What are the main factors that influence an Ag Loan Officer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Ag Loan Officer?

The Retail & Wholesale industry offers the highest average compensation for Ag Loan Officer roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Ag Loan Officer's salary?

An Ag Loan Officer's salary grows with experience: starting around $45,828 for beginners, reaching about $47,686 at mid-level, and approach $48,111 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Ag Loan Officer?

Ag Loan Officer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Ag Loan Officer roles are District of Columbia $54,216, California $54,010, Massachusetts $53,291. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Ag Loan Officer roles make?

Salaries for Ag Loan Officer level roles vary by specialization: Construction Loan Officer: $112,200; Ag Loan Officer III: $101,560; Agricultural Loan Officer III: $101,560; Loan Officer III: $95,500; Senior Loan Officer: $85,907.

Ag Loan Officer Salary in Montana

How much does an Ag Loan Officer make in Montana?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Ag Loan Officer in Montana is $46,230 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

However, an Ag Loan Officer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $52,667
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,101 to $49,599
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,342

10% $38,342

50% (Median) $46,230

90% $52,667

Ag Loan Officer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,599	$4,133	$954	$24
Average	$46,230	$3,852	$889	$22
25th Percentile	$42,101	$3,508	$810	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Ag Loan Officer Salaries

An Ag Loan Officer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Ag Loan Officer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Ag Loan Officer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $45,828
Early Career (1-2 years): $46,516
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $47,686
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $47,845
Expert (over 8 years): $48,111

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Ag Loan Officer	$45,828
Intermediate Level Ag Loan Officer	$46,516
Senior Level Ag Loan Officer	$47,686
Specialist Level Ag Loan Officer	$47,845
Expert Level Ag Loan Officer	$48,111

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How Do Ag Loan Officer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Ag Loan Officers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $54,216.
California: $54,010.
Massachusetts: $53,291.

District of Columbia $54,216 California $54,010 Massachusetts $53,291 Washington $53,095 New Jersey $53,075 Alaska $53,007 Connecticut $52,331 New York $52,057

Hawaii $51,180 Rhode Island $50,769 Maryland $50,490 Minnesota $50,108 Colorado $49,961 Illinois $49,912 Oregon $49,726 Delaware $49,589

New Hampshire $49,503 Virginia $49,310 Pennsylvania $48,747 Nevada $48,463 North Dakota $48,370 Michigan $48,223 Wisconsin $48,169 Vermont $48,061

Texas $47,762 Maine $47,743 Arizona $47,713 Ohio $47,679 Georgia $47,229 Indiana $47,003 Wyoming $46,959 Utah $46,891

Iowa $46,861 Kansas $46,626 Louisiana $46,558 North Carolina $46,533 Missouri $46,523 Florida $46,332 Montana $46,230 Nebraska $46,132

Kentucky $46,078 South Carolina $45,882 Tennessee $45,760 Idaho $45,711 New Mexico $45,353 Oklahoma $45,275 Alabama $44,986 South Dakota $44,501

Arkansas $44,237 West Virginia $44,095 Mississippi $43,669

Top Paying Cities for Ag Loan Officers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Absarokee: $45,948
Acton: $47,061
Ashland: $45,913

Absarokee, MT $45,948 Acton, MT $47,061 Ashland, MT $45,913 Ballantine, MT $46,989 Bearcreek, MT $45,942 Belfry, MT $45,988 Bighorn, MT $45,837 Big Timber, MT $45,910

Birney, MT $45,881 Boyd, MT $46,362 Bridger, MT $46,182 Broadview, MT $46,800 Busby, MT $45,932 Clyde Park, MT $45,918 Columbus, MT $46,296 Cooke City, MT $45,829

Crow Agency, MT $45,972 Custer, MT $45,984 Decker, MT $45,924 Edgar, MT $46,886 Emigrant, MT $45,914 Fishtail, MT $45,875 Fromberg, MT $46,701 Gardiner, MT $45,916

Garryowen, MT $45,953 Grass Range, MT $45,868 Greycliff, MT $45,913 Hardin, MT $46,354 Fort Smith, MT $46,210 Harlowton, MT $45,894 Huntley, MT $47,220 Hysham, MT $45,861

Ingomar, MT $45,774 Joliet, MT $46,706 Lame Deer, MT $45,959 Laurel, MT $47,207 Lavina, MT $46,022 Livingston, MT $45,969 Lodge Grass, MT $45,979 Mc Leod, MT $45,814

Martinsdale, MT $45,844 Melstone, MT $45,861 Melville, MT $45,826 Molt, MT $46,928 Mosby, MT $45,798 Musselshell, MT $45,845 Nye, MT $45,870 Otter, MT $45,914

Park City, MT $46,882 Pompeys Pillar, MT $46,697 Pray, MT $45,891 Pryor, MT $46,723 Rapelje, MT $46,183 Red Lodge, MT $45,952 Reed Point, MT $45,894 Roberts, MT $46,145

Roscoe, MT $45,860 Roundup, MT $45,948 Ryegate, MT $45,853 Saint Xavier, MT $46,168 Sanders, MT $45,917 Sand Springs, MT $45,803 Shawmut, MT $45,838 Shepherd, MT $47,014

Silver Gate, MT $45,952 Springdale, MT $45,884 Sumatra, MT $45,803 Teigen, MT $45,869 Two Dot, MT $45,833 Wilsall, MT $45,874 Winnett, MT $45,836 Worden, MT $46,639

Wyola, MT $46,000 Billings, MT $47,261 Baker, MT $46,072 Wolf Point, MT $45,915 Antelope, MT $45,971 Bainville, MT $46,129 Brockton, MT $45,892 Brockway, MT $45,828

Circle, MT $45,863 Crane, MT $46,161 Culbertson, MT $45,993 Dagmar, MT $46,014 Fairview, MT $46,148 Flaxville, MT $45,856 Fort Peck, MT $45,834 Frazer, MT $45,887

Froid, MT $45,931 Glasgow, MT $45,911 Saint Marie, MT $46,106 Glentana, MT $45,834 Hinsdale, MT $45,824 Homestead, MT $45,931 Lambert, MT $45,903 Larslan, MT $45,828

Medicine Lake, MT $45,925 Nashua, MT $45,887 Opheim, MT $45,821 Outlook, MT $45,890 Peerless, MT $45,830 Plentywood, MT $45,962 Poplar, MT $45,923 Raymond, MT $45,928

Redstone, MT $45,831 Reserve, MT $45,876 Richey, MT $45,850 Richland, MT $45,824 Saco, MT $45,851 Savage, MT $45,986 Scobey, MT $45,892 Sidney, MT $46,159

Vandalia, MT $45,846 Vida, MT $45,860 Westby, MT $46,005 Whitetail, MT $45,823 Miles City, MT $45,919 Alzada, MT $45,879 Angela, MT $45,796 Alberton, MT $45,864

Arlee, MT $45,881 Bonner, MT $45,866 Charlo, MT $45,895 Clinton, MT $45,897 Condon, MT $45,815 Conner, MT $45,905 Corvallis, MT $45,966 Darby, MT $45,817

De Borgia, MT $45,722 Dixon, MT $45,854 Drummond, MT $45,879 Florence, MT $45,955 Frenchtown, MT $45,937 Grantsdale, MT $45,942 Hall, MT $45,870 Hamilton, MT $45,943

Pinesdale, MT $46,048 Haugan, MT $45,712 Helmville, MT $45,780 Heron, MT $45,729 Hot Springs, MT $45,812 Huson, MT $45,876 Lolo, MT $45,928 Lonepine, MT $45,829

Milltown, MT $46,044 Noxon, MT $45,710 Ovando, MT $45,775 Pablo, MT $46,059 Paradise, MT $45,881 Philipsburg, MT $45,870 Plains, MT $45,844 Polson, MT $45,916

Ravalli, MT $45,886 Ronan, MT $45,922 Saint Ignatius, MT $45,910 Saint Regis, MT $45,812 Saltese, MT $45,693 Seeley Lake, MT $45,892 Stevensville, MT $45,965 Sula, MT $45,801

Superior, MT $45,846 Thompson Falls, MT $45,781 Trout Creek, MT $45,738 Victor, MT $45,936 Kalispell, MT $45,955 Big Arm, MT $45,895 Bigfork, MT $45,893 Columbia Falls, MT $45,951

Coram, MT $45,892 Dayton, MT $45,901 Elmo, MT $45,847 Essex, MT $45,817 Eureka, MT $45,905 Fortine, MT $45,860 Hungry Horse, MT $46,004 Kila, MT $45,856

Lake Mc Donald, MT $45,897 Lakeside, MT $45,931 Libby, MT $45,836 Marion, MT $45,830 Martin City, MT $45,929 Olney, MT $45,823 Polebridge, MT $45,743 Proctor, MT $45,834

Rexford, MT $45,868 Rollins, MT $45,862 Somers, MT $45,925 Stryker, MT $45,815 Trego, MT $45,849 Troy, MT $45,710 West Glacier, MT $45,757 Whitefish, MT $45,928

Bloomfield, MT $45,875 Boyes, MT $45,889 Broadus, MT $45,903 Brusett, MT $45,830 Capitol, MT $45,793 Cohagen, MT $45,812 Colstrip, MT $45,999 Ekalaka, MT $45,892

Fallon, MT $45,941 Forsyth, MT $45,880 Glendive, MT $46,032 Hammond, MT $45,860 Hathaway, MT $45,911 Ismay, MT $45,875 Jordan, MT $45,839 Kinsey, MT $45,894

Lindsay, MT $45,836 Mildred, MT $45,940 Olive, MT $45,846 Plevna, MT $45,980 Powderville, MT $45,801 Rosebud, MT $45,823 Terry, MT $45,854 Volborg, MT $45,824

Wibaux, MT $46,014 Willard, MT $45,995 Great Falls, MT $43,938 Malmstrom A F B, MT $43,938 Augusta, MT $45,822 Babb, MT $45,839 Belt, MT $44,477 Black Eagle, MT $43,938

Brady, MT $45,387 Browning, MT $45,901 Buffalo, MT $45,865 Bynum, MT $45,859 Carter, MT $44,701 Cascade, MT $45,319 Choteau, MT $45,860 Coffee Creek, MT $45,864

Conrad, MT $45,902 Cut Bank, MT $45,871 Denton, MT $45,853 Dupuyer, MT $45,817 Dutton, MT $44,867 East Glacier Park, MT $45,798 Ethridge, MT $45,812 Fairfield, MT $45,499

Floweree, MT $44,030 Forest Grove, MT $45,846 Fort Benton, MT $45,530 Fort Shaw, MT $44,539 Galata, MT $45,824 Geraldine, MT $45,844 Geyser, MT $45,514 Heart Butte, MT $45,900

Highwood, MT $44,541 Hilger, MT $45,864 Hobson, MT $45,871 Judith Gap, MT $45,862 Kevin, MT $45,854 Ledger, MT $45,834 Lewistown, MT $45,945 Loma, MT $45,843

Lothair, MT $45,839 Moccasin, MT $45,874 Monarch, MT $45,366 Moore, MT $45,899 Neihart, MT $45,704 Oilmont, MT $45,831 Pendroy, MT $45,817 Power, MT $44,367

Raynesford, MT $45,313 Roy, MT $45,822 Sand Coulee, MT $43,938 Shelby, MT $45,903 Simms, MT $44,886 Stanford, MT $45,868 Stockett, MT $44,390 Sunburst, MT $45,871

Sun River, MT $44,309 Sweet Grass, MT $45,842 Biddle, MT $45,919 Ulm, MT $43,959 Valier, MT $45,864 Vaughn, MT $44,120 Winifred, MT $45,848 Havre, MT $45,934

Big Sandy, MT $45,857 Box Elder, MT $45,948 Chester, MT $45,863 Chinook, MT $45,872 Dodson, MT $45,855 Gildford, MT $45,847 Harlem, MT $45,910 Hays, MT $45,929

Hingham, MT $45,847 Hogeland, MT $45,839 Inverness, MT $45,836 Joplin, MT $45,847 Kremlin, MT $45,846 Lloyd, MT $45,779 Loring, MT $45,822 Malta, MT $45,879

Rudyard, MT $45,858 Turner, MT $45,850 Whitewater, MT $45,830 Whitlash, MT $45,798 Zortman, MT $45,883 Zurich, MT $45,821 Helena, MT $43,811 Basin, MT $44,768

Boulder, MT $45,258 Canyon Creek, MT $44,299 Clancy, MT $43,885 East Helena, MT $43,781 Fort Harrison, MT $43,781 Jefferson City, MT $44,200 Lincoln, MT $45,858 Marysville, MT $44,246

Radersburg, MT $45,331 Ringling, MT $45,807 Toston, MT $45,505 Townsend, MT $44,830 White Sulphur Springs, MT $45,673 Winston, MT $44,291 Wolf Creek, MT $45,225 Butte, MT $45,857

Alder, MT $45,841 Anaconda, MT $45,958 Avon, MT $44,736 Belgrade, MT $46,013 Bozeman, MT $46,042 Big Sky, MT $46,008 Cameron, MT $45,810 Cardwell, MT $45,910

Deer Lodge, MT $45,578 Dell, MT $45,685 Dillon, MT $45,876 Divide, MT $45,863 Elliston, MT $44,363 Ennis, MT $45,938 Gallatin Gateway, MT $45,911 Garrison, MT $45,353

Glen, MT $45,861 Gold Creek, MT $45,655 Harrison, MT $45,923 Jackson, MT $45,744 Lima, MT $45,718 Mc Allister, MT $45,929 Manhattan, MT $46,000 Melrose, MT $45,867

Norris, MT $45,866 Polaris, MT $45,811 Pony, MT $45,932 Ramsay, MT $45,956 Sheridan, MT $45,948 Silver Star, MT $45,947 Three Forks, MT $45,963 Twin Bridges, MT $45,909

Virginia City, MT $45,925 Warm Springs, MT $45,952 West Yellowstone, MT $45,900 Whitehall, MT $45,957 Willow Creek, MT $45,943 Wisdom, MT $45,755 Wise River, MT $45,835 Missoula, MT $46,114

Ag Loan Officer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Ag Loan Officer roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Retail & Wholesale, offers compensation 30% above the average. Conversely, Ag Loan Officer positions in MFG Durable typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Ag Loan Officer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Ag Loan Officer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Retail & Wholesale	$60,099	$29.0	30%
MFG Nondurable	$55,476	$27.0	20%

Ag Loan Officer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Ag Loan Officer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$42,101

Average $46,230/year

$49,599

$3,508

Average $3,852/month

$4,133

$810

Average $889/week

$954

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,599	$4,133	$954	$24
Average	$46,230	$3,852	$889	$22
25th Percentile	$42,101	$3,508	$810	$20

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Ag Loan Officer Salary in Montana

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