Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay range in Eugene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,660 or more. The middle half of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Eugene earn between $65,470 and $86,390.
- $63K10th
- $65K25th
- $77KMedian
- $86K75th
- $104K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $81,390 | $6,782 | $39.13 |
| Median | $76,580 | $6,382 | $36.82 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $65,470 | $5,456 | $31.48 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $86,390 | $7,199 | $41.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay in Eugene vs. Oregon and the U.S.
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Eugene earn 3% less than the Oregon average ($84,130) and 31% more than the U.S. average ($62,350). At the median the gap is +31% against the U.S. median of $58,650.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene | $81,390 | $76,580 | $62,660 | $103,660 | 70 |
| Oregon | $84,130 | $76,930 | $60,940 | $110,660 | 640 |
| 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 Eugene
On the average salary of $81,390, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $60,268 a year, or $5,022 a month and $2,318 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Eugene a good place for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Eugene area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.6), so the average $81,390 buys what about $80,134 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salary in other Oregon cities
Eugene ranks 3rd of 4 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($87,970).
All Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salaries in Oregon
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 Eugene: questions
How much do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers make an hour in Eugene?
$39.13 an hour on average, and $36.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level title examiners, abstractors, and searchers salary in Eugene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,470, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the title examiners, abstractors, and searchers take-home pay in Eugene?
About $60,268 a year ($5,022 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,390. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?
The average here is 31% 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 Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.41, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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