Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,060 or more. The middle half of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Springfield earn between $42,350 and $52,720.
- $38K10th
- $42K25th
- $47KMedian
- $53K75th
- $67K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,040 | $4,170 | $24.06 |
| Median | $46,600 | $3,883 | $22.40 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,350 | $3,529 | $20.36 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $52,720 | $4,393 | $25.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay in Springfield vs. Illinois and the U.S.
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Springfield earn 10% less than the Illinois average ($55,480) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($62,350). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $58,650.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield | $50,040 | $46,600 | $37,820 | $67,060 | 40 |
| Illinois | $55,480 | $49,990 | $38,150 | $74,640 | 1,290 |
| 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 Springfield
On the average salary of $50,040, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $40,051 a year, or $3,338 a month and $1,540 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 (2025 rules).
Is Springfield a good place for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $50,040 buys what about $53,954 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salary in other Illinois cities
Springfield ranks 3rd of 3 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($59,140).
All Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salaries in Illinois
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 Springfield: questions
How much do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers make an hour in Springfield?
$24.06 an hour on average, and $22.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level title examiners, abstractors, and searchers salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,350, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the title examiners, abstractors, and searchers take-home pay in Springfield?
About $40,051 a year ($3,338 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,040.
Do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% 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 Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.35, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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