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Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers

14/100
#558 of 825
$58,650
median pay, U.S.
48,580
employed (2024)
+2.0%
growth, 2024–34
5,400
openings per year
High school diploma or equivalent
typical entry education

Is title examiners, abstractors, and searchers a good career?

It scores 14/100 and ranks #558 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • Slower-than-average projected growth (+2.0%)

What title examiners, abstractors, and searchers earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. title examiners, abstractors, and searchers earn between $47,420 and $74,810 a year.

Best-paying states

Colorado statewide
$77,600
West Virginia statewide
$77,230
Oregon statewide
$76,930
Alaska statewide
$75,960
Nevada statewide
$71,050
Massachusetts statewide
$69,100
California statewide
$67,230
Washington statewide
$66,440
Delaware statewide
$65,270
Rhode Island statewide
$63,300
$40k $80k $120k

Best-paying metros

01 Midland, TX $112,420
02 San Jose, CA $94,710
03 Vallejo, CA $85,950
04 Salem, OR $80,490
05 Denver, CO $79,630
06 Morgantown, WV $79,030
07 Charleston, WV $78,530
08 Riverside, CA $78,400

Strongest employment concentration

01 Texas 6,770
02 Florida 4,800
03 Pennsylvania 2,220
04 New York 2,130
05 Ohio 1,860
06 Oklahoma 1,500

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How to become a title examiners, abstractors, and searcher

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training

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Questions about becoming a title examiners, abstractors, and searcher
How much do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers make?

The national median wage is $58,650 a year, with the middle half earning between $47,420 and $74,810 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is title examiners, abstractors, and searchers a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 14 of 100 and ranks #558 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change +2.0% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a title examiners, abstractors, and searcher?

The typical entry-level education is high school diploma or equivalent.

Where do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers earn the most?

Among states, Colorado pays the highest median ($77,600). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →