Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner Salary in California
Median annual pay in California
$116,020
$55.78/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in California
$104,787
Regional Price Parity: 110.720 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($72,420): +$43,600 (+60.2%)
California ranks 1st of 38 states by median pay, and 3rd of 38 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $55,280 | $26.58 |
| 25th percentile | $86,560 | $41.62 |
| Median | $116,020 | $55.78 |
| 75th percentile | $133,900 | $64.37 |
| 90th percentile | $142,930 | $68.72 |
Employment
- Employment in California
- 1,400
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in California
- $116,020
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $72,420
- Difference
- +$43,600 (+60.2%)
Cost of living
$116,020 ÷ 110.720 × 100 = $104,787
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California This page | ||
| 1st | $116,020 | $104,787 3rd |
| Texas | ||
| 2nd | $110,080 | $113,418 1st |
| Washington | ||
| 3rd | $107,670 | $100,614 4th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant salary in the U.S.
$55,570/year U.S.
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in California
$77,390/year California
- Word Processor and Typist salary in the U.S.
$49,280/year U.S.
- File Clerk salary in the U.S.
$43,600/year U.S.
- Medical Transcriptionist salary in the U.S.
$40,410/year U.S.
- Data Entry Keyer salary in the U.S.
$41,340/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −0.1%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Postsecondary nondegree award
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner salary in nearby places
- Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner salary in Arizona
$77,770/year Arizona
- Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner salary in Nevada
$62,030/year Nevada
- Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner salary in the U.S.
$72,420/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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