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Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
Full title examiners, abstractors, and searchers overview →U.S. mean $62,350 · median $58,650
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | #1 | $84,130 | $76,930 | $40 | +34.9% | $60,940–$110,660 |
| California | #2 | $76,950 | $67,230 | $37 | +23.4% | $51,500–$115,040 |
| Colorado | #3 | $76,700 | $77,600 | $37 | +23% | $50,080–$106,640 |
| West Virginia | #4 | $75,540 | $77,230 | $36 | +21.2% | $50,620–$98,530 |
| Alaska | #5 | $74,710 | $75,960 | $36 | +19.8% | $46,710–$100,320 |
| Washington | #6 | $71,270 | $66,440 | $34 | +14.3% | $48,830–$97,280 |
| Massachusetts | #7 | $70,970 | $69,100 | $34 | +13.8% | $52,990–$95,690 |
| New York | #8 | $70,040 | $61,380 | $34 | +12.3% | $50,640–$93,890 |
| Nevada | #9 | $69,760 | $71,050 | $34 | +11.9% | $47,160–$94,320 |
| New Jersey | #10 | $67,660 | $61,930 | $33 | +8.5% | $48,640–$90,930 |
| New Hampshire | #11 | $66,970 | $62,090 | $32 | +7.4% | $48,580–$82,390 |
| North Dakota | #12 | $66,500 | $59,980 | $32 | +6.7% | $48,760–$99,820 |
| Delaware | #13 | $66,430 | $65,270 | $32 | +6.5% | $49,060–$82,090 |
| Connecticut | #14 | $66,110 | $62,940 | $32 | +6% | $46,790–$97,390 |
| Texas | #15 | $64,810 | $60,120 | $31 | +3.9% | $38,320–$96,480 |
| Utah | #16 | $64,770 | $62,210 | $31 | +3.9% | $40,830–$86,430 |
| Alabama | #17 | $63,910 | $61,330 | $31 | +2.5% | $45,360–$87,440 |
| Rhode Island | #18 | $63,860 | $63,300 | $31 | +2.4% | $48,650–$84,410 |
| Idaho | #19 | $63,830 | $61,730 | $31 | +2.4% | $45,460–$91,720 |
| South Dakota | #20 | $63,270 | $59,300 | $30 | +1.5% | $45,760–$97,610 |
| Pennsylvania | #21 | $62,640 | $52,220 | $30 | +0.5% | $33,980–$95,610 |
| New Mexico | #22 | $60,450 | $57,940 | $29 | -3% | $40,730–$82,780 |
| Florida | #23 | $60,310 | $58,450 | $29 | -3.3% | $40,190–$79,210 |
| Minnesota | #24 | $60,000 | $58,250 | $29 | -3.8% | $49,240–$77,530 |
| Kansas | #25 | $59,690 | $54,640 | $29 | -4.3% | $33,790–$91,270 |
| Ohio | #26 | $58,980 | $56,680 | $28 | -5.4% | $40,680–$78,830 |
| Virginia | #27 | $58,850 | $54,230 | $28 | -5.6% | $39,090–$80,830 |
| Arizona | #28 | $58,360 | $49,580 | $28 | -6.4% | $39,780–$83,900 |
| Maryland | #29 | $57,650 | $55,460 | $28 | -7.5% | $37,730–$74,380 |
| Oklahoma | #30 | $57,630 | $50,270 | $28 | -7.6% | $35,760–$94,330 |
| Kentucky | #31 | $57,420 | $52,860 | $28 | -7.9% | $38,180–$82,300 |
| Illinois | #32 | $55,480 | $49,990 | $27 | -11% | $38,150–$74,640 |
| Wyoming | #33 | $55,180 | $48,710 | $27 | -11.5% | $36,580–$77,920 |
| Georgia | #34 | $54,810 | $48,320 | $26 | -12.1% | $24,590–$84,040 |
| Nebraska | #35 | $54,290 | $48,880 | $26 | -12.9% | $43,910–$68,460 |
| Wisconsin | #36 | $54,180 | $48,070 | $26 | -13.1% | $39,050–$72,220 |
| Tennessee | #37 | $53,760 | $50,240 | $26 | -13.8% | $35,880–$78,300 |
| North Carolina | #38 | $52,980 | $50,500 | $25 | -15% | $33,280–$78,210 |
| Michigan | #39 | $52,180 | $49,540 | $25 | -16.3% | $34,240–$72,500 |
| Missouri | #40 | $52,060 | $48,190 | $25 | -16.5% | $36,520–$76,510 |
| Arkansas | #41 | $52,050 | $47,510 | $25 | -16.5% | $34,060–$71,470 |
| South Carolina | #42 | $50,050 | $46,740 | $24 | -19.7% | $36,300–$77,400 |
| Indiana | #43 | $49,630 | $46,150 | $24 | -20.4% | $35,570–$71,260 |
| Louisiana | #44 | $49,350 | $38,470 | $24 | -20.9% | $32,990–$70,940 |
| Maine | #45 | $48,300 | $48,900 | $23 | -22.5% | $32,620–$62,400 |
| Mississippi | #46 | $47,590 | $47,060 | $23 | -23.7% | $33,800–$58,200 |
| Iowa | #47 | $45,540 | $46,330 | $22 | -27% | $28,440–$60,620 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.