Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay range in McAllen
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,460 or more. The middle half of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in McAllen earn between $46,310 and $66,410.
- $39K10th
- $46K25th
- $48KMedian
- $66K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,270 | $4,606 | $26.57 |
| Median | $48,380 | $4,032 | $23.26 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,310 | $3,859 | $22.26 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $66,410 | $5,534 | $31.93 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay in McAllen vs. Texas and the U.S.
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in McAllen earn 15% less than the Texas average ($64,810) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($62,350). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $58,650.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAllen | $55,270 | $48,380 | $38,590 | $75,460 | 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 McAllen
On the average salary of $55,270, a single filer in McAllen takes home about $46,589 a year, or $3,882 a month and $1,792 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 McAllen a good place for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the McAllen area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $55,270 buys what about $64,346 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in McAllen ($35,830). A typical home costs $193,978, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salary in other Texas cities
McAllen ranks 13th 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 McAllen: questions
How much do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers make an hour in McAllen?
$26.57 an hour on average, and $23.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level title examiners, abstractors, and searchers salary in McAllen?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,310, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the title examiners, abstractors, and searchers take-home pay in McAllen?
About $46,589 a year ($3,882 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,270. Texas has no state income tax.
Do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers earn more in McAllen than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (32580). 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).
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