Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers: pay by state
SOC 23-2093 ยท Legal. 47 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 640 | $84,130 | $76,930 |
| 2 | California | n/a | $76,950 | $67,230 |
| 3 | Colorado | 1,400 | $76,700 | $77,600 |
| 4 | West Virginia | 350 | $75,540 | $77,230 |
| 5 | Alaska | 100 | $74,710 | $75,960 |
| 6 | Washington | 930 | $71,270 | $66,440 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | n/a | $70,970 | $69,100 |
| 8 | New York | 2,130 | $70,040 | $61,380 |
| 9 | Nevada | 620 | $69,760 | $71,050 |
| 10 | New Jersey | 550 | $67,660 | $61,930 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | n/a | $66,970 | $62,090 |
| 12 | North Dakota | 140 | $66,500 | $59,980 |
| 13 | Delaware | 140 | $66,430 | $65,270 |
| 14 | Connecticut | 90 | $66,110 | $62,940 |
| 15 | Texas | 6,770 | $64,810 | $60,120 |
| 16 | Utah | 1,160 | $64,770 | $62,210 |
| 17 | Alabama | n/a | $63,910 | $61,330 |
| 18 | Rhode Island | 120 | $63,860 | $63,300 |
| 19 | Idaho | 640 | $63,830 | $61,730 |
| 20 | South Dakota | 180 | $63,270 | $59,300 |
| 21 | Pennsylvania | 2,220 | $62,640 | $52,220 |
| 22 | New Mexico | 480 | $60,450 | $57,940 |
| 23 | Florida | 4,800 | $60,310 | $58,450 |
| 24 | Minnesota | 560 | $60,000 | $58,250 |
| 25 | Kansas | 710 | $59,690 | $54,640 |
| 26 | Ohio | 1,860 | $58,980 | $56,680 |
| 27 | Virginia | 1,340 | $58,850 | $54,230 |
| 28 | Arizona | 1,210 | $58,360 | $49,580 |
| 29 | Maryland | 420 | $57,650 | $55,460 |
| 30 | Oklahoma | 1,500 | $57,630 | $50,270 |
| 31 | Kentucky | 270 | $57,420 | $52,860 |
| 32 | Illinois | 1,290 | $55,480 | $49,990 |
| 33 | Wyoming | 200 | $55,180 | $48,710 |
| 34 | Georgia | 660 | $54,810 | $48,320 |
| 35 | Nebraska | 360 | $54,290 | $48,880 |
| 36 | Wisconsin | 700 | $54,180 | $48,070 |
| 37 | Tennessee | 1,160 | $53,760 | $50,240 |
| 38 | North Carolina | 400 | $52,980 | $50,500 |
| 39 | Michigan | n/a | $52,180 | $49,540 |
| 40 | Missouri | 1,470 | $52,060 | $48,190 |
| 41 | Arkansas | 650 | $52,050 | $47,510 |
| 42 | South Carolina | n/a | $50,050 | $46,740 |
| 43 | Indiana | n/a | $49,630 | $46,150 |
| 44 | Louisiana | 390 | $49,350 | $38,470 |
| 45 | Maine | 70 | $48,300 | $48,900 |
| 46 | Mississippi | 150 | $47,590 | $47,060 |
| 47 | Iowa | 400 | $45,540 | $46,330 |
No published mean wage for: District of Columbia (not a state), Hawaii, Montana, Vermont. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.