The annual salary statistics of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $45,030 | -1.11% | 15.32% |
| 2019 | $45,530 | 12.91% | - |
| 2018 | $39,650 | 24.21% | - |
| 2017 | $30,050 | 1.40% | - |
| 2016 | $29,630 | -35.84% | - |
| 2013 | $40,250 | 5.27% | - |
| 2012 | $38,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,030, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is the highest paying city for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in state of Iowa, followed by Des Moines-West Des Moines (median annual salary $42,450). In comparison, the median annual salary of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is 5.7 percent (5.7%) higher than that in Des Moines-West Des Moines.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Cedar Rapids |