SOC 23-2093 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro

Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers Salary in Cincinnati, OH

The average salary for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Cincinnati, Ohio is $61,580 a year ($29.60 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,300: half of the 240 people in this job in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($62,350).

$61,580average per year

$29.60 / hourMedian $58,300Take-home ≈ $49,300

  • $40K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $86K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

240people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#2 of 7Ohio metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay range in Cincinnati

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $86,410 or more. The middle half of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Cincinnati earn between $47,330 and $75,300.

  • $40K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $86K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,580$5,132$29.61
Median$58,300$4,858$28.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,330$3,944$22.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,300$6,275$36.20

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay in Cincinnati vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Cincinnati earn 4% more than the Ohio average ($58,980) and about the same as the U.S. average ($62,350). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $58,650.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Cincinnati$61,580$58,300$40,390$86,410240
Ohio$58,980$56,680$40,680$78,8301,860
United States$62,350$58,650$38,170$90,83048,580

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 Cincinnati

On the average salary of $61,580, a single filer in Cincinnati takes home about $49,300 a year, or $4,108 a month and $1,896 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

The Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IN$49,842$4,154
Working in KY$49,622$4,135
Working in OH$49,300$4,108

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Cincinnati a good place for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Cincinnati area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.4), so the average $61,580 buys what about $64,570 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Cincinnati ($50,170). A typical home costs $311,270, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salary in other Ohio cities

Cincinnati ranks 2nd of 7 Ohio metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($62,680).

All Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers

Midland, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($95,920).

Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salary by city

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Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salary in Cincinnati: questions

How much do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers make an hour in Cincinnati?

$29.60 an hour on average, and $28.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level title examiners, abstractors, and searchers salary in Cincinnati?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the title examiners, abstractors, and searchers take-home pay in Cincinnati?

About $49,300 a year ($4,108 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,580. Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers earn more in Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (17140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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