The salary statistics of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in the industry sector of construction are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare title examiner, abstractor, and searcher salaries in different industries within the construction sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in the industry sector of construction. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) title examiners, abstractors, and searchers is $69,390. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $46,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid title examiners, abstractors, and searchers is $37,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in the industry sector of construction from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $46,810 | -17.73% | 12.09% |
| 2017 | $55,110 | -5.24% | - |
| 2016 | $58,000 | 20.29% | - |
| 2015 | $46,230 | -1.99% | - |
| 2014 | $47,150 | 11.11% | - |
| 2013 | $41,910 | 1.81% | - |
| 2012 | $41,150 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].