Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay in Pennsylvania
$62,640avg. a year
$30.11 an hour · 2,220 employed
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers in Pennsylvania earn an average of $62,640 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $62,350. The best-paying metro area is Lancaster, PA at $67,540.
$52,220Median pay
$30.11Average hourly
+32%Avg. pay since 2020
#21Of 47 states
Top-paying Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.
190 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$67,540
$32.47 an hour
2860 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$64,340
$30.93 an hour
340 jobs
Reading, PA
$63,370
$30.47 an hour
4680 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$62,140
$29.87 an hour
570 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$60,430
$29.05 an hour
680 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$59,120
$28.43 an hour
790 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$57,130
$27.47 an hour
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Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay in Pennsylvania, charted
Pay over time
Pennsylvania, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Pennsylvania title examiners, abstractors, and searchers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Pennsylvania vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $62,350 | $29.97 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,640 | $30.11 |
| West Virginia | $75,540 | $36.32 |
| New York | $70,040 | $33.68 |
| New Jersey | $67,660 | $32.53 |
| Delaware | $66,430 | $31.94 |
| Ohio | $58,980 | $28.36 |
Related jobs in Pennsylvania
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants$68,510
- Lawyers$169,170
- Legal Support Workers, All Other$94,390
- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$109,520
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$108,790
- Judicial Law Clerks$52,010
Average pay, Pennsylvania, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers make in Pennsylvania?
The average is $62,640 a year, and the median is $52,220. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $62,350.
What is the hourly wage in Pennsylvania?
$30.11 an hour on average; the median is $25.11.
Where in Pennsylvania do they earn the most?
Lancaster, PA ($67,540), followed by Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ($64,340). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ ($57,130).
How does Pennsylvania rank?
Pennsylvania ranks #21 of 47 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 23-2093. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national title examiners, abstractors, and searchers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.