Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay range in Daphne
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,840 or more. The middle half of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Daphne earn between $47,740 and $78,160.
- $43K10th
- $48K25th
- $62KMedian
- $78K75th
- $84K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,680 | $5,057 | $29.17 |
| Median | $61,570 | $5,131 | $29.60 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,740 | $3,978 | $22.95 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,160 | $6,513 | $37.58 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay in Daphne vs. Alabama and the U.S.
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Daphne earn 5% less than the Alabama average ($63,910) and about the same as the U.S. average ($62,350). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $58,650.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daphne | $60,680 | $61,570 | $42,520 | $83,840 | 80 |
| Alabama | $63,910 | $61,330 | $45,360 | $87,440 | n/a |
| United States | $62,350 | $58,650 | $38,170 | $90,830 | 48,580 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salary after taxes in Daphne
On the average salary of $60,680, a single filer in Daphne takes home about $48,397 a year, or $4,033 a month and $1,861 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Daphne a good place for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Daphne area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $60,680 buys what about $64,083 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Daphne ($38,520). A typical home costs $373,114, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salary in other Alabama cities
Daphne ranks 3rd of 3 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($70,390).
- Huntsville$70,390
- Birmingham$68,570
- Daphne$60,680
All Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salaries in Alabama
Highest-paying cities for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers
Midland, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($95,920).
- Midland, TX$95,920
- San Jose, CA$95,550
- Vallejo, CA$93,890
- San Francisco, CA$91,210
- Portland, OR$87,970
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Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salary in Daphne: questions
How much do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers make an hour in Daphne?
$29.17 an hour on average, and $29.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level title examiners, abstractors, and searchers salary in Daphne?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the title examiners, abstractors, and searchers take-home pay in Daphne?
About $48,397 a year ($4,033 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,680. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers earn more in Daphne than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($62,350).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 23-2093; area Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL (19300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.4%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.85, this job is 2.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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