Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
SOC code 23-2093 · Legal Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,170 | $18.35 |
| 25th percentile | $47,420 | $22.80 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $58,650 | $28.20 |
| 75th percentile | $74,810 | $35.97 |
| 90th percentile | $90,830 | $43.67 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers (SOC 23-2093), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 48 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 380 | $54,980 | $49,440 | $38,440 | $47,170 | $61,780 | $74,270 |
| Alaska | 60 | $70,690 | $58,550 | $51,500 | $52,000 | $84,680 | $103,790 |
| Arizona | 1,490 | $61,940 | $59,710 | $39,310 | $47,880 | $76,410 | $90,020 |
| Arkansas | 630 | $48,250 | $40,900 | $31,030 | $36,700 | $57,670 | $63,620 |
| California | 4,120 | $80,830 | $77,780 | $48,600 | $61,660 | $97,860 | $124,390 |
| Colorado | 1,230 | $68,360 | $64,170 | $42,960 | $49,940 | $79,050 | $100,730 |
| Connecticut | 60 | $64,580 | $53,290 | $42,510 | $49,100 | $79,000 | $97,900 |
| Delaware | 70 | $58,330 | $52,330 | $37,350 | $40,000 | $65,990 | $77,990 |
| Florida | 6,110 | $55,480 | $51,770 | $37,960 | $46,360 | $61,600 | $75,540 |
| Georgia | 520 | $41,530 | $38,290 | $23,350 | $32,700 | $51,970 | $58,960 |
| Hawaii | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Idaho | 550 | $55,790 | $47,340 | $38,910 | $44,990 | $61,930 | $78,450 |
| Illinois | 1,040 | $58,490 | $53,570 | $38,710 | $47,490 | $70,460 | $80,920 |
| Indiana | 1,020 | $48,820 | $46,770 | $34,730 | $37,700 | $56,700 | $63,400 |
| Iowa | 460 | $41,690 | $41,550 | $27,570 | $30,930 | $47,010 | $57,700 |
| Kansas | 770 | $52,200 | $48,630 | $30,260 | $38,750 | $62,300 | $78,060 |
| Kentucky | 320 | $53,500 | $47,310 | $36,490 | $37,870 | $61,020 | $76,600 |
| Louisiana | 530 | $47,850 | $36,780 | $31,160 | $34,790 | $60,080 | $77,680 |
| Maine | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maryland | 520 | $57,800 | $50,370 | $43,460 | $43,630 | $70,140 | $77,500 |
| Massachusetts | 140 | $76,920 | $75,090 | $42,610 | $51,640 | $102,540 | $106,520 |
| Michigan | 1,970 | $52,720 | $47,840 | $36,780 | $43,330 | $61,360 | $74,450 |
| Minnesota | 470 | $56,720 | $51,270 | $45,190 | $48,260 | $61,350 | $75,930 |
| Mississippi | 160 | $44,570 | $40,940 | $29,800 | $35,320 | $50,960 | $63,440 |
| Missouri | 1,400 | $47,580 | $45,790 | $34,670 | $36,740 | $56,010 | $64,100 |
| Montana | 240 | $57,700 | $56,300 | $37,510 | $46,830 | $66,410 | $77,940 |
| Nebraska | 310 | $49,790 | $46,350 | $38,360 | $43,090 | $52,560 | $63,060 |
| Nevada | 320 | $60,360 | $60,230 | $45,440 | $47,970 | $65,030 | $81,600 |
| New Hampshire | — | $60,610 | $62,080 | $40,930 | $48,170 | $65,000 | $74,990 |
| New Jersey | 650 | $64,010 | $59,030 | $45,730 | $50,280 | $74,120 | $96,130 |
| New Mexico | 640 | $55,830 | $51,550 | $39,150 | $43,530 | $63,690 | $77,730 |
| New York | 1,530 | $70,130 | $65,520 | $44,040 | $48,120 | $77,980 | $105,100 |
| North Carolina | 260 | $57,950 | $57,910 | $36,920 | $47,350 | $65,860 | $82,150 |
| North Dakota | 200 | $58,330 | $48,160 | $38,600 | $44,620 | $64,080 | $87,880 |
| Ohio | 1,530 | $57,630 | $56,100 | $39,510 | $44,980 | $64,320 | $82,250 |
| Oklahoma | 1,340 | $54,060 | $46,790 | $31,470 | $37,670 | $63,330 | $91,890 |
| Oregon | 700 | $83,190 | $76,280 | $54,170 | $61,490 | $92,040 | $119,110 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,590 | $50,640 | $47,080 | $21,670 | $37,830 | $60,700 | $76,390 |
| Rhode Island | 120 | $61,180 | $60,050 | $45,960 | $46,030 | $61,900 | $94,890 |
| South Dakota | 220 | $55,110 | $49,450 | $42,410 | $47,950 | $62,420 | $70,840 |
| Tennessee | 1,380 | $49,540 | $48,020 | $32,120 | $39,180 | $57,510 | $66,210 |
| Texas | 5,550 | $61,680 | $56,460 | $37,260 | $46,730 | $75,590 | $93,970 |
| Utah | 1,330 | $61,110 | $59,310 | $38,960 | $44,320 | $76,720 | $81,510 |
| Virginia | 1,840 | $56,330 | $50,290 | $35,750 | $42,790 | $67,430 | $86,450 |
| Washington | 860 | $64,430 | $60,730 | $46,390 | $49,260 | $76,230 | $92,040 |
| West Virginia | 410 | $68,010 | $66,040 | $43,630 | $44,090 | $82,880 | $99,350 |
| Wisconsin | 590 | $59,060 | $55,490 | $39,300 | $47,840 | $61,170 | $83,890 |
| Wyoming | 300 | $53,420 | $47,420 | $37,570 | $44,840 | $63,720 | $72,110 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.