Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $110,590 or more. The middle half of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Denver earn between $62,000 and $89,090.
- $52K10th
- $62K25th
- $80KMedian
- $89K75th
- $111K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $79,230 | $6,602 | $38.09 |
| Median | $79,630 | $6,636 | $38.28 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,000 | $5,167 | $29.81 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $89,090 | $7,424 | $42.83 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay in Denver vs. Colorado and the U.S.
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Denver earn 3% more than the Colorado average ($76,700) and 27% more than the U.S. average ($62,350). At the median the gap is +36% against the U.S. median of $58,650.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | $79,230 | $79,630 | $51,880 | $110,590 | 850 |
| Colorado | $76,700 | $77,600 | $50,080 | $106,640 | 1,400 |
| 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 Denver
On the average salary of $79,230, a single filer in Denver takes home about $61,791 a year, or $5,149 a month and $2,377 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Denver a good place for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $79,230 buys what about $74,899 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 1st of 5 Colorado metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Denver$79,230
- Greeley$78,240
- Boulder$75,200
- Colorado Springs$71,120
- Fort Collins$69,340
All Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salaries in Colorado
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 Denver: questions
How much do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers make an hour in Denver?
$38.09 an hour on average, and $38.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level title examiners, abstractors, and searchers salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the title examiners, abstractors, and searchers take-home pay in Denver?
About $61,791 a year ($5,149 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,230. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers earn more in Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.69, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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