Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salaries across 47 states

$57,176

National Average (Median)

$77,600

Highest: Colorado

$38,470

Lowest: Louisiana

Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers Salary by State

Compare Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$38,470

$77,600

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $61,330 AK $75,960 AZ $49,580 AR $47,510 CA $67,230 CO $77,600 CT $62,940 DE $65,270 FL $58,450 GA $48,320 ID $61,730 IL $49,990 IN $46,150 IA $46,330 KS $54,640 KY $52,860 LA $38,470 ME $48,900 MD $55,460 MA $69,100 MI $49,540 MN $58,250 MS $47,060 MO $48,190 NE $48,880 NV $71,050 NH $62,090 NJ $61,930 NM $57,940 NY $61,380 NC $50,500 ND $59,980 OH $56,680 OK $50,270 OR $76,930 PA $52,220 RI $63,300 SC $46,740 SD $59,300 TN $50,240 TX $60,120 UT $62,210 VA $54,230 WA $66,440 WV $77,230 WI $48,070 WY $48,710

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Colorado

$77,600

West Virginia

$77,230

Oregon

$76,930

Alaska

$75,960

Nevada

$71,050

Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers Salary in All 47 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Colorado	$77,600	$76,700	1,400
2	West Virginia	$77,230	$75,540	350
3	Oregon	$76,930	$84,130	640
4	Alaska	$75,960	$74,710	100
5	Nevada	$71,050	$69,760	620
6	Massachusetts	$69,100	$70,970	N/A
7	California	$67,230	$76,950	N/A
8	Washington	$66,440	$71,270	930
9	Delaware	$65,270	$66,430	140
10	Rhode Island	$63,300	$63,860	120
11	Connecticut	$62,940	$66,110	90
12	Utah	$62,210	$64,770	1,160
13	New Hampshire	$62,090	$66,970	N/A
14	New Jersey	$61,930	$67,660	550
15	Idaho	$61,730	$63,830	640
16	New York	$61,380	$70,040	2,130
17	Alabama	$61,330	$63,910	N/A
18	Texas	$60,120	$64,810	6,770
19	North Dakota	$59,980	$66,500	140
20	South Dakota	$59,300	$63,270	180
21	Florida	$58,450	$60,310	4,800
22	Minnesota	$58,250	$60,000	560
23	New Mexico	$57,940	$60,450	480
24	Ohio	$56,680	$58,980	1,860
25	Maryland	$55,460	$57,650	420
26	Kansas	$54,640	$59,690	710
27	Virginia	$54,230	$58,850	1,340
28	Kentucky	$52,860	$57,420	270
29	Pennsylvania	$52,220	$62,640	2,220
30	North Carolina	$50,500	$52,980	400
31	Oklahoma	$50,270	$57,630	1,500
32	Tennessee	$50,240	$53,760	1,160
33	Illinois	$49,990	$55,480	1,290
34	Arizona	$49,580	$58,360	1,210
35	Michigan	$49,540	$52,180	N/A
36	Maine	$48,900	$48,300	70
37	Nebraska	$48,880	$54,290	360
38	Wyoming	$48,710	$55,180	200
39	Georgia	$48,320	$54,810	660
40	Missouri	$48,190	$52,060	1,470
41	Wisconsin	$48,070	$54,180	700
42	Arkansas	$47,510	$52,050	650
43	Mississippi	$47,060	$47,590	150
44	South Carolina	$46,740	$50,050	N/A
45	Iowa	$46,330	$45,540	400
46	Indiana	$46,150	$49,630	N/A
47	Louisiana	$38,470	$49,350	390

Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS