Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,190 or more. The middle half of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Austin earn between $50,470 and $82,140.
- $34K10th
- $50K25th
- $60KMedian
- $82K75th
- $98K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,570 | $5,464 | $31.52 |
| Median | $60,360 | $5,030 | $29.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,470 | $4,206 | $24.26 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $82,140 | $6,845 | $39.49 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay in Austin vs. Texas and the U.S.
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Austin earn about the same as the Texas average ($64,810) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($62,350). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $58,650.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | $65,570 | $60,360 | $34,380 | $98,190 | 520 |
| Texas | $64,810 | $60,120 | $38,320 | $96,480 | 6,770 |
| 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 Austin
On the average salary of $65,570, a single filer in Austin takes home about $54,865 a year, or $4,572 a month and $2,110 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $65,570 buys what about $66,863 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 4th of 15 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($95,920).
All Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salaries in Texas
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 Austin: questions
How much do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers make an hour in Austin?
$31.52 an hour on average, and $29.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level title examiners, abstractors, and searchers salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,470, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the title examiners, abstractors, and searchers take-home pay in Austin?
About $54,865 a year ($4,572 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,570. Texas has no state income tax.
Do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% more 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.29, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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