Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay range in Wheeling
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,040 or more. The middle half of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Wheeling earn between $55,900 and $76,000.
- $46K10th
- $56K25th
- $68KMedian
- $76K75th
- $101K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,900 | $5,825 | $33.61 |
| Median | $67,870 | $5,656 | $32.63 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $55,900 | $4,658 | $26.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,000 | $6,333 | $36.54 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay in Wheeling vs. West Virginia and the U.S.
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Wheeling earn 7% less than the West Virginia average ($75,540) and 12% more than the U.S. average ($62,350). At the median the gap is +16% against the U.S. median of $58,650.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling | $69,900 | $67,870 | $46,030 | $101,040 | 40 |
| West Virginia | $75,540 | $77,230 | $50,620 | $98,530 | 350 |
| 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 Wheeling
On the average salary of $69,900, a single filer in Wheeling takes home about $55,692 a year, or $4,641 a month and $2,142 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
The Wheeling, WV-OH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in OH | $56,525 | $4,710 |
| Working in WV | $55,692 | $4,641 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Wheeling a good place for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Wheeling area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $69,900 buys what about $79,141 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Wheeling ($44,250). A typical home costs $141,852, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salary in other West Virginia cities
Wheeling ranks 3rd of 4 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Morgantown pays the most ($75,450).
- Morgantown$75,450
- Charleston$72,110
- Wheeling$69,900
- Huntington$61,950
All Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salaries in West Virginia
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 Wheeling: questions
How much do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers make an hour in Wheeling?
$33.61 an hour on average, and $32.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level title examiners, abstractors, and searchers salary in Wheeling?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,900, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the title examiners, abstractors, and searchers take-home pay in Wheeling?
About $55,692 a year ($4,641 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,900.
Do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers earn more in Wheeling than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Wheeling, WV-OH (48540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.2%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.96, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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