Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay range in Birmingham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $89,670 or more. The middle half of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Birmingham earn between $48,100 and $81,070.
- $45K10th
- $48K25th
- $60KMedian
- $81K75th
- $90K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $68,570 | $5,714 | $32.97 |
| Median | $59,870 | $4,989 | $28.78 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,100 | $4,008 | $23.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $81,070 | $6,756 | $38.98 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay in Birmingham vs. Alabama and the U.S.
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Birmingham earn 7% more than the Alabama average ($63,910) and 10% more than the U.S. average ($62,350). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $58,650.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | $68,570 | $59,870 | $45,360 | $89,670 | 170 |
| Alabama | $63,910 | $61,330 | $45,360 | $87,440 | n/a |
| United States | $62,350 | $58,650 | $38,170 | $90,830 | 48,580 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salary after taxes in Birmingham
On the average salary of $68,570, a single filer in Birmingham takes home about $54,193 a year, or $4,516 a month and $2,084 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Birmingham a good place for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Birmingham area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $68,570 buys what about $74,822 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Birmingham ($47,770). A typical home costs $262,556, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salary in other Alabama cities
Birmingham ranks 2nd of 3 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($70,390).
- Huntsville$70,390
- Birmingham$68,570
- Daphne$60,680
All Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salaries in Alabama
Highest-paying cities for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers
Midland, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($95,920).
- Midland, TX$95,920
- San Jose, CA$95,550
- Vallejo, CA$93,890
- San Francisco, CA$91,210
- Portland, OR$87,970
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Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salary in Birmingham: questions
How much do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers make an hour in Birmingham?
$32.96 an hour on average, and $28.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level title examiners, abstractors, and searchers salary in Birmingham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,100, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the title examiners, abstractors, and searchers take-home pay in Birmingham?
About $54,193 a year ($4,516 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,570. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers earn more in Birmingham than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($62,350).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 23-2093; area Birmingham, AL (13820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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