Title Examiner, Abstractor, and Searcher Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Durham-Chapel Hill is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,430
25th Percentile Wage
$21,950
50th Percentile Wage
$24,490
75th Percentile Wage
$47,040
90th Percentile Wage
$60,040

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,430.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$24,490
3.06% 3.06%
2016
$23,740
0.00% -
2012
$23,740
- -

Table 2. Compare Title Examiner, Abstractor, and Searcher Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,490 in Durham-Chapel Hill is in the middle of salary range for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 57.4 percent (57.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Wilmington and 20.0 percent (20.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Wilmington
$57,540
Raleigh-Cary
$57,370
Greensboro-High Point
$49,200
Winston-Salem
$46,810
Asheville
$46,120
Durham-Chapel Hill
$24,490
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$19,600

See also: Top paying jobs in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina.