Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay range in Lincoln
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,060 or more. The middle half of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Lincoln earn between $48,130 and $62,970.
- $46K10th
- $48K25th
- $50KMedian
- $63K75th
- $66K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,830 | $4,736 | $27.32 |
| Median | $49,920 | $4,160 | $24.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,130 | $4,011 | $23.14 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,970 | $5,248 | $30.27 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay in Lincoln vs. Nebraska and the U.S.
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Lincoln earn 5% more than the Nebraska average ($54,290) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($62,350). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $58,650.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | $56,830 | $49,920 | $45,660 | $66,060 | 60 |
| Nebraska | $54,290 | $48,880 | $43,910 | $68,460 | 360 |
| 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 Lincoln
On the average salary of $56,830, a single filer in Lincoln takes home about $46,137 a year, or $3,845 a month and $1,774 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).
Is Lincoln a good place for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lincoln area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $56,830 buys what about $62,054 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lincoln ($49,800). A typical home costs $304,242, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salary in other Nebraska cities
Lincoln ranks 2nd of 2 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Omaha pays the most ($57,100).
- Omaha$57,100
- Lincoln$56,830
All Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salaries in Nebraska
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 Lincoln: questions
How much do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers make an hour in Lincoln?
$27.32 an hour on average, and $24.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level title examiners, abstractors, and searchers salary in Lincoln?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,130, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the title examiners, abstractors, and searchers take-home pay in Lincoln?
About $46,137 a year ($3,845 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,830.
Do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers earn more in Lincoln than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Lincoln, NE (30700). 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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