23 Series · SOC 23-2093
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $58,650
- Median / year
- +6.7%
- 2024→2025
- $90,830
- Top 10% earn
- +2%
- Growth '24–'34
- 48,580
- Estimated US jobs
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers earn a median of $58,650 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $58,650, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $38,170 (10th percentile) to $90,830 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 48,580 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Colorado ($77,600).
The pay verdict
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers earn a median of $58,650, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 46% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Legal, it ranks #8 of 8 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 2% by 2034.
- $58,650
- Median annual wage
- Top 54%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #8 of 8
- in Legal
- 2.4×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Colorado at $77,600. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers moved from $48,180 in May 2019 to $58,650 in May 2025 (+21.7%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers sits -2.7 pp near that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers (SOC 23-2093) has a national median of $58,650 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $38,170 to $90,830, and the published mean is $62,350. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 48,580 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 48 state or territory areas and 222 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $54,980 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $58,650 in May 2025, a rise of $3,670 (+6.7%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +2% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as about as fast as average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 5,400 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as moderate-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Legal Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Colorado pays the highest state median at $77,600, which is +32% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Midland, TX at $112,420. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$58,650
per year
Median Hourly
$28.20/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$62,350
average
Employment
48,580
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$58,650 Bottom 46% higher than 46% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 (this entry) | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$58,650 · 46th percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 23-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Lawyers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.1%, Median annual wage $159670
- Paralegals and Legal…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.2%, Median annual wage $62890
- Title Examiners, Abs…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2%, Median annual wage $58650
- Legal Support Worker…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.2%, Median annual wage $72110
- Judges, Magistrate J…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $153990
- Administrative Law J…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.7%, Median annual wage $117860
- Judicial Law Clerks: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $64920
- Arbitrators, Mediato…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.3%, Median annual wage $75530
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+2%
About as fast as average
Annual Openings
5,400
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+1,100
57,400 (2024) → 58,500 (2034)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Legal Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
0.2/100K
Injury Rate
0.2/100
Danger Index
0.9/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Examine documentation such as mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, plat books, maps, contracts, and agreements to verify factors such as properties' legal descriptions, ownership, or restrictions.
- ▸ Examine individual titles to determine if restrictions, such as delinquent taxes, will affect titles and limit property use.
- ▸ Prepare reports describing any title encumbrances encountered during searching activities and outlining actions needed to clear titles.
- ▸ Copy or summarize recorded documents, such as mortgages, trust deeds, and contracts, that affect property titles.
- ▸ Verify accuracy and completeness of land-related documents accepted for registration, preparing rejection notices when documents are not acceptable.
- ▸ Prepare lists of all legal instruments applying to a specific piece of land and the buildings on it.
- ▸ Prepare and issue title commitments and title insurance policies, based on information compiled from title searches.
- ▸ Read search requests to ascertain types of title evidence required and to obtain descriptions of properties and names of involved parties.
- ▸ Obtain maps or drawings delineating properties from company title plants, county surveyors, or assessors' offices.
- ▸ Confer with realtors, lending institution personnel, buyers, sellers, contractors, surveyors, and courthouse personnel to exchange title-related information or to resolve problems.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $44,370 |
| 2016 | $45,800 |
| 2017 | $46,850 |
| 2018 | $47,130 |
| 2019 | $48,180 |
| 2020 | $48,820 |
| 2021 | $47,310 |
| 2022 | $50,490 |
| 2023 | $53,550 |
| 2024 | $54,980 |
| 2025 | $58,650 |
2015 median
$44,370
2025 median
$58,650
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$10,470 (+21.7%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+3.3%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $44,370 | First banked release | 54,620 |
| May 2016 | $45,800 | +3.2% | 54,560 |
| May 2017 | $46,850 | +2.3% | 53,040 |
| May 2018 | $47,130 | +0.6% | 52,180 |
| May 2019 | $48,180 | Classification break | 52,890 |
| May 2020 | $48,820 | +1.3% | 54,960 |
| May 2021 | $47,310 | -3.1% | 51,040 |
| May 2022 | $50,490 | +6.7% | 53,680 |
| May 2023 | $53,550 | +6.1% | 49,760 |
| May 2024 | $54,980 | +2.7% | 48,170 |
| May 2025 | $58,650 | +6.7% | 48,580 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $44,370 in May 2015 to $58,650 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +3.3% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 52,890 in May 2019 to 48,580 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado | $77,600 | +32% above national |
| 2 | West Virginia | $77,230 | +32% above national |
| 3 | Oregon | $76,930 | +31% above national |
| 4 | Alaska | $75,960 | +30% above national |
| 5 | Nevada | $71,050 | +21% above national |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $69,100 | +18% above national |
| 7 | California | $67,230 | +15% above national |
| 8 | Washington | $66,440 | +13% above national |
| 9 | Delaware | $65,270 | +11% above national |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $63,300 | +8% above national |
| 11 | Connecticut Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $62,940 | +7% above national |
| 12 | Utah | $62,210 | +6% above national |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $62,090 | +6% above national |
| 14 | New Jersey | $61,930 | +6% above national |
| 15 | Idaho | $61,730 | +5% above national |
| 16 | New York | $61,380 | +5% above national |
| 17 | Alabama | $61,330 | +5% above national |
| 18 | Texas | $60,120 | +3% above national |
| 19 | North Dakota | $59,980 | +2% above national |
| 20 | South Dakota | $59,300 | +1% above national |
| 21 | Florida | $58,450 | same as national |
| 22 | Minnesota | $58,250 | 1% below national |
| 23 | New Mexico | $57,940 | 1% below national |
| 24 | Ohio | $56,680 | 3% below national |
| 25 | Maryland | $55,460 | 5% below national |
| 26 | Kansas | $54,640 | 7% below national |
| 27 | Virginia | $54,230 | 8% below national |
| 28 | Kentucky | $52,860 | 10% below national |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $52,220 | 11% below national |
| 30 | North Carolina | $50,500 | 14% below national |
| 31 | Oklahoma | $50,270 | 14% below national |
| 32 | Tennessee | $50,240 | 14% below national |
| 33 | Illinois | $49,990 | 15% below national |
| 34 | Arizona | $49,580 | 15% below national |
| 35 | Michigan | $49,540 | 16% below national |
| 36 | Maine Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $48,900 | 17% below national |
| 37 | Nebraska | $48,880 | 17% below national |
| 38 | Wyoming | $48,710 | 17% below national |
| 39 | Georgia | $48,320 | 18% below national |
| 40 | Missouri | $48,190 | 18% below national |
| 41 | Wisconsin | $48,070 | 18% below national |
| 42 | Arkansas | $47,510 | 19% below national |
| 43 | Mississippi | $47,060 | 20% below national |
| 44 | South Carolina | $46,740 | 20% below national |
| 45 | Iowa | $46,330 | 21% below national |
| 46 | Indiana | $46,150 | 21% below national |
| 47 | Puerto Rico | $44,570 | 24% below national |
| 48 | Louisiana | $38,470 | 34% below national |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.9% under 100 workers against 2.3% at 100 or more (May 2025 state estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
Lowest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midland, TX | $112,420 | +92% above national |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $94,710 | +61% above national |
| 3 | Vallejo, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $85,950 | +47% above national |
| 4 | Salem, OR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $80,490 | +37% above national |
| 5 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $79,630 | +36% above national |
| 6 | Morgantown, WV Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $79,030 | +35% above national |
| 7 | Charleston, WV Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $78,530 | +34% above national |
| 8 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $78,400 | +34% above national |
| 9 | Greeley, CO Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $78,070 | +33% above national |
| 10 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $77,360 | +32% above national |
| 11 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $76,970 | +31% above national |
| 12 | Reno, NV | $76,690 | +31% above national |
| 13 | Eugene-Springfield, OR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $76,580 | +31% above national |
| 14 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $76,460 | +30% above national |
| 15 | Anchorage, AK Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $75,970 | +30% above national |
| 16 | Medford, OR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $75,560 | +29% above national |
| 17 | Boulder, CO Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $75,230 | +28% above national |
| 18 | Colorado Springs, CO Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $74,880 | +28% above national |
| 19 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $73,960 | +26% above national |
| 20 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $71,310 | +22% above national |
| 21 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $71,050 | +21% above national |
| 22 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $70,300 | +20% above national |
| 23 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $68,400 | +17% above national |
| 24 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $68,140 | +16% above national |
| 25 | Wheeling, WV-OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $67,870 | +16% above national |
| 26 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $67,570 | +15% above national |
| 27 | Kennewick-Richland, WA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $67,080 | +14% above national |
| 28 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $66,620 | +14% above national |
| 29 | Fresno, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $65,230 | +11% above national |
| 30 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $64,380 | +10% above national |
| 31 | Santa Fe, NM Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,790 | +9% above national |
| 32 | Coeur d'Alene, ID Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,690 | +9% above national |
| 33 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $63,500 | +8% above national |
| 34 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $63,470 | +8% above national |
| 35 | Huntsville, AL | $63,450 | +8% above national |
| 36 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $63,440 | +8% above national |
| 37 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,400 | +8% above national |
| 38 | Cheyenne, WY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,130 | +8% above national |
| 39 | Lancaster, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,050 | +8% above national |
| 40 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $62,990 | +7% above national |
| 41 | Fargo, ND-MN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $62,410 | +6% above national |
| 42 | Boise City, ID | $62,250 | +6% above national |
| 43 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $62,020 | +6% above national |
| 44 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,570 | +5% above national |
| 45 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $61,530 | +5% above national |
| 46 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $61,510 | +5% above national |
| 47 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $61,500 | +5% above national |
| 48 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $61,460 | +5% above national |
| 49 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,170 | +4% above national |
| 50 | St. George, UT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $60,980 | +4% above national |
| 51 | Columbus, OH | $60,970 | +4% above national |
| 52 | Naples-Marco Island, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $60,720 | +4% above national |
| 53 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $60,630 | +3% above national |
| 54 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $60,480 | +3% above national |
| 55 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $60,360 | +3% above national |
| 56 | Missoula, MT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $60,320 | +3% above national |
| 57 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $60,210 | +3% above national |
| 58 | Ogden, UT | $60,180 | +3% above national |
| 59 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $60,090 | +2% above national |
| 60 | Birmingham, AL | $59,870 | +2% above national |
| 61 | Albuquerque, NM | $59,820 | +2% above national |
| 62 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $59,710 | +2% above national |
| 63 | Charlottesville, VA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $59,570 | +2% above national |
| 64 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $59,500 | +1% above national |
| 65 | Idaho Falls, ID Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $59,470 | +1% above national |
| 66 | Tyler, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $59,390 | +1% above national |
| 67 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $59,360 | +1% above national |
| 68 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $59,340 | +1% above national |
| 69 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $59,320 | +1% above national |
| 70 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $59,130 | +1% above national |
| 71 | Akron, OH | $59,080 | +1% above national |
| 72 | Ocala, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $59,040 | +1% above national |
| 73 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $58,980 | +1% above national |
| 74 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $58,780 | same as national |
| 75 | Rapid City, SD Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $58,680 | same as national |
| 76 | Tulsa, OK | $58,520 | same as national |
| 77 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $58,300 | 1% below national |
| 78 | Jacksonville, FL | $58,290 | 1% below national |
| 79 | Oklahoma City, OK | $58,140 | 1% below national |
| 80 | Syracuse, NY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $57,820 | 1% below national |
| 81 | Rochester, NY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $57,730 | 2% below national |
| 82 | Waco, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $57,630 | 2% below national |
| 83 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $57,490 | 2% below national |
| 84 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $57,360 | 2% below national |
| 85 | Lexington-Fayette, KY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $57,150 | 3% below national |
| 86 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $56,900 | 3% below national |
| 87 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $56,880 | 3% below national |
| 88 | Chattanooga, TN-GA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $56,790 | 3% below national |
| 89 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $56,780 | 3% below national |
| 90 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $56,710 | 3% below national |
| 91 | Amarillo, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $56,620 | 3% below national |
| 92 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $56,620 | 3% below national |
| 93 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $56,490 | 4% below national |
| 94 | Portland-South Portland, ME Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $56,380 | 4% below national |
| 95 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $55,940 | 5% below national |
| 96 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $55,870 | 5% below national |
| 97 | Las Cruces, NM Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $55,780 | 5% below national |
| 98 | Peoria, IL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $54,980 | 6% below national |
| 99 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $54,760 | 7% below national |
| 100 | Tucson, AZ | $53,820 | 8% below national |
| 101 | Richmond, VA | $53,480 | 9% below national |
| 102 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $53,350 | 9% below national |
| 103 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $53,230 | 9% below national |
| 104 | Longview, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $53,200 | 9% below national |
| 105 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $52,990 | 10% below national |
| 106 | Toledo, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $52,780 | 10% below national |
| 107 | Flint, MI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $52,280 | 11% below national |
| 108 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $52,130 | 11% below national |
| 109 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $52,000 | 11% below national |
| 110 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $51,740 | 12% below national |
| 111 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $51,690 | 12% below national |
| 112 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $51,420 | 12% below national |
| 113 | Madison, WI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $51,400 | 12% below national |
| 114 | Omaha, NE-IA | $51,300 | 13% below national |
| 115 | Ann Arbor, MI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $51,270 | 13% below national |
| 116 | Cleveland, OH | $51,190 | 13% below national |
| 117 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $51,170 | 13% below national |
| 118 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $51,030 | 13% below national |
| 119 | Columbia, SC | $50,920 | 13% below national |
| 120 | Gainesville, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $50,820 | 13% below national |
| 121 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $50,790 | 13% below national |
| 122 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $50,720 | 14% below national |
| 123 | Tallahassee, FL | $50,540 | 14% below national |
| 124 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $50,500 | 14% below national |
| 125 | Green Bay, WI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $50,390 | 14% below national |
| 126 | Lynchburg, VA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $50,060 | 15% below national |
| 127 | Lubbock, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $49,930 | 15% below national |
| 128 | Lincoln, NE Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $49,920 | 15% below national |
| 129 | Roanoke, VA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $49,830 | 15% below national |
| 130 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $49,820 | 15% below national |
| 131 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $49,810 | 15% below national |
| 132 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $49,680 | 15% below national |
| 133 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $49,670 | 15% below national |
| 134 | Reading, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $49,650 | 15% below national |
| 135 | Corpus Christi, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $49,440 | 16% below national |
| 136 | Canton-Massillon, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $49,360 | 16% below national |
| 137 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $49,330 | 16% below national |
| 138 | Springfield, MO | $49,190 | 16% below national |
| 139 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $49,170 | 16% below national |
| 140 | Pittsburgh, PA | $49,040 | 16% below national |
| 141 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $48,980 | 16% below national |
| 142 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $48,770 | 17% below national |
| 143 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $48,660 | 17% below national |
| 144 | Knoxville, TN | $48,620 | 17% below national |
| 145 | Lawton, OK Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $48,380 | 18% below national |
| 146 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $48,380 | 18% below national |
| 147 | Abilene, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $48,060 | 18% below national |
| 148 | El Paso, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $47,970 | 18% below national |
| 149 | Evansville, IN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $47,670 | 19% below national |
| 150 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $47,400 | 19% below national |
| 151 | Youngstown-Warren, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $47,350 | 19% below national |
| 152 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $47,180 | 20% below national |
| 153 | Jackson, MS | $47,060 | 20% below national |
| 154 | Springfield, IL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $46,600 | 21% below national |
| 155 | Fort Smith, AR-OK Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $46,550 | 21% below national |
| 156 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $45,670 | 22% below national |
| 157 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $45,160 | 23% below national |
| 158 | Enid, OK Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $45,090 | 23% below national |
| 159 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $44,570 | 24% below national |
| 160 | Hot Springs, AR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $41,680 | 29% below national |
| 161 | Baton Rouge, LA | $37,600 | 36% below national |
| 162 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $34,360 | 41% below national |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 23 (Legal Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
SOC 23-1021
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
SOC 23-1022
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
SOC 23-1023
Judicial Law Clerks
SOC 23-1012
Lawyers
SOC 23-1011
Showing 5 of 7 detailed occupations BLS assigns to this SOC major group.
Nationwide occupations with similar pay or employment scale
Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Legal Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($58,650 here) and reported employment (48,580 jobs here).
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Similar employment scale
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Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
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