Average Salary for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
SOC 23-2093 · Legal Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers in the United States is $54,980 ($26.43/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $36,710 at the 10th percentile to $87,240 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 48,170 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 27.6% since 2014.
Median Annual
$54,980
Mean Annual
$59,600
10th Pct
$36,710
75th Pct
$70,290
Employment
48,170
Salary Distribution
$37k
10th
$45k
25th
$55k
Median
$70k
75th
$87k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $93,470 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $87,560 |
| Anchorage, AK | $84,680 |
| Vallejo, CA | $84,330 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $79,970 |
| Bend, OR | $78,570 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $78,520 |
| Salem, OR | $78,500 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $78,180 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $77,240 |
| Morgantown, WV | $77,050 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $76,120 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $75,970 |
| Charleston, WV | $75,290 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $75,270 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $77,780 |
| Oregon | $76,280 |
| Massachusetts | $75,090 |
| West Virginia | $66,040 |
| New York | $65,520 |
| Colorado | $64,170 |
| New Hampshire | $62,080 |
| Washington | $60,730 |
| Nevada | $60,230 |
| Rhode Island | $60,050 |
| Arizona | $59,710 |
| Utah | $59,310 |
| New Jersey | $59,030 |
| Alaska | $58,550 |
| North Carolina | $57,910 |
| Texas | $56,460 |
| Montana | $56,300 |
| Ohio | $56,100 |
| Wisconsin | $55,490 |
| Illinois | $53,570 |
| Connecticut | $53,290 |
| Delaware | $52,330 |
| Florida | $51,770 |
| New Mexico | $51,550 |
| Minnesota | $51,270 |
| Maryland | $50,370 |
| Virginia | $50,290 |
| South Dakota | $49,450 |
| Alabama | $49,440 |
| Kansas | $48,630 |
| Puerto Rico | $48,290 |
| North Dakota | $48,160 |
| Tennessee | $48,020 |
| Michigan | $47,840 |
| Wyoming | $47,420 |
| Idaho | $47,340 |
| Kentucky | $47,310 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,080 |
| Oklahoma | $46,790 |
| Indiana | $46,770 |
| Nebraska | $46,350 |
| Missouri | $45,790 |
| Iowa | $41,550 |
| Mississippi | $40,940 |
| Arkansas | $40,900 |
| Georgia | $38,290 |
| Louisiana | $36,780 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Utilities | $104,320 |
| Utilities | $104,320 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $104,320 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $97,390 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $97,390 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $81,650 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $81,480 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $77,980 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $77,980 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $74,450 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $74,450 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $72,530 |
| Construction | $68,240 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $67,630 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $64,170 |
| Residential Building Construction | $62,320 |
| Construction of Buildings | $62,320 |
| Employment Services | $62,200 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $61,460 |
| Insurance Carriers | $61,460 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $61,380 |
| Finance and Insurance | $60,730 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $60,010 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $59,820 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $59,500 |
| Real Estate | $59,280 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $59,280 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $58,930 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $58,700 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $58,700 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $58,510 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $57,530 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $57,500 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $54,890 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $54,270 |
| Hospitals | $54,270 |
| Other Personal Services | $54,050 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $54,050 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $53,820 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $51,400 |
| Legal Services | $50,760 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $50,600 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $50,600 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $50,140 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $50,140 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $50,140 |
| Temporary Help Services | $48,730 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $48,630 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $48,630 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $48,260 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $48,020 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $47,760 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $47,540 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $47,540 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $46,540 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $46,170 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $45,650 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $45,650 |
| Office Administrative Services | $43,720 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $43,150 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $43,140 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $42,660 |
| Wholesale Trade | $42,660 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $42,660 |
| Other Support Services | $42,220 |
| Automobile Dealers | $40,610 |
| Retail Trade | $40,600 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $40,600 |
| Business Support Services | $39,630 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $39,310 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $54,980 |
| 2023 | $53,550 |
| 2022 | $50,490 |
| 2021 | $47,310 |
| 2020 | $48,820 |
| 2019 | $48,180 |
| 2018 | $47,130 |
| 2017 | $46,850 |
| 2016 | $45,800 |
| 2015 | $44,370 |
| 2014 | $43,080 |