Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,600 or more. The middle half of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Seattle earn between $60,900 and $85,480.
- $53K10th
- $61K25th
- $71KMedian
- $85K75th
- $103K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $74,930 | $6,244 | $36.02 |
| Median | $71,310 | $5,942 | $34.28 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $60,900 | $5,075 | $29.28 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $85,480 | $7,123 | $41.10 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay in Seattle vs. Washington and the U.S.
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Seattle earn 5% more than the Washington average ($71,270) and 20% more than the U.S. average ($62,350). At the median the gap is +22% against the U.S. median of $58,650.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $74,930 | $71,310 | $52,630 | $102,600 | 500 |
| Washington | $71,270 | $66,440 | $48,830 | $97,280 | 930 |
| 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 Seattle
On the average salary of $74,930, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $61,543 a year, or $5,129 a month and $2,367 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $74,930 buys what about $67,424 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 10.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 4 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
All Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salaries in Washington
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 Seattle: questions
How much do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers make an hour in Seattle?
$36.02 an hour on average, and $34.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level title examiners, abstractors, and searchers salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,900, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the title examiners, abstractors, and searchers take-home pay in Seattle?
About $61,543 a year ($5,129 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,930. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).
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