Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay range in Gainesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,150 or more. The middle half of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Gainesville earn between $45,950 and $69,870.
- $40K10th
- $46K25th
- $51KMedian
- $70K75th
- $77K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,480 | $4,707 | $27.15 |
| Median | $50,820 | $4,235 | $24.43 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,950 | $3,829 | $22.09 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $69,870 | $5,822 | $33.59 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay in Gainesville vs. Florida and the U.S.
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Gainesville earn 6% less than the Florida average ($60,310) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($62,350). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $58,650.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville | $56,480 | $50,820 | $39,640 | $77,150 | 30 |
| Florida | $60,310 | $58,450 | $40,190 | $79,210 | 4,800 |
| 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 Gainesville
On the average salary of $56,480, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $47,562 a year, or $3,963 a month and $1,829 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Gainesville a good place for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.7), so the average $56,480 buys what about $58,388 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($47,020). A typical home costs $306,605, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salary in other Florida cities
Gainesville ranks 13th of 15 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($64,760).
- Naples$64,760
- Crestview$62,980
- Miami$62,630
- Fort Myers$62,610
- Jacksonville$60,480
- Orlando$59,490
- Pensacola$59,200
- Lakeland$58,740
- Ocala$58,450
- Gainesville$56,480
All Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salaries in Florida
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 Gainesville: questions
How much do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers make an hour in Gainesville?
$27.15 an hour on average, and $24.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level title examiners, abstractors, and searchers salary in Gainesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,950, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the title examiners, abstractors, and searchers take-home pay in Gainesville?
About $47,562 a year ($3,963 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,480. Florida has no state income tax.
Do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers earn more in Gainesville than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% less than 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 Gainesville, FL (23540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).
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