The median annual wage for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $57,430 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $62,970.
Pay spans roughly $43,350 at the 10th percentile to $81,700 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.61 per hour. An estimated 680 people work as title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $57,430 |
| Mean (annual) | $62,970 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.61 |
| 10th percentile | $43,350 |
| 90th percentile | $81,700 |
| Employment | 680 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.