Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers Wages
SOC 23-2093 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers is $53,550 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $36,400 and the 90th percentile is $89,980, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
49,760
P10
$36,400
P25
$43,760
Median
$53,550
P75
$70,260
P90
$89,980
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $53,550 | $59,440 | $36,400 | $89,980 | 49,760 | — |
| 2022 | $50,490 | $57,030 | $34,060 | $83,990 | 53,680 | -5.71% |
| 2021 | $47,310 | $52,390 | $30,350 | $77,040 | 51,040 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | $48,820 | $52,950 | $30,320 | $82,180 | 54,960 | +3.19% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers. The highest median is in California at $78,330, 46% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $78,330 | +46.3% | $84,540 | 4,270 |
| Oregon | $76,640 | +43.1% | $78,310 | 560 |
| Hawaii | $73,820 | +37.9% | $80,490 | 160 |
| Alaska | $72,970 | +36.3% | $72,220 | 50 |
| West Virginia | $70,640 | +31.9% | $68,010 | 190 |
| Colorado | $67,500 | +26.1% | $72,560 | 1,640 |
| New Jersey | $65,350 | +22% | $65,350 | 640 |
| New York | $63,870 | +19.3% | $77,210 | 2,230 |
| Maryland | $62,010 | +15.8% | $60,250 | 760 |
| Nevada | $61,760 | +15.3% | $62,860 | 290 |
| Rhode Island | $60,300 | +12.6% | $58,540 | 140 |
| Minnesota | $59,900 | +11.9% | $60,580 | 450 |
| Arizona | $59,860 | +11.8% | $64,020 | 1,810 |
| Massachusetts | $58,980 | +10.1% | $71,350 | — |
| North Dakota | $58,510 | +9.3% | $62,190 | 180 |
| Washington | $58,400 | +9.1% | $62,080 | 780 |
| New Hampshire | $58,350 | +9% | $57,940 | 40 |
| North Carolina | $57,170 | +6.8% | $56,810 | 380 |
| Wisconsin | $56,430 | +5.4% | $63,110 | 680 |
| Illinois | $55,660 | +3.9% | $57,140 | 1,220 |
| Delaware | $55,570 | +3.8% | $56,140 | 90 |
| Connecticut | $55,220 | +3.1% | $64,410 | 70 |
| Utah | $54,930 | +2.6% | $61,590 | 1,490 |
| Montana | $52,390 | -2.2% | $56,470 | 280 |
| Texas | $51,030 | -4.7% | $58,730 | 6,600 |
| Florida | $50,740 | -5.2% | $56,090 | 4,850 |
| Alabama | $50,470 | -5.8% | $57,290 | 450 |
| South Dakota | $50,310 | -6.1% | $56,170 | 260 |
| Michigan | $50,000 | -6.6% | $52,830 | 2,240 |
| Kansas | $49,810 | -7% | $53,970 | 490 |
| Ohio | $49,710 | -7.2% | $53,780 | 1,370 |
| Kentucky | $47,980 | -10.4% | $51,300 | 320 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,870 | -10.6% | $50,850 | 2,780 |
| New Mexico | $47,630 | -11.1% | $53,440 | 730 |
| Louisiana | $47,300 | -11.7% | $50,570 | 540 |
| Idaho | $46,740 | -12.7% | $57,300 | 500 |
| Wyoming | $46,470 | -13.2% | $51,750 | 320 |
| Nebraska | $46,320 | -13.5% | $49,440 | 440 |
| Mississippi | $46,130 | -13.9% | $49,160 | 160 |
| Oklahoma | $45,790 | -14.5% | $48,120 | 1,340 |
| Virginia | $45,720 | -14.6% | $52,220 | 1,630 |
| Tennessee | $45,160 | -15.7% | $48,840 | 1,230 |
| Iowa | $44,500 | -16.9% | $43,600 | 450 |
| Indiana | $44,350 | -17.2% | $46,490 | 1,120 |
| Arkansas | $44,340 | -17.2% | $48,430 | 580 |
| Missouri | $42,430 | -20.8% | $43,810 | 1,620 |
| South Carolina | $40,260 | -24.8% | $42,510 | — |
| Georgia | $40,010 | -25.3% | $43,410 | 610 |
| Maine | — | — | — | 90 |