Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,850 or more. The middle half of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Baltimore earn between $46,560 and $67,600.
- $38K10th
- $47K25th
- $53KMedian
- $68K75th
- $76K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,890 | $4,741 | $27.35 |
| Median | $53,350 | $4,446 | $25.65 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,560 | $3,880 | $22.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $67,600 | $5,633 | $32.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay in Baltimore vs. Maryland and the U.S.
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Baltimore earn about the same as the Maryland average ($57,650) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($62,350). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $58,650.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | $56,890 | $53,350 | $37,730 | $75,850 | 210 |
| Maryland | $57,650 | $55,460 | $37,730 | $74,380 | 420 |
| 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 Baltimore
On the average salary of $56,890, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $45,400 a year, or $3,783 a month and $1,746 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Baltimore a good place for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $56,890 buys what about $54,447 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salary in nearby metro areas
- Lancaster, PA$67,540
- Washington, DC$64,940
- Harrisburg, PA$59,120
- Philadelphia, PA$64,340
- Reading, PA$63,370
- Trenton, NJ$69,320
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 Baltimore: questions
How much do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers make an hour in Baltimore?
$27.35 an hour on average, and $25.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level title examiners, abstractors, and searchers salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,560, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the title examiners, abstractors, and searchers take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $45,400 a year ($3,783 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,890. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers earn more in Baltimore 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
- 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.50, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.50).
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