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

A Title Abstractor's salary grows with experience: starting around $45,765 for beginners, reaching about $48,309 at mid-level, and approach $49,854 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Title Abstractor?

Title Abstractor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Title Abstractor roles are District of Columbia $52,347, California $52,149, Massachusetts $51,454. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Title Abstractor roles make?

Salaries for Title Abstractor level roles vary by specialization: Data Abstractor: $88,365; Oncology Abstractor: $67,438; Lease Abstractor: $56,471; Chart Abstractor: $56,012; Hedis Abstractor: $54,188.

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

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Title Abstractor 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 Abstractor Salary in the United States

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

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Title Abstractor in the United States is $47,279 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $58,428
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,840 to $53,115
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,710

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Title Abstractor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,115	$4,426	$1,021	$26
Average	$47,279	$3,940	$909	$23
25th Percentile	$43,840	$3,653	$843	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Title Abstractor Salaries

A Title Abstractor'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 Abstractor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Title Abstractor'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): $45,765
Early Career (1-2 years): $46,357
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $48,309
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $49,682
Expert (over 8 years): $49,854

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Title Abstractor	$45,765
Intermediate Level Title Abstractor	$46,357
Senior Level Title Abstractor	$48,309
Specialist Level Title Abstractor	$49,682
Expert Level Title Abstractor	$49,854

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How Do Title Abstractor 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 Abstractors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $52,347.
California: $52,149.
Massachusetts: $51,454.

District of Columbia $52,347 California $52,149 Massachusetts $51,454 Washington $51,265 New Jersey $51,246 Alaska $51,180 Connecticut $50,527 New York $50,262

Hawaii $49,416 Rhode Island $49,019 Maryland $48,749 Minnesota $48,381 Colorado $48,239 Illinois $48,192 Oregon $48,012 Delaware $47,880

New Hampshire $47,796 Virginia $47,610 Pennsylvania $47,066 Nevada $46,792 North Dakota $46,702 Michigan $46,560 Wisconsin $46,508 Vermont $46,404

Texas $46,116 Maine $46,097 Arizona $46,069 Ohio $46,036 Georgia $45,601 Indiana $45,383 Wyoming $45,341 Utah $45,274

Iowa $45,246 Kansas $45,019 Louisiana $44,953 North Carolina $44,929 Missouri $44,920 Florida $44,735 Montana $44,636 Nebraska $44,542

Kentucky $44,490 South Carolina $44,301 Tennessee $44,182 Idaho $44,135 New Mexico $43,790 Oklahoma $43,714 Alabama $43,435 South Dakota $42,967

Arkansas $42,712 West Virginia $42,575 Mississippi $42,164

Top Paying Cities for Title Abstractors

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: $59,633
San Francisco: $59,047
Oakland: $57,737

San Jose, CA $59,633

San Francisco, CA $59,047

Oakland, CA $57,737

New York, NY $54,792

Queens Village, NY $54,437

Paramus, NJ $54,059

Passaic, NJ $54,012

Bergenfield, NJ $53,964

Stamford, CT $53,893

Huntington, NY $53,846

Newark, NJ $53,539

Bridgeport, CT $53,444

New Brunswick, NJ $53,288

Vallejo, CA $53,189

Middlesex, NJ $53,161

Somerset, NJ $53,118

Petaluma, CA $53,009

Santa Cruz, CA $52,825

Boston, MA $52,730

Monterey, CA $52,494

Fairbanks, AK $52,461

Los Angeles, CA $52,371

Washington, DC $52,347

Seattle, WA $52,262

Santa Rosa, CA $52,253

Juneau, AK $52,116

Orange, CA $51,960

Anchorage, AK $51,875

Anaheim, CA $51,842

Santa Ana, CA $51,771

Nassau, NY $51,742

Long Beach, CA $51,723

Danbury, CT $51,709

Santa Maria, CA $51,548

Everett, WA $51,539

Bremerton, WA $51,307

Trenton, NJ $51,217

Sacramento, CA $51,199

San Diego, CA $51,175

Brockton, MA $51,156

Tacoma, WA $51,137

Santa Barbara, CA $51,071

Lowell, MA $50,882

New Suffolk, NY $50,863

Nashua, NH $50,806

Lompoc, CA $50,730

Ventura, CA $50,683

Stockton, CA $50,669

New Haven, CT $50,574

Atlantic City, NJ $50,452

Hartford, CT $50,348

Modesto, CA $50,324

Poughkeepsie, NY $50,220

New Britain, CT $50,196

Olympia, WA $50,130

Kennewick, WA $50,130

New London, CT $50,121

Norwich, CT $50,106

Lawrence, MA $50,083

Bakersfield, CA $49,950

Riverside, CA $49,884

New Bedford, MA $49,884

Richland, WA $49,837

Portsmouth, NH $49,799

Vineland, NJ $49,790

San Bernardino, CA $49,752

Boulder, CO $49,619

Worcester, MA $49,582

Portland, OR $49,539

Saint Paul, MN $49,482

Minneapolis, MN $49,482

Philadelphia, PA $49,416

Honolulu, HI $49,166

Springfield, MA $49,000

Providence, RI $48,995

Chicago, IL $48,858

Bellingham, WA $48,801

Baltimore, MD $48,749

Chico, CA $48,631

Wilmington, DE $48,551

Pittsfield, MA $48,504

Manchester, NH $48,414

Spokane, WA $48,206

Denver, CO $48,201

Albany, NY $47,979

Troy, NY $47,960

Schenectady, NY $47,861

Burlington, VT $47,757

Portland, ME $47,591

Salem, OR $47,553

Yakima, WA $47,544

Ann Arbor, MI $47,530

Rochester, MN $47,397

Fresno, CA $47,374

Reno, NV $47,374

Milwaukee, WI $47,331

Detroit, MI $47,284

Allentown, PA $47,270

Carson City, NV $47,265

Houston, TX $47,194

Colorado Springs, CO $47,189

Syracuse, NY $47,166

Eugene, OR $47,076

Bismarck, ND $47,019

Gary, IN $47,019

Galveston, TX $47,019

Springfield, OR $46,981

Medford, OR $46,868

Fort Collins, CO $46,849

Austin, TX $46,811

Mesa, AZ $46,712

Phoenix, AZ $46,702

Dallas, TX $46,688

Reading, PA $46,660

Saint Cloud, MN $46,641

Concord, NH $46,598

Madison, WI $46,579

Utica, NY $46,452

Raleigh, NC $46,414

Las Vegas, NV $46,409

Rochester, NY $46,376

Des Moines, IA $46,371

Atlanta, GA $46,296

Battle Creek, MI $46,282

Salt Lake City, UT $46,267

Lancaster, PA $46,196

Champaign, IL $46,187

Harrisburg, PA $46,130

Durham, NC $46,088

Kansas City, MO $46,083

Kansas City, KS $46,073

Fort Worth, TX $46,069

Boca Raton, FL $46,050

Cleveland, OH $46,045

Columbus, OH $46,036

Pittsburgh, PA $46,031

Richmond, VA $46,012

Indianapolis, IN $46,003

Cincinnati, OH $45,941

Petersburg, VA $45,870

Billings, MT $45,766

Lansing, MI $45,766

Huntsville, AL $45,766

Lebanon, PA $45,761

Dayton, OH $45,757

Pueblo, CO $45,757

Appleton, WI $45,743

Buffalo, NY $45,724

Racine, WI $45,700

Charlotte, NC $45,695

Saint Louis, MO $45,681

Springfield, IL $45,662

Elkhart, IN $45,653

York, PA $45,653

Gastonia, NC $45,648

Benton Harbor, MI $45,648

Beaumont, TX $45,620

Lorain, OH $45,610

Toledo, OH $45,591

Binghamton, NY $45,568

Rock Hill, SC $45,563

Rockford, IL $45,539

Fargo, ND $45,516

Elyria, OH $45,516

Flagstaff, AZ $45,482

Fort Lauderdale, FL $45,454

Miami, FL $45,426

Duluth, MN $45,350

Bangor, ME $45,289

Cedar Rapids, IA $45,237

Louisville, KY $45,213

Grand Rapids, MI $45,204

Hialeah, FL $45,199

Casper, WY $45,133

Scranton, PA $45,076

New Orleans, LA $45,062

Virginia Beach, VA $45,057

Akron, OH $45,033

Peoria, IL $44,972

Sarasota, FL $44,962

Green Bay, WI $44,929

Baton Rouge, LA $44,906

Charleston, SC $44,896

Nashville, TN $44,882

Jamestown, NY $44,873

Davenport, IA $44,873

Tucson, AZ $44,849

Cheyenne, WY $44,835

Saint Petersburg, FL $44,821

Tampa, FL $44,811

Omaha, NE $44,802

Port Arthur, TX $44,783

Evansville, IN $44,783

Bradenton, FL $44,764

Santa Fe, NM $44,679

Orlando, FL $44,631

Clearwater, FL $44,579

Canton, OH $44,480

La Crosse, WI $44,480

Grand Forks, ND $44,466

Albuquerque, NM $44,452

Tulsa, OK $44,452

Newport News, VA $44,447

High Point, NC $44,433

Ogden, UT $44,414

Corpus Christi, TX $44,376

Laramie, WY $44,348

Norfolk, VA $44,348

Rock Island, IL $44,319

Saginaw, MI $44,310

Jacksonville, FL $44,305

Salisbury, NC $44,296

Memphis, TN $44,286

Moline, IL $44,263

Fort Myers, FL $44,249

Waterloo, IA $44,187

Spartanburg, SC $44,140

Lincoln, NE $44,116

Fort Wayne, IN $44,107

Birmingham, AL $44,055

Cedar Falls, IA $44,045

Provo, UT $44,040

Springfield, OH $44,036

San Antonio, TX $44,026

Greensboro, NC $44,007

South Bend, IN $44,003

Winston Salem, NC $43,998

Boise, ID $43,984

Savannah, GA $43,951

Muskegon, MI $43,866

Lima, OH $43,809

Lake Charles, LA $43,790

Anderson, IN $43,780

Lexington, KY $43,766

Augusta, GA $43,752

Greenville, SC $43,752

Wichita, KS $43,710

Tuscaloosa, AL $43,710

Columbia, SC $43,667

Bloomington, IN $43,549

Roanoke, VA $43,520

Asheville, NC $43,459

Knoxville, TN $43,379

Shreveport, LA $43,374

Wilmington, NC $43,312

Frankfort, KY $43,223

Oklahoma City, OK $43,189

Chillicothe, OH $43,171

Longview, TX $43,166

Topeka, KS $43,152

Mobile, AL $43,081

Terre Haute, IN $43,062

Erie, PA $43,057

Altoona, PA $43,033

Melbourne, FL $43,019

Amarillo, TX $43,000

Killeen, TX $42,986

Fayetteville, AR $42,948

Sioux Falls, SD $42,915

Chattanooga, TN $42,887

Idaho Falls, ID $42,882

Gainesville, FL $42,783

Portsmouth, OH $42,759

Little Rock, AR $42,750

Lynchburg, VA $42,750

Lafayette, LA $42,731

Youngstown, OH $42,731

Temple, TX $42,712

Daytona Beach, FL $42,702

Clarksville, TN $42,698

Pensacola, FL $42,693

Hopkinsville, KY $42,551

Charleston, WV $42,546

Florence, SC $42,523

Sioux City, IA $42,494

Macon, GA $42,357

Tallahassee, FL $42,353

Fayetteville, NC $42,343

Waco, TX $42,334

Wichita Falls, TX $42,334

Pine Bluff, AR $42,315

Vincennes, IN $42,225

Lubbock, TX $42,206

Great Falls, MT $42,178

Alamogordo, NM $42,173

Abilene, TX $42,135

Rapid City, SD $42,074

Monroe, LA $42,074

Albany, GA $42,045

Huntington, WV $42,041

Jackson, MS $42,036

Greenville, MS $42,031

Parkersburg, WV $41,984

Montgomery, AL $41,974

Johnstown, PA $41,965

Springfield, MO $41,927

Biloxi, MS $41,903

Sumter, SC $41,804

Columbus, GA $41,799

Twin Falls, ID $41,771

Pascagoula, MS $41,710

Kingsport, TN $41,587

Gulfport, MS $41,573

Alexandria, LA $41,416

Fort Smith, AR $41,298

El Paso, TX $41,171

Helena, MT $41,109

Las Cruces, NM $40,958

Harlingen, TX $40,826

Pocatello, ID $40,783

Florence, AL $40,769

Brownsville, TX $40,759

Dothan, AL $40,684

Mcallen, TX $40,660

Columbus, MS $40,310

Altus, OK $40,093

Lawton, OK $40,003

Pierre, SD $39,833

What Skills Can Increase a Title Abstractor'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 Abstractor'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	$54,371	15%
Leadership	$52,007	10%
Analysis	$52,007	10%
Coordination	$51,534	9%
Underwriting	$51,061	8%
Collaboration	$51,061	8%

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

Understanding how a Title Abstractor'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

$43,840

Average $47,279/year

$53,115

$3,653

Average $3,940/month

$4,426

$843

Average $909/week

$1,021

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,115	$4,426	$1,021	$26
Average	$47,279	$3,940	$909	$23
25th Percentile	$43,840	$3,653	$843	$21

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Salary Trends for Title Abstractor

Salaries for a Title Abstractor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $50,598 in 2023 to around $48,129 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Title Abstractor salary trends, .

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