Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner Salary in Texas
Median annual pay in Texas
$110,080
$52.92/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Texas
$113,418
Regional Price Parity: 97.057 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($72,420): +$37,660 (+52.0%)
Texas ranks 2nd of 38 states by median pay, and 1st of 38 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $54,520 | $26.21 |
| 25th percentile | $77,910 | $37.46 |
| Median | $110,080 | $52.92 |
| 75th percentile | $130,560 | $62.77 |
| 90th percentile | $137,410 | $66.06 |
Employment
- Employment in Texas
- 1,270
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Texas
- $110,080
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $72,420
- Difference
- +$37,660 (+52.0%)
Cost of living
$110,080 ÷ 97.057 × 100 = $113,418
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 | ||
| 1st | $116,020 | $104,787 3rd |
| Texas This page | ||
| 2nd | $110,080 | $113,418 1st |
| Washington | ||
| 3rd | $107,670 | $100,614 4th |
| New York | ||
| 4th | $101,990 | $94,504 5th |
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 Texas
$62,310/year Texas
- 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 Arkansas
$59,180/year Arkansas
- Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner salary in Louisiana
$63,380/year Louisiana
- Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner salary in Oklahoma
$60,800/year Oklahoma
- 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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