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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
53,680 3.8 % $ 27.42 $ 57,030 1.7 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 16.38 $ 19.25 $ 24.28 $ 31.58 $ 40.38
Annual Wage (2) $ 34,060 $ 40,040 $ 50,490 $ 65,690 $ 83,990


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 23,230 1.97 $ 25.71 $ 53,470
Insurance Carriers 16,150 1.34 $ 30.11 $ 62,630
Real Estate 3,890 0.22 $ 30.05 $ 62,510
Automobile Dealers 1,260 0.10 $ 19.44 $ 40,420
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 920 0.05 $ 23.77 $ 49,430

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 23,230 1.97 $ 25.71 $ 53,470
Insurance Carriers 16,150 1.34 $ 30.11 $ 62,630
Oil and Gas Extraction 660 0.65 $ 46.02 $ 95,730
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services 640 0.36 $ 21.01 $ 43,690
Real Estate 3,890 0.22 $ 30.05 $ 62,510

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oil and Gas Extraction 660 0.65 $ 46.02 $ 95,730
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 30 0.01 $ 44.73 $ 93,040
Support Activities for Mining 140 0.06 $ 42.58 $ 88,570
Land Subdivision 40 0.12 $ 33.48 $ 69,640
Management of Companies and Enterprises 500 0.02 $ 33.33 $ 69,320


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 2022


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 6,770 0.52 1.44 $ 30.12 $ 62,650
Florida 4,950 0.54 1.48 $ 25.74 $ 53,530
California 4,370 0.25 0.68 $ 37.04 $ 77,050
Pennsylvania 3,740 0.64 1.77 $ 24.03 $ 49,980
Michigan 2,370 0.56 1.54 $ 24.79 $ 51,560


Map of location quotient of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers by state, May 2022


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)
Oklahoma 1,640 1.02 2.82 $ 23.56 $ 49,000
Utah 1,450 0.89 2.46 $ 30.43 $ 63,300
Wyoming 230 0.85 2.34 $ 23.16 $ 48,180
Idaho 610 0.77 2.12 $ 26.34 $ 54,780
North Dakota 310 0.76 2.09 $ 31.27 $ 65,040


Map of annual mean wages of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers by state, May 2022


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)
Hawaii 290 0.49 1.36 $ 39.47 $ 82,090
California 4,370 0.25 0.68 $ 37.04 $ 77,050
Oregon 720 0.38 1.05 $ 34.91 $ 72,620
New York 1,900 0.21 0.58 $ 33.47 $ 69,610
Colorado 1,630 0.59 1.63 $ 33.41 $ 69,490



Map of employment of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers by area, May 2022


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)
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,870 0.61 1.69 $ 34.37 $ 71,500
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,860 0.49 1.35 $ 30.01 $ 62,430
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,690 0.28 0.76 $ 33.75 $ 70,200
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,630 0.18 0.49 $ 35.40 $ 73,640
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,250 0.67 1.84 $ 24.88 $ 51,750
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,240 0.56 1.54 $ 27.33 $ 56,840
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,200 0.27 0.75 $ 26.10 $ 54,300
Pittsburgh, PA 1,180 1.11 3.07 $ 22.59 $ 46,980
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,130 0.41 1.13 $ 27.30 $ 56,770
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,030 0.66 1.83 $ 32.93 $ 68,490


Map of location quotient of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers by area, May 2022


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)
Cheyenne, WY 80 1.78 4.91 $ 25.05 $ 52,110
Enid, OK 30 1.38 3.81 $ 22.06 $ 45,870
Pittsburgh, PA 1,180 1.11 3.07 $ 22.59 $ 46,980
Salt Lake City, UT 860 1.11 3.05 $ 29.58 $ 61,520
Coeur d'Alene, ID 70 1.08 2.98 $ 26.53 $ 55,180
Midland, TX 110 1.06 2.92 (8) (8)
Oklahoma City, OK 650 1.04 2.86 $ 25.01 $ 52,030
Punta Gorda, FL 50 1.02 2.82 $ 24.34 $ 50,620
Pocatello, ID 40 1.00 2.76 $ 19.86 $ 41,310
Great Falls, MT 40 1.00 2.75 $ 19.00 $ 39,510


Map of annual mean wages of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers by area, May 2022


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 Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 660 0.28 0.76 $ 44.28 $ 92,100
Modesto, CA 40 0.22 0.59 $ 39.65 $ 82,470
Urban Honolulu, HI 240 0.57 1.56 $ 38.91 $ 80,920
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 410 0.40 1.10 $ 37.63 $ 78,260
Greeley, CO 40 0.37 1.03 $ 36.79 $ 76,510
Boulder, CO 60 0.32 0.89 $ 36.68 $ 76,280
Fresno, CA 80 0.21 0.57 $ 36.04 $ 74,950
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 310 0.21 0.58 $ 35.75 $ 74,370
Salem, OR 70 0.38 1.04 $ 35.58 $ 74,000
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 70 0.22 0.59 $ 35.42 $ 73,680

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)
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 210 1.79 4.94 $ 20.49 $ 42,620
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 210 0.75 2.07 $ 25.34 $ 52,710
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 150 0.78 2.14 $ 24.81 $ 51,600
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 130 1.21 3.34 $ 33.05 $ 68,740
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 130 0.78 2.14 $ 22.64 $ 47,080

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)
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 210 1.79 4.94 $ 20.49 $ 42,620
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 90 1.31 3.62 $ 24.04 $ 50,010
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 80 1.29 3.54 $ 24.96 $ 51,930
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 130 1.21 3.34 $ 33.05 $ 68,740
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 90 1.14 3.15 $ 25.55 $ 53,140

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)
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 30 0.35 0.95 $ 37.28 $ 77,550
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 30 0.47 1.30 $ 35.14 $ 73,100
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 30 0.26 0.71 $ 34.01 $ 70,740
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 40 0.39 1.07 $ 33.07 $ 68,790
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 130 1.21 3.34 $ 33.05 $ 68,740


About May 2022 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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023