The median annual wage for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers in California is $77,780 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $80,830.
Pay spans roughly $48,600 at the 10th percentile to $124,390 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.40 per hour. An estimated 4,120 people work as title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in California.
| Median (annual) | $77,780 |
| Mean (annual) | $80,830 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.40 |
| 10th percentile | $48,600 |
| 90th percentile | $124,390 |
| Employment | 4,120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.