Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salary
in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Middle 50%
- $50,910–$81,180
- vs U.S. median
- +8%
- Metro rank
- #9 of 40
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro earn a median of $63,470 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,730 jobs (May 2025). That is 8% above the U.S. median of $58,650 and 6% above the TX statewide median of $60,120. It ranks #9 of 40 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,730 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay in other TX metros
3 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $61,530 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $60,360 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $55,870 |
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What is the average Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salary in Houston?
The BLS median is $63,470 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,730 jobs pay between $50,910 and $81,180. The 10th percentile is $45,750 and the 90th is $100,090.
Is Houston a high-paying metro for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers?
That is 8% above the U.S. median of $58,650 and 6% above the TX statewide median of $60,120. It ranks #9 of 40 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers make an hour in Houston?
About $30.51 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $63,470 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $24.48–$39.03 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.