Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$72,420
$34.82/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $42,130 | $20.26 |
| 25th percentile | $53,760 | $25.85 |
| Median | $72,420 | $34.82 |
| 75th percentile | $100,780 | $48.45 |
| 90th percentile | $130,560 | $62.77 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 12,870
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $116,020 | $104,787 3rd |
| Texas | ||
| 2nd | $110,080 | $113,418 1st |
| Washington | ||
| 3rd | $107,670 | $100,614 4th |
| New York | ||
| 4th | $101,990 | $94,504 5th |
| Iowa | ||
| 5th | $93,810 | $106,891 2nd |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 6th | $92,250 | $90,194 6th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 7th | $83,680 | $84,850 9th |
| Colorado | ||
| 8th | $83,010 | $80,552 10th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 9th | $79,940 | $75,588 18th |
| Arizona | ||
| 10th | $77,770 | $77,247 15th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 11th | $76,480 | $84,881 8th |
| Illinois | ||
| 12th | $75,890 | $75,922 16th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 13th | $75,210 | $84,901 7th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 14th | $73,510 | $77,932 13th |
| Missouri | ||
| 15th | $72,500 | $79,831 11th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 16th | $70,540 | $79,295 12th |
| Idaho | ||
| 17th | $69,330 | $72,601 19th |
| Alabama | ||
| 18th | $67,340 | $75,814 17th |
| Ohio | ||
| 19th | $67,330 | $72,574 20th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 20th | $67,300 | $77,398 14th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 21st | $65,640 | $69,759 22nd |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 22nd | $65,100 | $66,720 25th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 23rd | $63,380 | $71,854 21st |
| Montana | ||
| 24th | $62,730 | $66,279 26th |
| Nevada | ||
| 25th | $62,030 | $62,043 30th |
| Michigan | ||
| 26th | $61,600 | $64,022 28th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 27th | $61,100 | $65,174 27th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 28th | $60,800 | $69,214 23rd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 29th | $59,390 | $57,321 32nd |
| Maryland | ||
| 30th | $59,300 | $56,498 33rd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 31st | $59,180 | $68,072 24th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 32nd | $56,790 | $63,455 29th |
| Virginia | ||
| 33rd | $55,210 | $54,607 35th |
| Indiana | ||
| 34th | $54,740 | $58,653 31st |
| Kentucky | ||
| 35th | $50,350 | $55,846 34th |
| Florida | ||
| 36th | $49,240 | $47,614 37th |
| Maine | ||
| 37th | $49,110 | $50,603 36th |
| Delaware | ||
| 38th | $44,760 | $44,846 38th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −0.1%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Postsecondary nondegree award
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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