Average Salary for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners
SOC 27-3092 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in the United States is $67,310 ($32.36/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $39,100 at the 10th percentile to $127,020 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 12,630 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 11.9% since 2019.
Median Annual
$67,310
Mean Annual
$74,630
10th Pct
$39,100
75th Pct
$92,710
Employment
12,630
Salary Distribution
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $136,440 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $135,290 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $129,820 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $127,310 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $127,010 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $125,230 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $123,520 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $114,050 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $108,720 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $106,950 |
| El Paso, TX | $105,550 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $105,410 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $104,300 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $97,950 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $97,470 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New York | $109,220 |
| Texas | $105,550 |
| California | $103,640 |
| Washington | $102,620 |
| Iowa | $89,290 |
| Utah | $84,510 |
| Massachusetts | $82,440 |
| Illinois | $76,030 |
| Delaware | $75,600 |
| Nebraska | $72,910 |
| South Dakota | $72,300 |
| Kansas | $71,070 |
| Missouri | $70,260 |
| North Carolina | $68,100 |
| North Dakota | $67,810 |
| Minnesota | $67,350 |
| Idaho | $67,310 |
| Arizona | $66,890 |
| Georgia | $65,990 |
| New Jersey | $65,560 |
| Mississippi | $65,060 |
| Maryland | $65,030 |
| Pennsylvania | $64,460 |
| Wisconsin | $64,360 |
| Oklahoma | $62,800 |
| Louisiana | $61,960 |
| Ohio | $60,620 |
| Michigan | $60,060 |
| Connecticut | $59,790 |
| South Carolina | $59,180 |
| Nevada | $57,720 |
| Arkansas | $54,730 |
| Alabama | $54,280 |
| Virginia | $52,490 |
| West Virginia | $52,230 |
| Montana | $51,720 |
| Indiana | $50,910 |
| Florida | $50,540 |
| Kentucky | $47,990 |
| Puerto Rico | $38,860 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $115,430 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $75,150 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $74,850 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $74,850 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $74,850 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $74,850 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $74,660 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $74,660 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $73,940 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $73,940 |
| Information | $66,150 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $66,150 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $66,150 |
| Educational Services | $57,760 |
| Educational Services | $57,660 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $52,100 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $51,290 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $51,290 |
| Business Support Services | $51,290 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $67,310 |
| 2023 | $63,940 |
| 2022 | $63,560 |
| 2021 | $60,380 |
| 2020 | $61,660 |
| 2019 | $60,130 |