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Title Examiner, Abstractor, and Searcher Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Western South Dakota 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$36,800
25th Percentile Wage	$38,480
50th Percentile Wage	$44,870
75th Percentile Wage	$55,000
90th Percentile Wage	$59,220

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,800.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$44,870	16.11%	2.81%
2021	$37,640	-1.86%	-
2020	$38,340	2.37%	-
2019	$37,430	0.37%	-
2018	$37,290	-1.96%	-
2015	$38,020	-15.12%	-
2014	$43,770	-1.58%	-
2013	$44,460	1.91%	-
2012	$43,610	-	-

Table 2. Compare Title Examiner, Abstractor, and Searcher Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,870, Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in state of South Dakota, following city of Rapid City (median annual salary of $50,290). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is about 10.8 percent (10.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city Rapid City.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Rapid City	$50,290
Sioux Falls	$49,360
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$44,900
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$44,870