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Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners wages by metro

National median annual wage

$72,420

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 12,870.

That median is 42.1% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	50	$84,710	$143,170	$143,170
Stockton-Lodi, CA	30	$97,440	$138,340	$138,340
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	230	$83,650	$133,900	$142,930
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	130	$66,420	$130,730	$143,430
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	260	$57,390	$129,380	$137,410
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	260	$62,860	$129,270	$141,960
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	220	$59,260	$125,970	$153,660
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	150	$45,190	$123,900	$130,560
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	110	$55,380	$123,230	$123,450
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	110	$55,310	$118,200	$137,940
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	40	$107,670	$113,200	$113,200
Visalia, CA	30	$102,520	$108,790	$115,490
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	30	$97,790	$108,230	$116,460
El Paso, TX	50	$85,340	$106,010	$126,090
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	30	$82,540	$102,900	$102,900
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	60	$51,960	$99,620	$132,430
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	70	$61,670	$92,250	$108,370
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	1,060	$53,760	$90,230	$143,790
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	160	$64,150	$86,900	$99,630
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	290	$41,430	$86,510	$123,160

Metros with the most Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	1,060	$53,760	$90,230	$143,790
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	510	$31,200	$76,790	$129,320
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	440	$35,320	$48,430	$80,050
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	290	$41,430	$86,510	$123,160
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	260	$40,760	$80,000	$121,670
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	260	$57,390	$129,380	$137,410
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	260	$62,860	$129,270	$141,960
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	240	$43,390	$74,760	$106,630
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	230	$83,650	$133,900	$142,930
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	220	$59,260	$125,970	$153,660
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	200	$37,240	$50,720	$77,180
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	190	$65,970	$83,000	$110,700
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	180	$43,850	$51,880	$85,290
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	160	$64,150	$86,900	$99,630
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	150	$41,620	$60,640	$90,900
Oklahoma City, OK	150	$53,530	$61,390	$66,000
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	150	$45,190	$123,900	$130,560
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	140	$45,320	$61,470	$89,370
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	130	$66,420	$130,730	$143,430
St. Louis, MO-IL	130	$32,120	$76,310	$103,190

State estimates for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
California	1,400	$55,280	$116,020	$142,930
Texas	1,270	$54,520	$110,080	$137,410
Washington	80	$82,220	$107,670	$113,880
New York	1,400	$60,360	$101,990	$143,790
Iowa	160	$63,560	$93,810	$104,490
Rhode Island	60	$61,670	$92,250	$107,310
Minnesota	320	$64,150	$83,680	$97,410
Colorado	260	$65,960	$83,010	$110,700
Massachusetts	50	$46,080	$79,940	$91,350
Arizona	70	$61,510	$77,770	$90,020
Nebraska	60	$60,910	$76,480	$87,080
Illinois	770	$31,200	$75,890	$122,390
South Dakota	40	$63,610	$75,210	$78,960
North Carolina	110	$57,910	$73,510	$91,710
Missouri	270	$56,000	$72,500	$97,480
North Dakota	60	$56,030	$70,540	$81,130
Idaho	40	$66,290	$69,330	$75,460
Alabama	350	$37,700	$67,340	$84,270
Ohio	340	$49,750	$67,330	$94,740
Mississippi	40	$47,720	$67,300	$75,000
Wisconsin	60	$38,560	$65,640	$121,260
Pennsylvania	670	$40,130	$65,100	$90,330
Louisiana	270	$26,650	$63,380	$97,360
Montana	50	$50,870	$62,730	$78,890
Nevada	70	$46,750	$62,030	$78,430
Michigan	260	$41,040	$61,600	$79,780
South Carolina	140	$45,190	$61,100	$76,300
Oklahoma	180	$53,000	$60,800	$68,000
Connecticut	210	$43,370	$59,390	$74,680
Maryland	Not available	$41,620	$59,300	$90,360
Arkansas	130	$53,200	$59,180	$80,090
West Virginia	90	$44,550	$56,790	$70,890
Virginia	320	$37,840	$55,210	$78,360
Indiana	890	$42,740	$54,740	$77,320
Kentucky	80	$29,610	$50,350	$50,350
Florida	1,110	$35,320	$49,240	$81,370
Maine	30	$48,370	$49,110	$89,670
Delaware	40	$40,350	$44,760	$86,130
Puerto Rico	110	$32,830	$38,300	$38,490
Georgia	410	Not available	Not available	Not available
Kansas	180	Not available	Not available	Not available
New Jersey	200	Not available	Not available	Not available

What is the national median wage for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners is $72,420. Employment is 12,870.

How does Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners is 42.1% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is highest on this page's list at $143,170.