The annual salary statistics of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Northwestern Virginia 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 | $16,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,820.
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 | $28,660 | 31.33% | -0.84% |
| 2019 | $19,680 | -125.97% | - |
| 2017 | $44,470 | 1.17% | - |
| 2016 | $43,950 | 40.16% | - |
| 2014 | $26,300 | -10.84% | - |
| 2013 | $29,150 | 0.86% | - |
| 2012 | $28,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,660, Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in state of Virginia, following city of Charlottesville (median annual salary of $58,540). Compared with the highest paying city Charlottesville, the median annual salary of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area is 51.0 percent (51.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | |
| Roanoke | |
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |