Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay range in Scranton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,960 or more. The middle half of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Scranton earn between $46,230 and $65,610.
- $40K10th
- $46K25th
- $53KMedian
- $66K75th
- $84K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,430 | $5,036 | $29.05 |
| Median | $53,230 | $4,436 | $25.59 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,230 | $3,852 | $22.23 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $65,610 | $5,468 | $31.54 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay in Scranton vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Scranton earn 4% less than the Pennsylvania average ($62,640) and 3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scranton | $60,430 | $53,230 | $39,690 | $83,960 | 70 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,640 | $52,220 | $33,980 | $95,610 | 2,220 |
| 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 Scranton
On the average salary of $60,430, a single filer in Scranton takes home about $48,880 a year, or $4,073 a month and $1,880 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Scranton a good place for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Scranton area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.6), so the average $60,430 buys what about $64,592 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Scranton ($46,330). A typical home costs $227,793, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Scranton ranks 5th of 7 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Lancaster pays the most ($67,540).
- Lancaster$67,540
- Philadelphia$64,340
- Reading$63,370
- Pittsburgh$62,140
- Scranton$60,430
- Harrisburg$59,120
- Allentown$57,130
All Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salaries in Pennsylvania
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 Scranton: questions
How much do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers make an hour in Scranton?
$29.05 an hour on average, and $25.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level title examiners, abstractors, and searchers salary in Scranton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,230, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the title examiners, abstractors, and searchers take-home pay in Scranton?
About $48,880 a year ($4,073 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,430. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers earn more in Scranton than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (42540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.9%.
- 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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