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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

23-2093 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers

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. Excludes “Loan Officers” (13-2072).


National estimates for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
Industry profile for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
Geographic profile for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers

National estimates for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
49,760 2.5 % $ 28.58 $ 59,440 1.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.50 $ 21.04 $ 25.74 $ 33.78 $ 43.26
Annual Wage (2) $ 36,400 $ 43,760 $ 53,550 $ 70,260 $ 89,980


Industry profile for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Legal Services 21,330 1.80 $ 27.46 $ 57,120
Insurance Carriers 14,760 1.21 $ 31.90 $ 66,350
Real Estate 3,280 0.18 $ 29.48 $ 61,330
Automobile Dealers 1,480 0.12 $ 20.81 $ 43,280
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 1,180 0.09 $ 24.29 $ 50,520

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Legal Services 21,330 1.80 $ 27.46 $ 57,120
Insurance Carriers 14,760 1.21 $ 31.90 $ 66,350
Oil and Gas Extraction 520 0.48 $ 45.38 $ 94,400
Other Investment Pools and Funds 30 0.19 $ 31.79 $ 66,110
Other Support Services 610 0.19 $ 18.82 $ 39,150

Top paying industries for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 30 0.01 $ 56.81 $ 118,160
Oil and Gas Extraction 520 0.48 $ 45.38 $ 94,400
Management of Companies and Enterprises 550 0.02 $ 35.17 $ 73,140
Support Activities for Mining 180 0.06 $ 34.44 $ 71,640
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 200 0.01 $ 34.20 $ 71,130


Geographic profile for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 6,600 0.49 1.49 $ 28.24 $ 58,730
Florida 4,850 0.51 1.55 $ 26.97 $ 56,090
California 4,270 0.24 0.73 $ 40.64 $ 84,540
Pennsylvania 2,780 0.47 1.43 $ 24.45 $ 50,850
Michigan 2,240 0.52 1.57 $ 25.40 $ 52,830


Map of location quotient of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wyoming 320 1.16 3.54 $ 24.88 $ 51,750
Utah 1,490 0.88 2.70 $ 29.61 $ 61,590
New Mexico 730 0.86 2.62 $ 25.69 $ 53,440
Oklahoma 1,340 0.80 2.45 $ 23.14 $ 48,120
Idaho 500 0.61 1.87 $ 27.55 $ 57,300


Map of annual mean wages of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 4,270 0.24 0.73 $ 40.64 $ 84,540
Hawaii 160 0.25 0.77 $ 38.70 $ 80,490
Oregon 560 0.29 0.87 $ 37.65 $ 78,310
New York 2,230 0.24 0.72 $ 37.12 $ 77,210
Colorado 1,640 0.58 1.76 $ 34.89 $ 72,560



Map of employment of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,850 0.19 0.59 $ 39.14 $ 81,410
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,580 0.26 0.78 $ 37.82 $ 78,660
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,480 0.65 1.98 $ 31.32 $ 65,150
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,430 0.45 1.37 $ 32.46 $ 67,510
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,160 0.43 1.31 $ 27.82 $ 57,870
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,140 0.40 1.23 $ 25.04 $ 52,090
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,120 0.36 1.10 $ 28.68 $ 59,660
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,050 0.55 1.69 $ 25.36 $ 52,750
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 980 0.62 1.88 $ 34.95 $ 72,700
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 910 0.64 1.96 $ 26.98 $ 56,120


Map of location quotient of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
College Station-Bryan, TX 230 1.76 5.37 $ 20.51 $ 42,670
Cheyenne, WY 70 1.52 4.64 $ 26.98 $ 56,110
Santa Fe, NM 80 1.27 3.89 $ 27.33 $ 56,850
Coeur d'Alene, ID 70 1.06 3.24 $ 26.59 $ 55,300
Tyler, TX 110 0.99 3.03 $ 26.00 $ 54,090
Salt Lake City, UT 780 0.97 2.96 $ 29.67 $ 61,710
Punta Gorda, FL 50 0.86 2.62 $ 26.45 $ 55,020
Oklahoma City, OK 550 0.84 2.56 $ 23.31 $ 48,490
Casper, WY 30 0.80 2.44 $ 25.62 $ 53,280
Midland, TX 90 0.79 2.41 $ 40.30 $ 83,820


Map of annual mean wages of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 200 0.18 0.54 $ 49.01 $ 101,940
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 580 0.24 0.73 $ 46.14 $ 95,980
Modesto, CA 30 0.16 0.48 $ 43.58 $ 90,640
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 310 0.21 0.63 $ 41.05 $ 85,390
Greeley, CO 40 0.40 1.21 $ 40.71 $ 84,680
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 420 0.40 1.22 $ 40.65 $ 84,550
Bakersfield, CA 60 0.18 0.55 $ 40.57 $ 84,390
Midland, TX 90 0.79 2.41 $ 40.30 $ 83,820
Fresno, CA 110 0.27 0.81 $ 39.78 $ 82,740
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 280 0.17 0.51 $ 39.40 $ 81,950

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 200 0.70 2.14 $ 23.44 $ 48,760
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 170 0.86 2.64 $ 22.90 $ 47,630
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 140 1.66 5.06 $ 24.45 $ 50,860
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 130 1.21 3.70 $ 23.49 $ 48,860
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 130 1.46 4.45 $ 29.12 $ 60,580

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 140 1.66 5.06 $ 24.45 $ 50,860
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 130 1.46 4.45 $ 29.12 $ 60,580
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 130 1.21 3.70 $ 23.49 $ 48,860
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 100 0.96 2.94 (8) (8)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 120 0.95 2.89 $ 36.15 $ 75,190

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 30 0.43 1.31 $ 38.11 $ 79,270
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 30 0.30 0.91 $ 36.92 $ 76,790
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 120 0.95 2.89 $ 36.15 $ 75,190
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 70 0.57 1.74 $ 31.70 $ 65,930
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 50 0.29 0.89 $ 31.05 $ 64,590


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024