Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay range in Lansing
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,250 or more. The middle half of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Lansing earn between $36,600 and $54,750.
- $34K10th
- $37K25th
- $47KMedian
- $55K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,220 | $3,935 | $22.70 |
| Median | $47,400 | $3,950 | $22.79 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,600 | $3,050 | $17.60 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $54,750 | $4,562 | $26.32 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay in Lansing vs. Michigan and the U.S.
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Lansing earn 10% less than the Michigan average ($52,180) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($62,350). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $58,650.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansing | $47,220 | $47,400 | $34,500 | $63,250 | n/a |
| Michigan | $52,180 | $49,540 | $34,240 | $72,500 | 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 Lansing
On the average salary of $47,220, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $37,947 a year, or $3,162 a month and $1,459 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). Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
Is Lansing a good place for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lansing area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.0), so the average $47,220 buys what about $49,710 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Lansing ($52,800). A typical home costs $250,377, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salary in other Michigan cities
Lansing ranks 6th of 6 Michigan metro areas for this job; Kalamazoo pays the most ($55,540).
- Kalamazoo$55,540
- Detroit$55,180
- Ann Arbor$55,120
- Flint$53,010
- Grand Rapids$52,020
- Lansing$47,220
All Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salaries in Michigan
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 Lansing: questions
How much do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers make an hour in Lansing?
$22.70 an hour on average, and $22.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level title examiners, abstractors, and searchers salary in Lansing?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the title examiners, abstractors, and searchers take-home pay in Lansing?
About $37,947 a year ($3,162 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,220. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
Do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers earn more in Lansing than elsewhere?
The average here is 24% 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 Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.8%.
- 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). Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
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