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 $46,178 for beginners, reaching about $48,743 at mid-level, and approach $50,302 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 $52,063, California $51,866, Massachusetts $51,174. 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: $101,048; Title Officer: $66,792; Title Closer: $58,319; Automotive Title Clerk: $54,283; Administrative Assistant/Title Clerk: $53,576.

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 January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Title Clerk in the United States is $47,022 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): $57,092
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,445 to $52,293
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,187

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Title Clerk Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,293	$4,358	$1,006	$25
Average	$47,022	$3,919	$904	$23
25th Percentile	$43,445	$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): $46,178
Early Career (1-2 years): $46,774
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $48,743
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $50,128
Expert (over 8 years): $50,302

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Title Clerk	$46,178
Intermediate Level Title Clerk	$46,774
Senior Level Title Clerk	$48,743
Specialist Level Title Clerk	$50,128
Expert Level Title Clerk	$50,302

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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: $52,063.
California: $51,866.
Massachusetts: $51,174.

District of Columbia $52,063 California $51,866 Massachusetts $51,174 Washington $50,986 New Jersey $50,967 Alaska $50,902 Connecticut $50,253 New York $49,989

Hawaii $49,148 Rhode Island $48,753 Maryland $48,485 Minnesota $48,118 Colorado $47,977 Illinois $47,930 Oregon $47,751 Delaware $47,619

New Hampshire $47,537 Virginia $47,351 Pennsylvania $46,811 Nevada $46,538 North Dakota $46,449 Michigan $46,308 Wisconsin $46,256 Vermont $46,152

Texas $45,866 Maine $45,847 Arizona $45,819 Ohio $45,786 Georgia $45,353 Indiana $45,137 Wyoming $45,094 Utah $45,029

Iowa $45,000 Kansas $44,775 Louisiana $44,709 North Carolina $44,685 Missouri $44,676 Florida $44,493 Montana $44,394 Nebraska $44,300

Kentucky $44,248 South Carolina $44,060 Tennessee $43,942 Idaho $43,895 New Mexico $43,552 Oklahoma $43,477 Alabama $43,199 South Dakota $42,734

Arkansas $42,480 West Virginia $42,344 Mississippi $41,934

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: $59,309
San Francisco: $58,726
Oakland: $57,424

San Jose, CA $59,309

San Francisco, CA $58,726

Oakland, CA $57,424

New York, NY $54,494

Queens Village, NY $54,141

Paramus, NJ $53,765

Passaic, NJ $53,718

Bergenfield, NJ $53,671

Stamford, CT $53,601

Huntington, NY $53,554

Newark, NJ $53,248

Bridgeport, CT $53,154

New Brunswick, NJ $52,999

Vallejo, CA $52,900

Middlesex, NJ $52,872

Somerset, NJ $52,830

Petaluma, CA $52,721

Santa Cruz, CA $52,538

Boston, MA $52,444

Monterey, CA $52,209

Fairbanks, AK $52,176

Los Angeles, CA $52,087

Washington, DC $52,063

Seattle, WA $51,978

Santa Rosa, CA $51,969

Juneau, AK $51,833

Orange, CA $51,678

Anchorage, AK $51,593

Anaheim, CA $51,560

Santa Ana, CA $51,489

Nassau, NY $51,461

Long Beach, CA $51,442

Danbury, CT $51,428

Santa Maria, CA $51,268

Everett, WA $51,259

Bremerton, WA $51,029

Trenton, NJ $50,939

Sacramento, CA $50,920

San Diego, CA $50,897

Brockton, MA $50,878

Tacoma, WA $50,859

Santa Barbara, CA $50,793

Lowell, MA $50,605

New Suffolk, NY $50,587

Nashua, NH $50,530

Lompoc, CA $50,455

Ventura, CA $50,408

Stockton, CA $50,394

New Haven, CT $50,300

Atlantic City, NJ $50,177

Hartford, CT $50,074

Modesto, CA $50,051

Poughkeepsie, NY $49,947

New Britain, CT $49,924

Olympia, WA $49,858

Kennewick, WA $49,858

New London, CT $49,848

Norwich, CT $49,834

Lawrence, MA $49,811

Bakersfield, CA $49,679

Riverside, CA $49,613

New Bedford, MA $49,613

Richland, WA $49,566

Portsmouth, NH $49,529

Vineland, NJ $49,519

San Bernardino, CA $49,482

Boulder, CO $49,350

Worcester, MA $49,312

Portland, OR $49,270

Saint Paul, MN $49,214

Minneapolis, MN $49,214

Philadelphia, PA $49,148

Honolulu, HI $48,898

Springfield, MA $48,734

Providence, RI $48,729

Chicago, IL $48,593

Bellingham, WA $48,536

Baltimore, MD $48,485

Chico, CA $48,367

Wilmington, DE $48,287

Pittsfield, MA $48,240

Manchester, NH $48,151

Spokane, WA $47,944

Denver, CO $47,939

Albany, NY $47,718

Troy, NY $47,699

Schenectady, NY $47,601

Burlington, VT $47,497

Portland, ME $47,333

Salem, OR $47,295

Yakima, WA $47,286

Ann Arbor, MI $47,272

Rochester, MN $47,140

Fresno, CA $47,116

Reno, NV $47,116

Milwaukee, WI $47,074

Detroit, MI $47,027

Allentown, PA $47,013

Carson City, NV $47,008

Houston, TX $46,938

Colorado Springs, CO $46,933

Syracuse, NY $46,909

Eugene, OR $46,820

Bismarck, ND $46,764

Gary, IN $46,764

Galveston, TX $46,764

Springfield, OR $46,726

Medford, OR $46,613

Fort Collins, CO $46,594

Austin, TX $46,557

Mesa, AZ $46,458

Phoenix, AZ $46,449

Dallas, TX $46,435

Reading, PA $46,406

Saint Cloud, MN $46,387

Concord, NH $46,345

Madison, WI $46,326

Utica, NY $46,199

Raleigh, NC $46,162

Las Vegas, NV $46,157

Rochester, NY $46,124

Des Moines, IA $46,119

Atlanta, GA $46,044

Battle Creek, MI $46,030

Salt Lake City, UT $46,016

Lancaster, PA $45,945

Champaign, IL $45,936

Harrisburg, PA $45,880

Durham, NC $45,837

Kansas City, MO $45,833

Kansas City, KS $45,823

Fort Worth, TX $45,819

Boca Raton, FL $45,800

Cleveland, OH $45,795

Columbus, OH $45,786

Pittsburgh, PA $45,781

Richmond, VA $45,762

Indianapolis, IN $45,753

Cincinnati, OH $45,692

Petersburg, VA $45,621

Billings, MT $45,518

Lansing, MI $45,518

Huntsville, AL $45,518

Lebanon, PA $45,513

Dayton, OH $45,508

Pueblo, CO $45,508

Appleton, WI $45,494

Buffalo, NY $45,475

Racine, WI $45,452

Charlotte, NC $45,447

Saint Louis, MO $45,433

Springfield, IL $45,414

Elkhart, IN $45,405

York, PA $45,405

Gastonia, NC $45,400

Benton Harbor, MI $45,400

Beaumont, TX $45,372

Lorain, OH $45,362

Toledo, OH $45,344

Binghamton, NY $45,320

Rock Hill, SC $45,315

Rockford, IL $45,292

Fargo, ND $45,268

Elyria, OH $45,268

Flagstaff, AZ $45,235

Fort Lauderdale, FL $45,207

Miami, FL $45,179

Duluth, MN $45,104

Bangor, ME $45,043

Cedar Rapids, IA $44,991

Louisville, KY $44,967

Grand Rapids, MI $44,958

Hialeah, FL $44,953

Casper, WY $44,887

Scranton, PA $44,831

New Orleans, LA $44,817

Virginia Beach, VA $44,812

Akron, OH $44,789

Peoria, IL $44,728

Sarasota, FL $44,718

Green Bay, WI $44,685

Baton Rouge, LA $44,662

Charleston, SC $44,652

Nashville, TN $44,638

Jamestown, NY $44,629

Davenport, IA $44,629

Tucson, AZ $44,605

Cheyenne, WY $44,591

Saint Petersburg, FL $44,577

Tampa, FL $44,568

Omaha, NE $44,558

Port Arthur, TX $44,540

Evansville, IN $44,540

Bradenton, FL $44,521

Santa Fe, NM $44,436

Orlando, FL $44,389

Clearwater, FL $44,337

Canton, OH $44,239

La Crosse, WI $44,239

Grand Forks, ND $44,224

Albuquerque, NM $44,210

Tulsa, OK $44,210

Newport News, VA $44,206

High Point, NC $44,192

Ogden, UT $44,173

Corpus Christi, TX $44,135

Laramie, WY $44,107

Norfolk, VA $44,107

Rock Island, IL $44,079

Saginaw, MI $44,069

Jacksonville, FL $44,065

Salisbury, NC $44,055

Memphis, TN $44,046

Moline, IL $44,022

Fort Myers, FL $44,008

Waterloo, IA $43,947

Spartanburg, SC $43,900

Lincoln, NE $43,877

Fort Wayne, IN $43,867

Birmingham, AL $43,815

Cedar Falls, IA $43,806

Provo, UT $43,801

Springfield, OH $43,797

San Antonio, TX $43,787

Greensboro, NC $43,768

South Bend, IN $43,764

Winston Salem, NC $43,759

Boise, ID $43,745

Savannah, GA $43,712

Muskegon, MI $43,627

Lima, OH $43,571

Lake Charles, LA $43,552

Anderson, IN $43,543

Lexington, KY $43,529

Augusta, GA $43,514

Greenville, SC $43,514

Wichita, KS $43,472

Tuscaloosa, AL $43,472

Columbia, SC $43,430

Bloomington, IN $43,312

Roanoke, VA $43,284

Asheville, NC $43,223

Knoxville, TN $43,143

Shreveport, LA $43,138

Wilmington, NC $43,077

Frankfort, KY $42,988

Oklahoma City, OK $42,955

Chillicothe, OH $42,936

Longview, TX $42,931

Topeka, KS $42,917

Mobile, AL $42,847

Terre Haute, IN $42,828

Erie, PA $42,823

Altoona, PA $42,800

Melbourne, FL $42,786

Amarillo, TX $42,767

Killeen, TX $42,753

Fayetteville, AR $42,715

Sioux Falls, SD $42,682

Chattanooga, TN $42,654

Idaho Falls, ID $42,649

Gainesville, FL $42,550

Portsmouth, OH $42,527

Little Rock, AR $42,518

Lynchburg, VA $42,518

Lafayette, LA $42,499

Youngstown, OH $42,499

Temple, TX $42,480

Daytona Beach, FL $42,471

Clarksville, TN $42,466

Pensacola, FL $42,461

Hopkinsville, KY $42,320

Charleston, WV $42,315

Florence, SC $42,292

Sioux City, IA $42,264

Macon, GA $42,127

Tallahassee, FL $42,123

Fayetteville, NC $42,113

Waco, TX $42,104

Wichita Falls, TX $42,104

Pine Bluff, AR $42,085

Vincennes, IN $41,996

Lubbock, TX $41,977

Great Falls, MT $41,949

Alamogordo, NM $41,944

Abilene, TX $41,906

Rapid City, SD $41,845

Monroe, LA $41,845

Albany, GA $41,817

Huntington, WV $41,812

Jackson, MS $41,808

Greenville, MS $41,803

Parkersburg, WV $41,756

Montgomery, AL $41,746

Johnstown, PA $41,737

Springfield, MO $41,699

Biloxi, MS $41,676

Sumter, SC $41,577

Columbus, GA $41,572

Twin Falls, ID $41,544

Pascagoula, MS $41,483

Kingsport, TN $41,361

Gulfport, MS $41,347

Alexandria, LA $41,192

Fort Smith, AR $41,074

El Paso, TX $40,947

Helena, MT $40,886

Las Cruces, NM $40,735

Harlingen, TX $40,604

Pocatello, ID $40,561

Florence, AL $40,547

Brownsville, TX $40,538

Dothan, AL $40,463

Mcallen, TX $40,439

Columbus, MS $40,091

Altus, OK $39,875

Lawton, OK $39,786

Pierre, SD $39,616

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	$54,076	15%
Leadership	$51,725	10%
Analysis	$51,725	10%
Coordination	$51,254	9%
Underwriting	$50,784	8%
Collaboration	$50,784	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 January 01, 2026

$43,445

Average $47,022/year

$52,293

$3,620

Average $3,919/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	$52,293	$4,358	$1,006	$25
Average	$47,022	$3,919	$904	$23
25th Percentile	$43,445	$3,620	$835	$21

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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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