Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salary
in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- Middle 50%
- $46,650–$62,360
- vs U.S. median
- -13%
- Metro rank
- #35 of 40
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro earn a median of $51,030 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,160 jobs (May 2025). That is 13% below the U.S. median of $58,650 and 3% above the MI statewide median of $49,540. It ranks #35 of 40 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,160 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay in other MI metros
1 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $48,770 |
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What is the average Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers salary in Detroit?
The BLS median is $51,030 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,160 jobs pay between $46,650 and $62,360. The 10th percentile is $37,800 and the 90th is $77,810.
Is Detroit a high-paying metro for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers?
That is 13% below the U.S. median of $58,650 and 3% above the MI statewide median of $49,540. It ranks #35 of 40 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers make an hour in Detroit?
About $24.53 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $51,030 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $22.43–$29.98 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.