Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers Salary in Iowa
SOC 23-2093 · Iowa (Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA MSA unavailable) · BLS OEWS May 2024
Median Annual Salary
$41,558
$19.98/hr
24.4% lower than the US national median ($54,974)
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated Apr 3, 2025
Source: BLS OEWS · Published Apr 2, 2025
Next refresh: May 15, 2026
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The median salary for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers in Iowa is $41,558 per year ($19.98/hr). This is 24.4% lower than the national median of $54,974.
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median title examiners, abstractors, and searchers salary in Iowa?
The median (P50) annual salary for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers in Iowa is approximately $41,558, based on BLS OEWS May 2024 data. This is 24.4% lower than the national median of $54,974. For the full P10–P90 breakdown and market context, open CompSignal.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024 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.
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