Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,190 or more. The middle half of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Springfield earn between $45,910 and $59,910.
- $37K10th
- $46K25th
- $49KMedian
- $60K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,690 | $4,474 | $25.81 |
| Median | $49,190 | $4,099 | $23.65 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,910 | $3,826 | $22.07 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,910 | $4,992 | $28.80 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay in Springfield vs. Missouri and the U.S.
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Springfield earn 3% more than the Missouri average ($52,060) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($62,350). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $58,650.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield | $53,690 | $49,190 | $37,230 | $75,190 | 190 |
| Missouri | $52,060 | $48,190 | $36,520 | $76,510 | 1,470 |
| 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 Springfield
On the average salary of $53,690, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $43,734 a year, or $3,644 a month and $1,682 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
Is Springfield a good place for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.6), so the average $53,690 buys what about $60,608 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($45,780). A typical home costs $272,938, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salary in other Missouri cities
Springfield ranks 3rd of 4 Missouri metro areas for this job; Kansas City pays the most ($57,720).
- Kansas City$57,720
- St. Louis$56,050
- Springfield$53,690
- Cape Girardeau$48,660
All Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salaries in Missouri
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 Springfield: questions
How much do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers make an hour in Springfield?
$25.81 an hour on average, and $23.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level title examiners, abstractors, and searchers salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,910, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the title examiners, abstractors, and searchers take-home pay in Springfield?
About $43,734 a year ($3,644 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,690. The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
Do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% less 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 Springfield, MO (44180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- 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). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.69, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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