Average Salary for Court Reporters
SOC 23-2091 · Legal Occupations · 2018 data
The median annual wage for Court Reporters in the United States is $57,150 ($27.48/hr), based on 2018 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $28,150 at the 10th percentile to $104,460 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 14,490 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 14.6% since 2014.
Median Annual
$57,150
Mean Annual
$62,390
10th Pct
$28,150
75th Pct
$81,460
Employment
14,490
Salary Distribution
$28k
10th
$40k
25th
$57k
Median
$81k
75th
$104k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $117,710 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $109,940 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $94,280 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $88,090 |
| Fresno, CA | $87,670 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $87,300 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $86,170 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $86,040 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $85,560 |
| Rochester, NY | $79,540 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $74,990 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $73,810 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $70,340 |
| Toledo, OH | $70,300 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $65,880 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New York | $100,650 |
| California | $89,990 |
| Massachusetts | $84,040 |
| Iowa | $75,820 |
| Rhode Island | $74,990 |
| Minnesota | $73,800 |
| Maine | $70,990 |
| Colorado | $69,750 |
| Delaware | $69,620 |
| Washington | $68,960 |
| Illinois | $63,500 |
| Arizona | $60,520 |
| New Jersey | $60,470 |
| Nevada | $60,310 |
| New Mexico | $59,560 |
| Missouri | $59,160 |
| Texas | $58,330 |
| Connecticut | $57,600 |
| Tennessee | $56,600 |
| North Carolina | $55,880 |
| Idaho | $55,540 |
| South Dakota | $54,460 |
| Kansas | $54,080 |
| Alabama | $53,560 |
| Pennsylvania | $52,150 |
| West Virginia | $51,850 |
| Virginia | $51,220 |
| Ohio | $50,390 |
| North Dakota | $50,180 |
| Wisconsin | $48,980 |
| Oregon | $48,940 |
| Mississippi | $47,900 |
| Louisiana | $47,840 |
| Arkansas | $47,640 |
| Michigan | $47,390 |
| South Carolina | $45,720 |
| Indiana | $37,290 |
| Florida | $35,620 |
| Georgia | $30,900 |
| Puerto Rico | $26,760 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Court Reporters broken down by industry sector, 2018 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $66,430 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $62,970 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $62,970 |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | $60,540 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $60,450 |
| Federal government, including the US Postal Service | $59,860 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) | $59,570 |
| Cross-industry, private ownership only | $46,240 |
| Business Support Services | $46,020 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $45,980 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $45,980 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $57,150 |
| 2017 | $55,120 |
| 2016 | $51,320 |
| 2015 | $49,500 |
| 2014 | $49,860 |