Online notaries typically make between $25 and $150 per signing, but the number depends heavily on what kind of signing it is. A single standard notarization is capped by state law (up to $25 per act in New York), while a full loan signing package pays far more because it involves many pages and stamps. Here is how per-signing pay actually breaks down in 2026.
1 Standard notarizations
For everyday documents like affidavits, powers of attorney, or consent forms, you are paid per notarial act. New York caps that at $25 for remote online notarization. If a session has two signatures, that is two acts. Standard sessions are quick, so the value is in doing many of them.
2 Loan signing packages
Loan signings are where per-appointment pay jumps. A mortgage, refinance, or seller package can run 100 or more pages with multiple notarized signatures, and the agent is paid a flat fee for the whole appointment, commonly $75 to $200. That is why loan signing agents earn significantly more per session than general notaries.
| Type of signing | Typical pay |
|---|---|
| Single standard act (NY online) | Up to $25 |
| Multi-signature document | $25 per act, stacked |
| Loan signing package | $75 to $200 |
3 How pay stacks up per session
- One-signature affidavit: about $25.
- Three-signature package (general): up to $75 total in acts.
- Refinance loan signing: $100 to $150 flat is common.
- Complex seller or reverse-mortgage package: can reach $200.
4 Getting to the higher end
To earn toward the top of the range, notaries get certified as loan signing agents, keep errors-and-omissions insurance, and build relationships with title and escrow companies. The single-act fee has a legal ceiling; the package work does not. If you want to see the signer experience for standard online work, our remote online notary page walks through it.
Roughly $25 for a standard single-act notarization, up to $75 to $200 for a full loan signing package.
Why do loan signings pay so much more?
They are flat-fee appointments covering a large document package with multiple notarized signatures, not a single stamp.
Is the per-signing fee capped?
The single notarial act is capped ($25 online in NY), but flat-fee loan signing appointments are negotiated and not capped the same way.
Related: how much remote notaries make in NY.
This article is general information, not financial or career advice. Pay figures are industry estimates and vary by market and job type.