What are the main factors that influence a Title Clerk's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Title Clerk's salary?

A Title Clerk's salary grows with experience: starting around $46,174 for beginners, reaching about $48,741 at mid-level, and approach $50,299 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Title Clerk?

Title Clerk salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Title Clerk roles are District of Columbia $52,060, California $51,863, Massachusetts $51,172. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Title Clerk roles make?

Salaries for Title Clerk level roles vary by specialization: Auto Title Clerk: $101,103; Title Officer: $66,790; Title Closer: $58,339; Automotive Title Clerk: $54,287; Administrative Assistant/Title Clerk: $53,607.

How do different companies affect a Title Clerk's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Title Clerk roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Title Clerk Salary in the United States

How much does a Title Clerk make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Title Clerk in the United States is $47,020 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, a Title Clerk's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,089
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,436 to $52,291
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,173

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Title Clerk Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,291	$4,358	$1,006	$25
Average	$47,020	$3,918	$904	$23
25th Percentile	$43,436	$3,620	$835	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Title Clerk Salaries

A Title Clerk's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Title Clerk Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Title Clerk's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $46,174
Early Career (1-2 years): $46,771
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $48,741
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $50,126
Expert (over 8 years): $50,299

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Title Clerk	$46,174
Intermediate Level Title Clerk	$46,771
Senior Level Title Clerk	$48,741
Specialist Level Title Clerk	$50,126
Expert Level Title Clerk	$50,299

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How Do Title Clerk Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Title Clerks. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $52,060.
California: $51,863.
Massachusetts: $51,172.

District of Columbia $52,060 California $51,863 Massachusetts $51,172 Washington $50,984 New Jersey $50,965 Alaska $50,899 Connecticut $50,250 New York $49,987

Hawaii $49,145 Rhode Island $48,750 Maryland $48,482 Minnesota $48,115 Colorado $47,974 Illinois $47,927 Oregon $47,749 Delaware $47,617

New Hampshire $47,534 Virginia $47,349 Pennsylvania $46,808 Nevada $46,535 North Dakota $46,446 Michigan $46,305 Wisconsin $46,253 Vermont $46,150

Texas $45,863 Maine $45,844 Arizona $45,816 Ohio $45,783 Georgia $45,351 Indiana $45,134 Wyoming $45,092 Utah $45,026

Iowa $44,998 Kansas $44,772 Louisiana $44,706 North Carolina $44,683 Missouri $44,674 Florida $44,490 Montana $44,391 Nebraska $44,297

Kentucky $44,246 South Carolina $44,058 Tennessee $43,940 Idaho $43,893 New Mexico $43,550 Oklahoma $43,475 Alabama $43,197 South Dakota $42,732

Arkansas $42,478 West Virginia $42,341 Mississippi $41,932

Top Paying Cities for Title Clerks

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $59,306
San Francisco: $58,723
Oakland: $57,421

San Jose, CA $59,306

San Francisco, CA $58,723

Oakland, CA $57,421

New York, NY $54,491

Queens Village, NY $54,139

Paramus, NJ $53,762

Passaic, NJ $53,715

Bergenfield, NJ $53,668

Stamford, CT $53,598

Huntington, NY $53,551

Newark, NJ $53,245

Bridgeport, CT $53,151

New Brunswick, NJ $52,996

Vallejo, CA $52,897

Middlesex, NJ $52,869

Somerset, NJ $52,827

Petaluma, CA $52,719

Santa Cruz, CA $52,535

Boston, MA $52,441

Monterey, CA $52,206

Fairbanks, AK $52,173

Los Angeles, CA $52,084

Washington, DC $52,060

Seattle, WA $51,976

Santa Rosa, CA $51,966

Juneau, AK $51,830

Orange, CA $51,675

Anchorage, AK $51,590

Anaheim, CA $51,557

Santa Ana, CA $51,487

Nassau, NY $51,458

Long Beach, CA $51,440

Danbury, CT $51,426

Santa Maria, CA $51,266

Everett, WA $51,256

Bremerton, WA $51,026

Trenton, NJ $50,937

Sacramento, CA $50,918

San Diego, CA $50,894

Brockton, MA $50,875

Tacoma, WA $50,857

Santa Barbara, CA $50,791

Lowell, MA $50,603

New Suffolk, NY $50,584

Nashua, NH $50,527

Lompoc, CA $50,452

Ventura, CA $50,405

Stockton, CA $50,391

New Haven, CT $50,297

Atlantic City, NJ $50,175

Hartford, CT $50,071

Modesto, CA $50,048

Poughkeepsie, NY $49,944

New Britain, CT $49,921

Olympia, WA $49,855

Kennewick, WA $49,855

New London, CT $49,846

Norwich, CT $49,832

Lawrence, MA $49,808

Bakersfield, CA $49,676

Riverside, CA $49,611

New Bedford, MA $49,611

Richland, WA $49,564

Portsmouth, NH $49,526

Vineland, NJ $49,517

San Bernardino, CA $49,479

Boulder, CO $49,347

Worcester, MA $49,310

Portland, OR $49,267

Saint Paul, MN $49,211

Minneapolis, MN $49,211

Philadelphia, PA $49,145

Honolulu, HI $48,896

Springfield, MA $48,731

Providence, RI $48,727

Chicago, IL $48,590

Bellingham, WA $48,534

Baltimore, MD $48,482

Chico, CA $48,365

Wilmington, DE $48,285

Pittsfield, MA $48,238

Manchester, NH $48,148

Spokane, WA $47,941

Denver, CO $47,937

Albany, NY $47,716

Troy, NY $47,697

Schenectady, NY $47,598

Burlington, VT $47,495

Portland, ME $47,330

Salem, OR $47,293

Yakima, WA $47,283

Ann Arbor, MI $47,269

Rochester, MN $47,137

Fresno, CA $47,114

Reno, NV $47,114

Milwaukee, WI $47,072

Detroit, MI $47,025

Allentown, PA $47,010

Carson City, NV $47,006

Houston, TX $46,935

Colorado Springs, CO $46,930

Syracuse, NY $46,907

Eugene, OR $46,818

Bismarck, ND $46,761

Gary, IN $46,761

Galveston, TX $46,761

Springfield, OR $46,724

Medford, OR $46,611

Fort Collins, CO $46,592

Austin, TX $46,554

Mesa, AZ $46,456

Phoenix, AZ $46,446

Dallas, TX $46,432

Reading, PA $46,404

Saint Cloud, MN $46,385

Concord, NH $46,343

Madison, WI $46,324

Utica, NY $46,197

Raleigh, NC $46,159

Las Vegas, NV $46,155

Rochester, NY $46,122

Des Moines, IA $46,117

Atlanta, GA $46,042

Battle Creek, MI $46,028

Salt Lake City, UT $46,014

Lancaster, PA $45,943

Champaign, IL $45,934

Harrisburg, PA $45,877

Durham, NC $45,835

Kansas City, MO $45,830

Kansas City, KS $45,821

Fort Worth, TX $45,816

Boca Raton, FL $45,797

Cleveland, OH $45,793

Columbus, OH $45,783

Pittsburgh, PA $45,778

Richmond, VA $45,760

Indianapolis, IN $45,750

Cincinnati, OH $45,689

Petersburg, VA $45,619

Billings, MT $45,515

Lansing, MI $45,515

Huntsville, AL $45,515

Lebanon, PA $45,510

Dayton, OH $45,506

Pueblo, CO $45,506

Appleton, WI $45,492

Buffalo, NY $45,473

Racine, WI $45,449

Charlotte, NC $45,445

Saint Louis, MO $45,431

Springfield, IL $45,412

Elkhart, IN $45,402

York, PA $45,402

Gastonia, NC $45,398

Benton Harbor, MI $45,398

Beaumont, TX $45,369

Lorain, OH $45,360

Toledo, OH $45,341

Binghamton, NY $45,318

Rock Hill, SC $45,313

Rockford, IL $45,289

Fargo, ND $45,266

Elyria, OH $45,266

Flagstaff, AZ $45,233

Fort Lauderdale, FL $45,205

Miami, FL $45,177

Duluth, MN $45,101

Bangor, ME $45,040

Cedar Rapids, IA $44,989

Louisville, KY $44,965

Grand Rapids, MI $44,956

Hialeah, FL $44,951

Casper, WY $44,885

Scranton, PA $44,829

New Orleans, LA $44,815

Virginia Beach, VA $44,810

Akron, OH $44,786

Peoria, IL $44,725

Sarasota, FL $44,716

Green Bay, WI $44,683

Baton Rouge, LA $44,659

Charleston, SC $44,650

Nashville, TN $44,636

Jamestown, NY $44,626

Davenport, IA $44,626

Tucson, AZ $44,603

Cheyenne, WY $44,589

Saint Petersburg, FL $44,575

Tampa, FL $44,565

Omaha, NE $44,556

Port Arthur, TX $44,537

Evansville, IN $44,537

Bradenton, FL $44,518

Santa Fe, NM $44,434

Orlando, FL $44,387

Clearwater, FL $44,335

Canton, OH $44,236

La Crosse, WI $44,236

Grand Forks, ND $44,222

Albuquerque, NM $44,208

Tulsa, OK $44,208

Newport News, VA $44,203

High Point, NC $44,189

Ogden, UT $44,170

Corpus Christi, TX $44,133

Laramie, WY $44,105

Norfolk, VA $44,105

Rock Island, IL $44,076

Saginaw, MI $44,067

Jacksonville, FL $44,062

Salisbury, NC $44,053

Memphis, TN $44,043

Moline, IL $44,020

Fort Myers, FL $44,006

Waterloo, IA $43,945

Spartanburg, SC $43,898

Lincoln, NE $43,874

Fort Wayne, IN $43,865

Birmingham, AL $43,813

Cedar Falls, IA $43,804

Provo, UT $43,799

Springfield, OH $43,794

San Antonio, TX $43,785

Greensboro, NC $43,766

South Bend, IN $43,761

Winston Salem, NC $43,757

Boise, ID $43,743

Savannah, GA $43,710

Muskegon, MI $43,625

Lima, OH $43,569

Lake Charles, LA $43,550

Anderson, IN $43,540

Lexington, KY $43,526

Augusta, GA $43,512

Greenville, SC $43,512

Wichita, KS $43,470

Tuscaloosa, AL $43,470

Columbia, SC $43,427

Bloomington, IN $43,310

Roanoke, VA $43,282

Asheville, NC $43,221

Knoxville, TN $43,141

Shreveport, LA $43,136

Wilmington, NC $43,075

Frankfort, KY $42,986

Oklahoma City, OK $42,953

Chillicothe, OH $42,934

Longview, TX $42,929

Topeka, KS $42,915

Mobile, AL $42,844

Terre Haute, IN $42,826

Erie, PA $42,821

Altoona, PA $42,797

Melbourne, FL $42,783

Amarillo, TX $42,765

Killeen, TX $42,750

Fayetteville, AR $42,713

Sioux Falls, SD $42,680

Chattanooga, TN $42,652

Idaho Falls, ID $42,647

Gainesville, FL $42,548

Portsmouth, OH $42,525

Little Rock, AR $42,515

Lynchburg, VA $42,515

Lafayette, LA $42,496

Youngstown, OH $42,496

Temple, TX $42,478

Daytona Beach, FL $42,468

Clarksville, TN $42,464

Pensacola, FL $42,459

Hopkinsville, KY $42,318

Charleston, WV $42,313

Florence, SC $42,290

Sioux City, IA $42,261

Macon, GA $42,125

Tallahassee, FL $42,120

Fayetteville, NC $42,111

Waco, TX $42,102

Wichita Falls, TX $42,102

Pine Bluff, AR $42,083

Vincennes, IN $41,993

Lubbock, TX $41,975

Great Falls, MT $41,946

Alamogordo, NM $41,942

Abilene, TX $41,904

Rapid City, SD $41,843

Monroe, LA $41,843

Albany, GA $41,815

Huntington, WV $41,810

Jackson, MS $41,805

Greenville, MS $41,801

Parkersburg, WV $41,754

Montgomery, AL $41,744

Johnstown, PA $41,735

Springfield, MO $41,697

Biloxi, MS $41,674

Sumter, SC $41,575

Columbus, GA $41,570

Twin Falls, ID $41,542

Pascagoula, MS $41,481

Kingsport, TN $41,359

Gulfport, MS $41,345

Alexandria, LA $41,189

Fort Smith, AR $41,072

El Paso, TX $40,945

Helena, MT $40,884

Las Cruces, NM $40,733

Harlingen, TX $40,602

Pocatello, ID $40,559

Florence, AL $40,545

Brownsville, TX $40,536

Dothan, AL $40,461

Mcallen, TX $40,437

Columbus, MS $40,089

Altus, OK $39,873

Lawton, OK $39,783

Pierre, SD $39,614

What Skills Can Increase a Title Clerk's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 16.71% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Legal Documents (Mentioned in 2.16% Job Postings): Legal document means any document affecting the legal rights of any person including, but not limited to, any deed, mortgage, will, trust instrument, contract or any document filed in any court, quasi-judicial or administrative tribunal.
Computer Literacy (Mentioned in 1.02% Job Postings): Ability to use computers and related technology efficiently.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	16.71%
Legal Documents	2.16%
Computer Literacy	1.02%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Title Clerk's salary.

Due Diligence: Can increase your salary by up to 15%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Due Diligence	$54,073	15%
Leadership	$51,722	10%
Analysis	$51,722	10%
Coordination	$51,252	9%
Underwriting	$50,781	8%
Collaboration	$50,781	8%

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Title Clerk Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Title Clerk's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$43,436

Average $47,020/year

$52,291

$3,620

Average $3,918/month

$4,358

$835

Average $904/week

$1,006

$21

Average $23/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,291	$4,358	$1,006	$25
Average	$47,020	$3,918	$904	$23
25th Percentile	$43,436	$3,620	$835	$21

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Salary Trends for Title Clerk

Salaries for a Title Clerk can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $51,050 in 2023 to around $48,559 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Title Clerk salary trends, .

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