Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay range in Lubbock
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,830 or more. The middle half of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Lubbock earn between $44,860 and $75,560.
- $34K10th
- $45K25th
- $50KMedian
- $76K75th
- $85K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,860 | $4,905 | $28.30 |
| Median | $49,930 | $4,161 | $24.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,860 | $3,738 | $21.57 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $75,560 | $6,297 | $36.33 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay in Lubbock vs. Texas and the U.S.
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Lubbock earn 9% less than the Texas average ($64,810) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($62,350). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $58,650.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock | $58,860 | $49,930 | $33,670 | $84,830 | 70 |
| 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 Lubbock
On the average salary of $58,860, a single filer in Lubbock takes home about $49,474 a year, or $4,123 a month and $1,903 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 Lubbock a good place for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lubbock area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.3), so the average $58,860 buys what about $64,457 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Lubbock ($42,130). A typical home costs $213,766, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salary in other Texas cities
Lubbock ranks 9th 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 Lubbock: questions
How much do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers make an hour in Lubbock?
$28.30 an hour on average, and $24.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level title examiners, abstractors, and searchers salary in Lubbock?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,860, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the title examiners, abstractors, and searchers take-home pay in Lubbock?
About $49,474 a year ($4,123 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,860. Texas has no state income tax.
Do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers earn more in Lubbock than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Lubbock, TX (31180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
- 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 1.26, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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