The annual salary statistics of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 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 | $20,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $25,340 | -2.53% | -39.03% |
| 2015 | $25,980 | -5.66% | - |
| 2014 | $27,450 | -34.43% | - |
| 2013 | $36,900 | 4.53% | - |
| 2012 | $35,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $25,340, Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary of $55,520). In comparison, the median annual salary of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is 54.4 percent (54.4%) lower than that in the highest paying city Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Williamsport | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| York-Hanover | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lancaster | |
| Reading | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| Chambersburg-Waynesboro | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| East Stroudsburg | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Altoona | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area |