Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers

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2024 Workforce

93.8k

Average Age

46.2

Estimated Job Growth

1.92%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$72,615

Average Male Salary

$97,120

Average Female Salary

$63,890

About

Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers are most often employed by the Legal services industry. The average yearly wage for Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers was $72,615 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers are Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA, Alexandria City PUMA, VA, and Fort Worth City (North)--East of I-35W & West of US-377 PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers are Fort Worth City (North)--East of I-35W & West of US-377 PUMA, TX, Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA, and Alexandria City PUMA, VA.

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Employment and salary information for the Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers workforce. Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers workforce in 2024 was 93,760 people, of which 73.7% were women and 26.3% were men. Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers are paid most in Fairfax County (North Central)--Vienna Town, Oakton & Fair Oaks (East) PUMA, VA but are relatively concentrated in Fort Worth City (North)--East of I-35W & West of US-377 PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

24,618

Male Workforce

± 3.85k

69,142

Female Workforce

± 6.45k

The Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers workforce in 2024 was 93,760 people (73.7% women and 26.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of 16.5% between 2018 (80,500) and 2024 (93,760).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Connecticut ($136,755), Virginia ($123,441), and District of Columbia ($119,872).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$72,615

AVERAGE WAGE

#177 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers earned an average of $72,615, $2,737 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.393

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.393, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers and on wages for those in the field. Legal services is the industry that employs the most Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers, by average wage, is Employment services ($281,281).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

93.8k

2024 Workforce

± 7,515

0.279%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 11.3%

This graphic shows the share of Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers employed by various industries. Legal services employs the largest share of Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers at 43.1%, followed by Insurance carriers with 27.4% and Car Dealers with 15.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in the US. The workforce of Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in 2024 was 93,760 people, with 73.7% woman, and 26.3% men. The average age of male Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in the workforce is 44.8 and of female Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers is 46.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in 2024 was 93,760 people, with 73.7% woman, and 26.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (11,841 people), 40 to 44 years (11,277 people), and 35 to 39 years (11,041 people). Among them they concentrated 36.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 13.3% of Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers workers were Hispanic and 86.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (51.1%), Puerto Rican (18.4)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (6.18)%

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Races

In 2024, 73.4% of the Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers workforce were White, of which 75% were women and 25% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (9.03%) and Asian (6.7%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers is Engineering but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Legal.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (7,050 people), Business (6,853 people), and Social Sciences (2,504 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers workers were Bachelors Degree (24,429 people), High School or Equivalent (24,066 people), and Some college (23,420 people).

The graphic shows the Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers are expected to see a growth of 1.92% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

1.92%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.