The median annual wage for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers in New York is $65,520 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $70,130.
Pay spans roughly $44,040 at the 10th percentile to $105,100 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.50 per hour. An estimated 1,530 people work as title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in New York.
| Median (annual) | $65,520 |
| Mean (annual) | $70,130 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.50 |
| 10th percentile | $44,040 |
| 90th percentile | $105,100 |
| Employment | 1,530 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.