Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks
SOC 23-2093 · National · May 2025 OEWS Data
Median Annual Salary
$58,656
$28.20/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
Next refresh: May 2027
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The national median salary for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers is $58,656 per year ($28.20/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $47,424 and $74,818 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $90,834 per year. There are approximately 48,580 title examiners, abstractors, and searchers employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
Search real estate records, examine titles, or summarize pertinent legal or insurance documents or details for a variety of purposes. May compile lists of mortgages, contracts, and other instruments pertaining to titles by searching public and private records for law firms, real estate agencies, or title insurance companies.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+2.0%
About as fast as average
Annual openings
5K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
57K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
2% from new growth98% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Experience
None
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Legal Services
NAICS 541100
19K
$56,530
Insurance Carriers
NAICS 524100
13K
$62,940
Real Estate
NAICS 531000
3K
$59,280
Automobile Dealers
NAICS 441100
1K
$45,020
Nondepository Credit Intermediation
NAICS 522200
1K
$49,100
Wage range across top 5 industries: $45,020 to $62,940 (40% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$18.35
$38,168
P25
$22.80
$47,424
P50MEDIAN
$28.20
$58,656
P75
$35.97
$74,818
P90
$43.67
$90,834
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · professional sector
Cooling
Openings Rate
4.2%
Quits Rate
2.0%
Professional & Business Services openings tumbled 318K in March -- the largest single-sector drop in this release. Openings rate fell from 5.5% to 4.2%. Layoffs jumped to 527K (+99K). White-collar demand has cooled abruptly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average title examiners, abstractors, and searchers salary?
The national median salary for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers is $58,656 per year ($28.20/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $47,424 and $74,818 annually.
How much do top-earning title examiners, abstractors, and searchers make?
The 90th percentile salary for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers is $90,834 per year ($43.67/hr). The 75th percentile is $74,818 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers?
Entry-level Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers (10th percentile) earn approximately $38,168 per year ($18.35/hr). The 25th percentile is $47,424 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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