Legal Occupations

Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 11 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$48,115
BLS median: $54,980
DOL Median Salary
$48,115
From 11 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$54,980
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
11
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
48,170
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$48,115
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$29,120$34,341$48,115$50,981$65,000

This figure comes from 11 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$54,980
BLS Survey Salary Range
$36,710$45,020$54,980$70,290$87,240

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 48,170 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 12.5% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
New York$50,981-22.2%1
Illinois$50,669-5.4%1
Texas$49,671-12%2
Florida$37,340-27.9%2

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 100% required no formal degree.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers make?

Based on 11 DOL filings, the median salary for a Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers is $48,115, ranging from $34,341 to $50,981.

What is the highest salary for a Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers?

The 90th percentile salary is $87,240 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.