Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay range in Madison
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,210 or more. The middle half of title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Madison earn between $46,120 and $64,460.
- $44K10th
- $46K25th
- $51KMedian
- $64K75th
- $96K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,820 | $4,985 | $28.76 |
| Median | $51,400 | $4,283 | $24.71 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,120 | $3,843 | $22.17 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,460 | $5,372 | $30.99 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay in Madison vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers in Madison earn 10% more than the Wisconsin average ($54,180) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($62,350). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $58,650.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | $59,820 | $51,400 | $43,840 | $96,210 | 70 |
| Wisconsin | $54,180 | $48,070 | $39,050 | $72,220 | 700 |
| 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 Madison
On the average salary of $59,820, a single filer in Madison takes home about $48,185 a year, or $4,015 a month and $1,853 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 Madison a good place for title examiners, abstractors, and searchers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Madison area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $59,820 buys what about $61,488 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salary in other Wisconsin cities
Madison ranks 1st of 3 Wisconsin metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
All Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salaries in Wisconsin
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 Madison: questions
How much do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers make an hour in Madison?
$28.76 an hour on average, and $24.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level title examiners, abstractors, and searchers salary in Madison?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the title examiners, abstractors, and searchers take-home pay in Madison?
About $48,185 a year ($4,015 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,820.
Do title examiners, abstractors, and searchers earn more in Madison than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Madison, WI (31540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).
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