SOC 273092

Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners

Use verbatim methods and equipment to capture, store, retrieve, and transcribe pretrial and trial proceedings or other information. Includes stenocaptioners who operate computerized stenographic captioning equipment to provide captions of live or prerecorded broadcasts for hearing-impaired viewers.

National Median

$67,310

per year

National Salary Overview

Median Annual

$67,310

Entry Level (10th pct)

$39,100

Experienced (90th pct)

$127,020

Total Employed

12,630

Salary Distribution

Salary percentiles show the range from entry-level (10th) to top earners (90th)

Salary by Experience Level

Experience LevelEstimated Salary Range
Entry Level0-2 years experience$39,100 - $50,210
Mid Career2-8 years experience$50,210 - $92,710
Senior / Expert8+ years experience$92,710 - $127,020

Highest Paying Locations for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners

Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners Salary by Location

Compare salaries across 50 metropolitan areas

Metropolitan AreaMedian SalaryEmployed
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$136,44060
Stockton-Lodi, CA$135,29030
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$129,820190
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$127,310220
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$127,010310
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$125,230100
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$123,52090
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$114,050120
New York$109,2201,240
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$108,720800
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$106,95040
El Paso, TX$105,55040
Texas$105,550970
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$105,410210
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$104,300170
California$103,6401,590
Washington$102,62080
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$97,95040
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$97,47060
Iowa$89,290190
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA$89,29050
Utah$84,510N/A
Massachusetts$82,44050
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$80,02030
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$79,60040
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$78,52040
Syracuse, NY$77,11030
Illinois$76,030590
Delaware$75,60040
Tucson, AZ$75,58030
New Orleans-Metairie, LA$75,180140
Birmingham, AL$74,66030
Omaha, NE-IA$74,17040
St. Louis, MO-IL$73,960110
Nebraska$72,91070
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$72,320420
South Dakota$72,30040
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$71,080200
Kansas$71,070110
Kansas nonmetropolitan area$71,07040
Missouri$70,260260
Kansas City, MO-KS$70,26080
Toledo, OH$68,88030
Lafayette, LA$68,62040
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$68,490140
North Carolina$68,100130
North Dakota$67,81080
Minnesota$67,350280
Idaho$67,31040
Boise City, ID$67,31040

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average salary for a Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners?
The national median annual salary for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners is $67,310, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. This means half of workers in this occupation earn more, and half earn less.
Where do Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captionerss earn the most?
The highest-paying metro area for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captionerss is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, with a median salary of $136,440.
How much can an experienced Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners make?
Top-earning Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captionerss (90th percentile) make $127,020 or more annually. This typically reflects workers with significant experience, specialized skills, or positions in high-paying regions.