Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salary by location
National median: $58,650 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland, TX | metropolitan | $112,420 | +91.7% | 140 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $94,710 | +61.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $85,950 | +46.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $80,490 | +37.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $79,630 | +35.8% | 850 | 2025 |
| Morgantown, WV | metropolitan | $79,030 | +34.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Charleston, WV | metropolitan | $78,530 | +33.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $78,400 | +33.7% | 270 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | metropolitan | $78,070 | +33.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $77,600 | +32.3% | 1,400 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $77,360 | +31.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $77,230 | +31.7% | 350 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $76,970 | +31.2% | 310 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $76,930 | +31.2% | 640 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $76,690 | +30.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $76,580 | +30.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $76,460 | +30.4% | 350 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $75,970 | +29.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $75,960 | +29.5% | 100 | 2025 |
| Medford, OR | metropolitan | $75,560 | +28.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $75,230 | +28.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $74,880 | +27.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $73,960 | +26.1% | 200 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $71,310 | +21.6% | 500 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $71,050 | +21.1% | 430 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $71,050 | +21.1% | 620 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $70,300 | +19.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $69,100 | +17.8% | — | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $68,400 | +16.6% | — | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $68,140 | +16.2% | 220 | 2025 |
| Wheeling, WV | metropolitan | $67,870 | +15.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $67,570 | +15.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $67,230 | +14.6% | — | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $67,080 | +14.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $66,620 | +13.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $66,440 | +13.3% | 930 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $65,270 | +11.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $65,230 | +11.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $64,380 | +9.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Santa Fe, NM | metropolitan | $63,790 | +8.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | metropolitan | $63,690 | +8.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $63,500 | +8.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $63,470 | +8.2% | 1,730 | 2025 |
| Huntsville, AL | metropolitan | $63,450 | +8.2% | — | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $63,440 | +8.2% | 690 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $63,400 | +8.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $63,300 | +7.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| Cheyenne, WY | metropolitan | $63,130 | +7.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| Lancaster, PA | metropolitan | $63,050 | +7.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $62,990 | +7.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $62,940 | +7.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Fargo, ND | metropolitan | $62,410 | +6.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $62,250 | +6.1% | 270 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $62,210 | +6.1% | 1,160 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $62,090 | +5.9% | — | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $62,020 | +5.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $61,930 | +5.6% | 550 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $61,730 | +5.3% | 640 | 2025 |
| Daphne, AL | metropolitan | $61,570 | +5.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $61,530 | +4.9% | 2,140 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $61,510 | +4.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $61,500 | +4.9% | 1,830 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $61,460 | +4.8% | — | 2025 |
| NY | state | $61,380 | +4.7% | 2,130 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $61,330 | +4.6% | — | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | metropolitan | $61,170 | +4.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| St. George, UT | metropolitan | $60,980 | +4.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $60,970 | +4.0% | 460 | 2025 |
| Naples, FL | metropolitan | $60,720 | +3.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $60,630 | +3.4% | 610 | 2025 |
| Huntington, WV | metropolitan | $60,480 | +3.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $60,360 | +2.9% | 520 | 2025 |
| Missoula, MT | metropolitan | $60,320 | +2.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $60,210 | +2.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Ogden, UT | metropolitan | $60,180 | +2.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $60,120 | +2.5% | 6,770 | 2025 |
| Crestview, FL | metropolitan | $60,090 | +2.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $59,980 | +2.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $59,870 | +2.1% | 170 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $59,820 | +2.0% | 180 | 2025 |
| Cape Coral, FL | metropolitan | $59,710 | +1.8% | 160 | 2025 |
| Charlottesville, VA | metropolitan | $59,570 | +1.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Provo, UT | metropolitan | $59,500 | +1.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | metropolitan | $59,470 | +1.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Tyler, TX | metropolitan | $59,390 | +1.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $59,360 | +1.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $59,340 | +1.2% | 880 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $59,320 | +1.1% | 800 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $59,300 | +1.1% | 180 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $59,130 | +0.8% | 390 | 2025 |
| Akron, OH | metropolitan | $59,080 | +0.7% | 140 | 2025 |
| Ocala, FL | metropolitan | $59,040 | +0.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $58,980 | +0.6% | 330 | 2025 |
| Lakeland, FL | metropolitan | $58,780 | +0.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Rapid City, SD | metropolitan | $58,680 | +0.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $58,520 | −0.2% | 400 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $58,450 | −0.3% | 4,800 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $58,300 | −0.6% | 240 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $58,290 | −0.6% | 300 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $58,250 | −0.7% | 560 | 2025 |