The annual salary statistics of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $52,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $65,830 | 9.18% | 28.22% |
| 2021 | $59,790 | 5.95% | - |
| 2019 | $56,230 | 1.01% | - |
| 2018 | $55,660 | 8.19% | - |
| 2017 | $51,100 | 7.53% | - |
| 2016 | $47,250 | 19.17% | - |
| 2014 | $38,190 | -23.72% | - |
| 2012 | $47,250 | - | - |