Processor salary

Average processor salary

$15.43

$32,098 yearly

Entry-level processor salary
$24,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a processor make?

The average processor salary in the United States is $32,098. Processor salaries typically range between $24,000 and $41,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for processors is $15.43 per hour.

Processor salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Processors earn the highest average salary in California.

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Where can a Processor earn more?

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Columbus, OH$37,949
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Argonne National Laboratory$59,682
PPG$40,849

Processor Salaries By Experience Level

Experience Level
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Entry-level processor$24,000$11.53
Mid-level processor$29,800$14.34
Senior-level processor$35,200$16.93

Average processor salary by state

Highest paying states for processors

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1Colorado$35,644$17.14
2Oregon$34,687$16.68
3Minnesota$34,470$16.57
4California$37,952$18.25
5South Dakota$32,388$15.57
6Massachusetts$37,898$18.22
7Wisconsin$33,668$16.19
8New Jersey$34,418$16.55
9Montana$34,020$16.36
10Arizona$31,445$15.12
11Illinois$33,172$15.95
12West Virginia$33,312$16.02
13Ohio$30,969$14.89
14North Dakota$32,688$15.72
15Alaska$32,003$15.39
16Washington$33,868$16.28
17New Mexico$31,117$14.96
18Pennsylvania$31,376$15.08
19Connecticut$33,667$16.19
20Michigan$30,087$14.46
21Wyoming$31,881$15.33
22Iowa$31,265$15.03
23Rhode Island$30,438$14.63
24New Hampshire$32,888$15.81
25Idaho$31,343$15.07
26Vermont$33,295$16.01
27Kansas$29,920$14.38
28Maryland$32,085$15.43
29New York$32,603$15.67
30Hawaii$34,210$16.45
31Texas$28,312$13.61
32Kentucky$28,585$13.74
33Virginia$30,541$14.68
34Maine$30,327$14.58
35Missouri$29,768$14.31
36Utah$27,038$13.00
37Nevada$26,693$12.83
38Delaware$29,920$14.38
39Tennessee$26,898$12.93
40Oklahoma$28,616$13.76
41Indiana$26,716$12.84
42Nebraska$25,440$12.23
43North Carolina$26,872$12.92
44Florida$22,454$10.80
45Arkansas$26,951$12.96
46District of Columbia$28,831$13.86
47Georgia$24,954$12.00
48South Carolina$26,299$12.64
49Louisiana$22,635$10.88
50Alabama$23,792$11.44
51Mississippi$21,776$10.47

Highest paying cities for processors

The highest-paying cities for processors are Randolph, MA, San Diego, CA, and Denver, CO.

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1Randolph, MA$37,949$18.24
2San Diego, CA$36,834$17.71
3Denver, CO$35,642$17.14
4Salem, OR$34,745$16.70
5Minneapolis, MN$34,512$16.59
6Seattle, WA$33,909$16.30
7Milwaukee, WI$33,665$16.19
8Chicago, IL$33,339$16.03
9Baltimore, MD$32,283$15.52
10Phoenix, AZ$31,497$15.14
11Philadelphia, PA$31,354$15.07
12Columbus, OH$30,338$14.59
13Lewiston, ME$30,295$14.56
14Grand Rapids, MI$30,226$14.53
15Salem, VA$29,815$14.33
16Wichita, KS$29,738$14.30
17Saint Louis, MO$29,587$14.22
18Tulsa, OK$28,652$13.78
19San Antonio, TX$28,348$13.63
20Fort Wayne, IN$27,579$13.26

Processors are the most in-demand in these five cities:

  1. Randolph, MA
  2. San Diego, CA
  3. Denver, CO
  4. Salem, OR
  5. Minneapolis, MN

Processor salary details

A processor's salary ranges from $24,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $41,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Processor Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a processor's salary?

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90th Percentile$41,000$3,417$20
75th Percentile$36,000$3,000$17
Average$32,098$2,675$15
25th Percentile$27,000$2,250$13
10th Percentile$24,000$2,000$12

Highest paying processor jobs

The highest paying types of processors are loan servicing specialist, senior loan processor, and loan officer/loan processor.

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Closing Coordinator$39,066$3,256$18.7819,203
Loan Officer/Loan Processor$46,753$3,896$22.4871,801
Medical Claims Processor$36,777$3,065$17.6859,992
Mortgage Loan Processor$43,594$3,633$20.9616,276
Merchandise Processor$31,092$2,591$14.9513,551
Data Entry Processor$32,567$2,714$15.6683,470

Which companies pay processors the most?

Processor salaries at Argonne National Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average processor salary at companies like USAA and BD are highly competitive.

Rank
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Hourly Rate
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1Argonne National Laboratory$59,682$28.69
2Los Alamos National Laboratory$58,786$28.26
3USAA$49,441$23.77
4BD$46,202$22.21
5Deloitte$44,891$21.58
6University of Colorado Boulder$44,748$21.51
7Univ Of Colorado-Colorado Spgs$44,138$21.22
8Grant Thornton$43,911$21.11
9Home Bancshares Inc.$43,486$20.91
10Dairy Farmers of America$43,407$20.87
11Pfizer$43,177$20.76
12IBM$42,816$20.58
13Syracuse University$42,122$20.25
14ICW Group$41,679$20.04
15General Electric$41,232$19.82
16Idahoan$41,133$19.78
17Schreiber Foods$41,106$19.76
18United Natural Foods$41,048$19.73
19Affinity Credit Union$40,868$19.65
20PPG$40,849$19.64

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$33,000$32,600$32,200$31,800$31,400$31,000
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Processor salary by industry

The average processor salary varies across industries:

  • The average processor salary in the finance industry is $35,573, the highest of any industry.
  • The average processor salary in the finance industry is $34,105.
  • Processors in the retail industry earn an average salary of $31,807, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for processors

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1Finance$35,573$17.10
2Manufacturing$34,105$16.40
3Technology$33,423$16.07
4Transportation$33,404$16.06
5Professional$32,542$15.65
6Retail$31,807$15.29

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Processor salary trends

The average processor salary has risen by $5,309 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average processor earned $26,789 annually, but today, they earn $32,098 a year. That works out to a 6% change in pay for processors over the last decade.

Compare processor salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average processor salary over time

Compare processor salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

  • National Average
  • Columbus, OH

Processor salary by year

Year
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% Change
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2025$32,100$15.43+1.7%
2024$31,500$15.16+1.5%
2023$31,100$14.94+0.0%
2022$31,100$14.94+2.5%
2021$30,300$14.56+2.9%

Recently added processor salaries

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Conduent Business ServicesMailroom ProcessorWarwick, RI12/16/2024$35,479
Multicare Health SystemMicrobiology ProcessorMission, KS12/16/2024$47,083
Freelancer Technology PtyVideo Processing (6)Friendly, MD12/16/2024$58,436
Caesars EntertainmentLaundry, Processor/WasherKansas City, MO12/15/2024$31,305
Brink's IncorporatedCash Processor-WarehouseSan Diego, CA12/15/2024$41,364
Cobb-VantressCobb-Three Springs Hatchery ProcessingSand Springs, OK12/15/2024$34,436
Goodwill of Sacramento Valley & Northern NvSalvage ProcessorReno, NV12/15/2024$35,479
Pierce ManufacturingC Initial Processor (Ladder Cleaning)Kewaunee, WI12/15/2024$46,185
Shared Service SolutionsHome Equity ProcessorColumbia, MD12/15/2024$45,000
PNCLockbox Processor-ExtractionPasadena, CA12/15/2024$24,003

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