Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay in Texas
$64,810avg. a year
$31.16 an hour · 6,770 employed
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers in Texas earn an average of $64,810 a year. That is $2,460 (4%) more than the U.S. average of $62,350. The best-paying metro area is Midland, TX at $95,920.
$60,120Median pay
$31.16Average hourly
+5%Avg. pay since 2020
#15Of 47 states
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.
1140 jobs
Midland, TX
$95,920
$46.11 an hour
21,730 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$70,180
$33.74 an hour
32,140 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$65,860
$31.66 an hour
4520 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$65,570
$31.52 an hour
560 jobs
Tyler, TX
$63,300
$30.43 an hour
650 jobs
Longview, TX
$61,320
$29.48 an hour
740 jobs
Waco, TX
$60,730
$29.20 an hour
840 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$60,000
$28.85 an hour
970 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$58,860
$28.30 an hour
10400 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$58,670
$28.21 an hour
1170 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$55,950
$26.90 an hour
1260 jobs
El Paso, TX
$55,270
$26.57 an hour
1370 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$55,270
$26.57 an hour
1450 jobs
Abilene, TX
$52,250
$25.12 an hour
15190 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$42,270
$20.32 an hour
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Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas title examiners, abstractors, and searchers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $62,350 | $29.97 |
| Texas | $64,810 | $31.16 |
| New Mexico | $60,450 | $29.06 |
| Oklahoma | $57,630 | $27.71 |
| Arkansas | $52,050 | $25.02 |
| Louisiana | $49,350 | $23.72 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants$65,480
- Legal Support Workers, All Other$77,980
- Lawyers$180,370
- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$127,900
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$102,010
- Judicial Law Clerks$67,810
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers make in Texas?
The average is $64,810 a year, and the median is $60,120. That is $2,460 (4%) more than the U.S. average of $62,350.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$31.16 an hour on average; the median is $28.91.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Midland, TX ($95,920), followed by Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ($70,180). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is College Station-Bryan, TX ($42,270).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #15 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.