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Title Examiner, Abstractor, and Searcher Salary in North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area, West Virginia

The annual salary statistics of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in North Central West 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers in North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area, West Virginia

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$48,540
25th Percentile Wage	$61,150
50th Percentile Wage	$75,250
75th Percentile Wage	$83,950
90th Percentile Wage	$86,370

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,540.

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	$75,250	3.76%	10.80%
2021	$72,420	18.38%	-
2020	$59,110	-5.24%	-
2019	$62,210	-7.52%	-
2018	$66,890	0.27%	-
2017	$66,710	27.61%	-
2016	$48,290	0.72%	-
2015	$47,940	3.61%	-
2014	$46,210	-48.91%	-
2013	$68,810	2.46%	-
2012	$67,120	-	-

Table 2. Compare Title Examiner, Abstractor, and Searcher Salary in North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area with Other West Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $75,250, North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in state of West Virginia, followed by Morgantown (median annual salary $74,120). In comparison, the median annual salary of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area is 1.5 percent (1.5%) higher than that in Morgantown.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$75,250
Morgantown	$74,120
Charleston	$56,300
Hagerstown-Martinsburg	$46,960
Huntington-Ashland	$41,880
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria	$41,370