522310/Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
55K
employees, 2023
55K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 9,792 US Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers business locations employed 54,952 people and paid $4.9 billion in annual payroll, $89,382 per employee on average. Employment was down 27.7% from 2022. California had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
9,792
-10.6% vs 2022
Employees
54,952
-27.7% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$4.9B
-29.6% vs 2022
Average pay
$89,382
-2.7% vs 2022
Over the years
United States, 2017 to 2023
Employees
Paid employees in mid-March
Business locations
Places with paid employees
By state
Employees of Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers in each state, 2023
Employees by state
States with the most employees
Employees and the share of all the state's jobs
| State | Business locations | Employees | Average pay | Share of state jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2,433 | 9,498 | $90,050 | 0.06% |
| Arizona | 446 | 5,789 | $57,808 | 0.20% |
| Missouri | 102 | 4,535* | $124,462 | 0.17% |
| Texas | 591 | 4,398 | $73,490 | 0.04% |
| Florida | 1,130 | 3,837 | $86,563 | 0.04% |
| Michigan | 327 | 2,344 | $65,127 | 0.06% |
| Colorado | 426 | 2,015 | $87,229 | 0.08% |
| New York | 404 | 1,981 | $130,562 | 0.02% |
| Utah | 257 | 1,505 | $76,916 | 0.10% |
| North Carolina | 185 | 1,434 | $105,237 | 0.03% |
| Minnesota | 105 | 1,361 | $85,204 | 0.05% |
| Maryland | 163 | 1,245 | $82,481 | 0.05% |
| Pennsylvania | 248 | 1,230 | $96,597 | 0.02% |
| Massachusetts | 156 | 1,150 | $141,332 | 0.03% |
| Illinois | 279 | 1,120 | $83,556 | 0.02% |
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Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,176 | 5,772 | $86,108 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 401 | 5,635 | $57,721 |
| Columbia, MO | 6 | 4,199* | $127,787 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 231 | 2,571 | $76,089 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 520 | 2,289 | $125,306 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 254 | 1,977 | $64,962 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 311 | 1,751 | $88,593 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 88 | 1,321 | $84,668 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 80 | 1,305 | $93,971 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 469 | 1,233 | $91,899 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 175 | 1,170 | $97,291 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 176 | 1,122 | $102,766 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 122 | 1,041 | $149,980 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 249 | 977 | $75,796 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 263 | 941 | $84,879 |
Business size
US Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 7,981 | 81.5% |
| 5 to 9 | 1,040 | 10.6% |
| 10 to 19 | 438 | 4.5% |
| 20 to 49 | 217 | 2.2% |
| 50 to 99 | 71 | 0.7% |
| 100 to 249 | 23 | 0.2% |
| 250 to 499 | 14 | 0.1% |
| 500 to 999 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 1,000 or more | 4 | 0.0% |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Finance and Insurance 52Credit Intermediation and Related Activities 522Activities Related to Credit Intermediation 5223Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers 52231
Questions and answers
How many people work in Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers in the US?
54,952 people worked at 9,792 US Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers business locations in 2023, down 27.7% from 2022. That is 0.04% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers?
$89,382 a year per employee in 2023, from $4.9 billion in annual payroll (down 2.7% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers jobs?
California had the most, with 9,498 employees in 2023, followed by Arizona (5,789) and Missouri (4,535).
Which metro areas have the most Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers jobs?
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (5,772), Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (5,635), Columbia, MO (4,199) had the most Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers employees in 2023.
Are most Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers businesses small?
96.6% of the 9,792 Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 8 had 500 or more.
Official US government statistics, published once a year. Business locations are places with paid employees; employees are counted in mid-March; payroll covers the whole year. Covers most private employers, not the self-employed, most government workers or farm workers on farms. * Less accurate: changed by 5% or more to protect privacy. Changes from the year before are shown only when both years use the same edition of the industry codes.