Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner Salary in Illinois
Median annual pay in Illinois
$75,890
$36.48/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Illinois
$75,922
Regional Price Parity: 99.958 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($72,420): +$3,470 (+4.8%)
Illinois ranks 12th of 38 states by median pay, and 16th of 38 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $31,200 | $15.00 |
| 25th percentile | $31,200 | $15.00 |
| Median | $75,890 | $36.48 |
| 75th percentile | $95,990 | $46.15 |
| 90th percentile | $122,390 | $58.84 |
Employment
- Employment in Illinois
- 770
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Illinois
- $75,890
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $72,420
- Difference
- +$3,470 (+4.8%)
Cost of living
$75,890 ÷ 99.958 × 100 = $75,922
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | ||
| 10th | $77,770 | $77,247 15th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 11th | $76,480 | $84,881 8th |
| Illinois This page | ||
| 12th | $75,890 | $75,922 16th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 13th | $75,210 | $84,901 7th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 14th | $73,510 | $77,932 13th |
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 Illinois
$63,670/year Illinois
- 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 Indiana
$54,740/year Indiana
- Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner salary in Iowa
$93,810/year Iowa
- Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner salary in Kentucky
$50,350/year Kentucky
- Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner salary in Michigan
$61,600/year Michigan
- Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner salary in Missouri
$72,500/year Missouri
- Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner salary in Wisconsin
$65,640/year Wisconsin
- 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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