Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City

In New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY), the median pay for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers is $29.57 an hour ($61,500 a year). About 1,830 people work in this job there.

$29.57Median hourly pay
$56,950–$80,230Middle half of workers, yearly
1,830People in this job in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

That is 5% higher than the U.S. median ($58,650). It is about the same as the New York median ($61,380).

Pay range for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$26.98$56,120
25% of workers$27.38$56,950
Half of workers (median)$29.57$61,500
75% of workers$38.57$80,230
90% of workers$45.31$94,250

Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay in New York metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh$66,62050
New York-Newark-Jersey City (this page)$61,5001,830
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$60,21070
Syracuse$57,82060
Rochester$57,73090
Buffalo-Cheektowaga$57,360110

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 6 months to 1 year (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +2.1% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 5,300 openings a year (BLS)

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Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.