Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners pay in the U.S.
$78,760avg. a year
$37.86 an hour · 12,870 employed
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in the U.S. earn an average of $78,760 a year and a median of $72,420. Pay is highest in California ($108,890) and lowest in Kentucky ($43,840).
$72,420Median pay
$37.86Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
12,870Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for court reporters and simultaneous captioners
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
11,400 jobs
California
$108,890
$52.35 an hour
21,270 jobs
Texas
$104,730
$50.35 an hour
31,400 jobs
New York
$101,280
$48.69 an hour
480 jobs
Washington
$101,110
$48.61 an hour
5160 jobs
Iowa
$89,730
$43.14 an hour
6260 jobs
Colorado
$86,320
$41.50 an hour
760 jobs
Rhode Island
$84,160
$40.46 an hour
8320 jobs
Minnesota
$81,290
$39.08 an hour
9110 jobs
North Carolina
$76,250
$36.66 an hour
1070 jobs
Arizona
$75,720
$36.40 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $122,540 | $58.92 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $120,200 | $57.79 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $114,230 | $54.92 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $110,490 | $53.12 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $109,560 | $52.67 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $109,410 | $52.60 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $104,720 | $50.35 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $100,140 | $48.14 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $63,580 | $67,340 | 350 |
| Arizona | $75,720 | $77,770 | 70 |
| Arkansas | $62,140 | $59,180 | 130 |
| California | $108,890 | $116,020 | 1,400 |
| Colorado | $86,320 | $83,010 | 260 |
| Connecticut | $61,410 | $59,390 | 210 |
| Delaware | $59,760 | $44,760 | 40 |
| Florida | $56,850 | $49,240 | 1,110 |
| Idaho | $68,500 | $69,330 | 40 |
| Illinois | $73,260 | $75,890 | 770 |
| Indiana | $59,850 | $54,740 | 890 |
| Iowa | $89,730 | $93,810 | 160 |
| Kentucky | $43,840 | $50,350 | 80 |
| Louisiana | $62,300 | $63,380 | 270 |
| Maine | $55,950 | $49,110 | 30 |
| Maryland | $61,460 | $59,300 | – |
| Massachusetts | $73,870 | $79,940 | 50 |
| Michigan | $60,050 | $61,600 | 260 |
| Minnesota | $81,290 | $83,680 | 320 |
| Mississippi | $64,730 | $67,300 | 40 |
| Missouri | $70,580 | $72,500 | 270 |
| Montana | $64,270 | $62,730 | 50 |
| Nebraska | $75,450 | $76,480 | 60 |
| Nevada | $64,810 | $62,030 | 70 |
| New York | $101,280 | $101,990 | 1,400 |
| North Carolina | $76,250 | $73,510 | 110 |
| North Dakota | $70,670 | $70,540 | 60 |
| Ohio | $70,870 | $67,330 | 340 |
| Oklahoma | $60,520 | $60,800 | 180 |
| Pennsylvania | $66,630 | $65,100 | 670 |
| Rhode Island | $84,160 | $92,250 | 60 |
| South Carolina | $61,460 | $61,100 | 140 |
| South Dakota | $73,500 | $75,210 | 40 |
| Texas | $104,730 | $110,080 | 1,270 |
| Virginia | $58,050 | $55,210 | 320 |
| Washington | $101,110 | $107,670 | 80 |
| West Virginia | $59,610 | $56,790 | 90 |
| Wisconsin | $74,700 | $65,640 | 60 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$94,850
1,060 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$77,220
510 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$55,670
440 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$88,240
290 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$84,310
260 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$110,490
260 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$120,200
260 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$74,460
240 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do court reporters and simultaneous captioners make?
The average is $78,760 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $72,420 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $37.86, and the median is $34.82 an hour.
Which state pays court reporters and simultaneous captioners the most?
California, with an average of $108,890 a year. The best-paying metro area is Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA at $122,540.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $42,130 a year, and the top 10% earn over $130,560.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 27-3092. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.