The median annual wage for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers in South Dakota is $49,450 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,110.
Pay spans roughly $42,410 at the 10th percentile to $70,840 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.78 per hour. An estimated 220 people work as title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in South Dakota.
| Median (annual) | $49,450 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,110 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.78 |
| 10th percentile | $42,410 |
| 90th percentile | $70,840 |
| Employment | 220 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.