Title Examiner, Abstractor, and Searcher Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$58,650
$28.20/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,170 | $18.35 |
| 25th percentile | $47,420 | $22.80 |
| Median | $58,650 | $28.20 |
| 75th percentile | $74,810 | $35.97 |
| 90th percentile | $90,830 | $43.67 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 48,580
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | ||
| 1st | $77,600 | $75,302 2nd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 2nd | $77,230 | $86,293 1st |
| Oregon | ||
| 3rd | $76,930 | $74,428 3rd |
| Alaska | ||
| 4th | $75,960 | $74,209 4th |
| Nevada | ||
| 5th | $71,050 | $71,065 5th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 6th | $69,100 | $65,338 10th |
| California | ||
| 7th | $67,230 | $60,721 19th |
| Washington | ||
| 8th | $66,440 | $62,086 14th |
| Delaware | ||
| 9th | $65,270 | $65,396 9th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 10th | $63,300 | $61,889 16th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 11th | $62,940 | $60,747 18th |
| Utah | ||
| 12th | $62,210 | $62,925 12th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 13th | $62,090 | $59,607 21st |
| New Jersey | ||
| 14th | $61,930 | $56,918 25th |
| Idaho | ||
| 15th | $61,730 | $64,643 11th |
| New York | ||
| 16th | $61,380 | $56,875 26th |
| Alabama | ||
| 17th | $61,330 | $69,047 6th |
| Texas | ||
| 18th | $60,120 | $61,943 15th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 19th | $59,980 | $67,424 7th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 20th | $59,300 | $66,941 8th |
| Florida | ||
| 21st | $58,450 | $56,520 27th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 22nd | $58,250 | $59,064 22nd |
| New Mexico | ||
| 23rd | $57,940 | $62,833 13th |
| Ohio | ||
| 24th | $56,680 | $61,095 17th |
| Maryland | ||
| 25th | $55,460 | $52,840 36th |
| Kansas | ||
| 26th | $54,640 | $60,665 20th |
| Virginia | ||
| 27th | $54,230 | $53,638 32nd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 28th | $52,860 | $58,630 23rd |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 29th | $52,220 | $53,519 34th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 30th | $50,500 | $53,538 33rd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 31st | $50,270 | $57,227 24th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 32nd | $50,240 | $54,686 28th |
| Illinois | ||
| 33rd | $49,990 | $50,011 43rd |
| Arizona | ||
| 34th | $49,580 | $49,247 46th |
| Michigan | ||
| 35th | $49,540 | $51,488 39th |
| Maine | ||
| 36th | $48,900 | $50,386 41st |
| Nebraska | ||
| 37th | $48,880 | $54,249 30th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 38th | $48,710 | $52,551 38th |
| Georgia | ||
| 39th | $48,320 | $50,180 42nd |
| Missouri | ||
| 40th | $48,190 | $53,063 35th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 41st | $48,070 | $51,087 40th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 42nd | $47,510 | $54,649 29th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 43rd | $47,060 | $54,121 31st |
| South Carolina | ||
| 44th | $46,740 | $49,857 44th |
| Iowa | ||
| 45th | $46,330 | $52,791 37th |
| Indiana | ||
| 46th | $46,150 | $49,449 45th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 47th | $38,470 | $43,613 47th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.1%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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