Best states for a title specialist

Q: What is the best state for title specialists?

The best state to be a title specialist is New York based on title specialist salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for title specialists?

The highest paying state for title specialists is Alaska based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for title specialists?

The worst state for title specialists is Washington, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a title specialist and really want to work at Fidelity National Title? Turns out, your chances to become a title specialist are better in some states than others.In fact, our research shows that New York is the best state for title specialists in America. The best city in America for title specialists with the highest pay is Albany, NY.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for title specialists. New York is the best state for title specialists, where the median salary is $65,093.We found that the West is best for title specialists, and the Northeast is the worst. Albany, NY is the best city in the country for title specialist jobs, where as New York is the best state in the country.

10 best states for title specialists in 2025

1. New York
Total title specialist jobs: 576
Average annual salary: $65,093
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Title specialist jobs in New York
2. Hawaii
Total title specialist jobs: 68
Average annual salary: $62,677
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
1.97
Title specialist jobs in Hawaii
3. Louisiana
Total title specialist jobs: 144
Average annual salary: $51,773
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Title specialist jobs in Louisiana
4. Maryland
Total title specialist jobs: 268
Average annual salary: $57,888
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Title specialist jobs in Maryland
5. West Virginia
Total title specialist jobs: 61
Average annual salary: $53,570
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Title specialist jobs in West Virginia
6. Pennsylvania
Total title specialist jobs: 502
Average annual salary: $53,203
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Title specialist jobs in Pennsylvania
7. Ohio
Total title specialist jobs: 368
Average annual salary: $52,890
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Title specialist jobs in Ohio
8. Nebraska
Total title specialist jobs: 121
Average annual salary: $45,354
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Title specialist jobs in Nebraska
9. Florida
Total title specialist jobs: 831
Average annual salary: $47,099
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Title specialist jobs in Florida
10. Texas
Total title specialist jobs: 893
Average annual salary: $48,165
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Title specialist jobs in Texas

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Detailed list of the best states for a title specialist

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$65,093	$37,000	19,849,399	576
2	Hawaii	$62,677	$46,000	1,427,538	68
3	Louisiana	$51,773	$31,000	4,684,333	144
4	Maryland	$57,888	$34,000	6,052,177	268
5	West Virginia	$53,570	$32,000	1,815,857	61
6	Pennsylvania	$53,203	$30,000	12,805,537	502
7	Ohio	$52,890	$33,000	11,658,609	368
8	Nebraska	$45,354	$31,000	1,920,076	121
9	Florida	$47,099	$26,000	20,984,400	831
10	Texas	$48,165	$28,000	28,304,596	893
11	New Jersey	$55,126	$31,000	9,005,644	271
12	South Dakota	$44,828	$31,000	869,666	51
13	Kentucky	$50,487	$31,000	4,454,189	127
14	South Carolina	$50,843	$31,000	5,024,369	152
15	Arkansas	$45,245	$28,000	3,004,279	115
16	New Mexico	$47,703	$29,000	2,088,070	80
17	Iowa	$41,669	$28,000	3,145,711	225
18	Missouri	$47,457	$31,000	6,113,532	229
19	Mississippi	$49,793	$30,000	2,984,100	61
20	Colorado	$49,758	$34,000	5,607,154	221
21	Montana	$43,016	$32,000	1,050,493	54
22	North Carolina	$41,840	$25,000	10,273,419	485
23	California	$51,861	$30,000	39,536,653	946
24	Rhode Island	$45,795	$25,000	1,059,639	46
25	Oregon	$43,909	$28,000	4,142,776	186
26	New Hampshire	$44,127	$25,000	1,342,795	71
27	Arizona	$41,290	$25,000	7,016,270	284
28	Delaware	$42,790	$24,000	961,939	66
29	Kansas	$41,694	$27,000	2,913,123	132
30	Nevada	$40,364	$24,000	2,998,039	107
31	Wisconsin	$42,979	$28,000	5,795,483	206
32	North Dakota	$37,947	$28,000	755,393	48
33	Vermont	$41,484	$24,000	623,657	39
34	Massachusetts	$45,311	$25,000	6,859,819	334
35	Virginia	$44,790	$26,000	8,470,020	372
36	Maine	$44,116	$25,000	1,335,907	43
37	Wyoming	$35,374	$25,000	579,315	44
38	Connecticut	$45,154	$25,000	3,588,184	107
39	Michigan	$39,512	$24,000	9,962,311	322
40	Alaska	$33,869	$27,000	739,795	47
41	Oklahoma	$36,725	$23,000	3,930,864	141
42	Tennessee	$37,268	$23,000	6,715,984	236
43	District of Columbia	$40,868	$24,000	693,972	66
44	Georgia	$37,521	$23,000	10,429,379	423
45	Illinois	$38,151	$25,000	12,802,023	453
46	Utah	$35,806	$23,000	3,101,833	139
47	Alabama	$37,289	$22,000	4,874,747	180
48	Idaho	$34,878	$23,000	1,716,943	73
49	Indiana	$35,832	$23,000	6,666,818	261
50	Minnesota	$37,116	$25,000	5,576,606	226
51	Washington	$34,931	$23,000	7,405,743	248

Highest paying states for title specialists

Rank	State	Avg. Title Specialist Salary
1	New York	$65,093
2	Hawaii	$62,677
3	Louisiana	$51,773
4	Maryland	$57,888
5	West Virginia	$53,570
6	Pennsylvania	$53,203
7	Ohio	$52,890
8	Nebraska	$45,354
9	Florida	$47,099
10	Texas	$48,165
11	New Jersey	$55,126
12	South Dakota	$44,828
13	Kentucky	$50,487
14	South Carolina	$50,843
15	Arkansas	$45,245
16	New Mexico	$47,703
17	Iowa	$41,669
18	Missouri	$47,457
19	Mississippi	$49,793
20	Colorado	$49,758
21	Montana	$43,016
22	North Carolina	$41,840
23	California	$51,861
24	Rhode Island	$45,795
25	Oregon	$43,909
26	New Hampshire	$44,127
27	Arizona	$41,290
28	Delaware	$42,790
29	Kansas	$41,694
30	Nevada	$40,364
31	Wisconsin	$42,979
32	North Dakota	$37,947
33	Vermont	$41,484
34	Massachusetts	$45,311
35	Virginia	$44,790
36	Maine	$44,116
37	Wyoming	$35,374
38	Connecticut	$45,154
39	Michigan	$39,512
40	Alaska	$33,869
41	Oklahoma	$36,725
42	Tennessee	$37,268
43	District of Columbia	$40,868
44	Georgia	$37,521
45	Illinois	$38,151
46	Utah	$35,806
47	Alabama	$37,289
48	Idaho	$34,878
49	Indiana	$35,832
50	Minnesota	$37,116
51	Washington	$34,931

Expert opinions on the best states for title specialists

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for title specialists to find work opportunities?
Donna Kukarola
Procurement Director, Forsyth County, Georgia
This one, not so sure of, the southeast continues to see options as well as mid-western states.

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Total title specialist jobs:	576
Average annual salary:	$65,093
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$37,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$113,000
Location Quotient:	1.09

Best states for a title specialist

10 best states for title specialists in 2025

1. New York

2. Hawaii

3. Louisiana

4. Maryland

5. West Virginia

6. Pennsylvania

7. Ohio

8. Nebraska

9. Florida

10. Texas