How much does a mortgage loan specialist make?

No federal wage series tracks that job title separately. The title generally refers to mortgage loan officers, whom some lending institutions call advisors or specialists. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a median annual wage of $76,690 for loan officers as of May 2025, with the lowest 10 percent earning less than $39,430 and the highest 10 percent earning more than $153,180.

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