Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salary in Salem, OR

Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers in the Salem, OR metro area earn a median of $80,490 a year ($38.70 an hour), based on BLS data for 30 workers.

Median salary
$80,490
Hourly
$38.70
Average
$81,760
Top 10% earn
$103,110
Workers
30

Pay ranges from $62,300 for the lowest-paid 10% to $103,110 for the top 10%. That is 37% higher than the national median of $58,650. Pay here is 5% higher than the Oregon statewide median of $76,930. There are 0.17 title examiners, abstractors, and searchers per 1,000 jobs here — the job is less common than nationally (location quotient 0.54). The average (mean) salary is $81,760, above the median because a few high earners pull it up.

Pay range for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Salem, OR

$0$110,000
Pay levelYearlyHourly
10th percentile (entry level)$62,300$29.95
25th percentile$76,470$36.76
Median$80,490$38.70
75th percentile$98,240$47.23
90th percentile (top earners)$103,110$49.57
Average (mean)$81,760$39.31

Half of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers earn more than the median and half earn less. Percentiles show the spread: 10% earn less than the 10th percentile, and 10% earn more than the 90th.

Median paycheck, before taxes

Pay periodAmount
Monthly$6,707.50
Semi-monthly (24 a year)$3,353.75
Biweekly (26 a year)$3,095.77
Weekly$1,547.88
Hourly$38.70

Based on a full-time year of 2,080 hours. Convert any amount with the hourly to salary converter.

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Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salary in other metro areas nearby

Metro areaMedian salaryWorkers
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$76,970310
Eugene-Springfield, OR$76,58070
Medford, OR$75,56040

Highest-paying states for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers

StateMedian salary
Colorado$77,600
West Virginia$77,230
Oregon$76,930
Alaska$75,960
Nevada$71,050
Massachusetts$69,100
California$67,230
Washington$66,440
Delaware$65,270
Rhode Island$63,300

See Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay in every state or the Oregon statewide figures.

Related jobs in Salem, OR

JobMedian salaryHourly
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$57,230$27.52
Legal Support Workers, All Other$45,010$21.64
Lawyer$156,070$75.04

More: Legal Occupations · all salaries in Salem, OR

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation code 23-2093. Wages include base pay, tips, commissions and shift pay, but not overtime, bonuses or benefits, and exclude the self-employed.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a title examiners, abstractors, and searchers make in Salem, OR?

The median salary for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in the Salem, OR metro area is $80,490 a year, or $38.70 an hour. Pay ranges from $62,300 for the lowest-paid 10% to $103,110 for the top 10%.

How much do the highest-paid title examiners, abstractors, and searchers make in Salem, OR?

The top 10% of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in the Salem, OR metro area earn at least $103,110 a year. The top 25% earn $98,240 or more.

What is the starting pay for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Salem, OR?

Entry-level pay (the 10th percentile) is about $62,300 a year, and a quarter of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers earn $76,470 or less.

How many title examiners, abstractors, and searchers work in Salem, OR?

About 30 title examiners, abstractors, and searchers are employed in the Salem, OR metro area, not counting the self-employed.