27 Series · SOC 27-3092
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$67,310
per year
Median Hourly
$32.36/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$74,630
average
Employment
12,630
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$39,100
25th Percentile
$50,210
Median
$67,310
75th Percentile
$92,710
90th Percentile
$127,020
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $109,220 | +62% above national |
| 2 | Texas | $105,550 | +57% above national |
| 3 | California | $103,640 | +54% above national |
| 4 | Washington | $102,620 | +52% above national |
| 5 | Iowa | $89,290 | +33% above national |
| 6 | Utah | $84,510 | +26% above national |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $82,440 | +22% above national |
| 8 | Illinois | $76,030 | +13% above national |
| 9 | Delaware | $75,600 | +12% above national |
| 10 | Nebraska | $72,910 | +8% above national |
| 11 | South Dakota | $72,300 | +7% above national |
| 12 | Kansas | $71,070 | +6% above national |
| 13 | Missouri | $70,260 | +4% above national |
| 14 | North Carolina | $68,100 | +1% above national |
| 15 | North Dakota | $67,810 | +1% above national |
| 16 | Minnesota | $67,350 | same as national |
| 17 | Idaho | $67,310 | same as national |
| 18 | Arizona | $66,890 | 1% below national |
| 19 | Georgia | $65,990 | 2% below national |
| 20 | New Jersey | $65,560 | 3% below national |
| 21 | Mississippi | $65,060 | 3% below national |
| 22 | Maryland | $65,030 | 3% below national |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | $64,460 | 4% below national |
| 24 | Wisconsin | $64,360 | 4% below national |
| 25 | Oklahoma | $62,800 | 7% below national |
| 26 | Louisiana | $61,960 | 8% below national |
| 27 | Ohio | $60,620 | 10% below national |
| 28 | Michigan | $60,060 | 11% below national |
| 29 | Connecticut | $59,790 | 11% below national |
| 30 | South Carolina | $59,180 | 12% below national |
| 31 | Nevada | $57,720 | 14% below national |
| 32 | Arkansas | $54,730 | 19% below national |
| 33 | Alabama | $54,280 | 19% below national |
| 34 | Virginia | $52,490 | 22% below national |
| 35 | West Virginia | $52,230 | 22% below national |
| 36 | Montana | $51,720 | 23% below national |
| 37 | Indiana | $50,910 | 24% below national |
| 38 | Florida | $50,540 | 25% below national |
| 39 | Kentucky | $47,990 | 29% below national |
| 40 | Puerto Rico | $38,860 | 42% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $136,440 | +103% above national |
| 2 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $135,290 | +101% above national |
| 3 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $129,820 | +93% above national |
| 4 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $127,310 | +89% above national |
| 5 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $127,010 | +89% above national |
| 6 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $125,230 | +86% above national |
| 7 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $123,520 | +84% above national |
| 8 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $114,050 | +69% above national |
| 9 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $108,720 | +62% above national |
| 10 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $106,950 | +59% above national |
| 11 | El Paso, TX | $105,550 | +57% above national |
| 12 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $105,410 | +57% above national |
| 13 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $104,300 | +55% above national |
| 14 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $97,950 | +46% above national |
| 15 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $97,470 | +45% above national |
| 16 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $89,290 | +33% above national |
| 17 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $80,020 | +19% above national |
| 18 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $79,600 | +18% above national |
| 19 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $78,520 | +17% above national |
| 20 | Syracuse, NY | $77,110 | +15% above national |
| 21 | Tucson, AZ | $75,580 | +12% above national |
| 22 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $75,180 | +12% above national |
| 23 | Birmingham, AL | $74,660 | +11% above national |
| 24 | Omaha, NE-IA | $74,170 | +10% above national |
| 25 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $73,960 | +10% above national |
| 26 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $72,320 | +7% above national |
| 27 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $71,080 | +6% above national |
| 28 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $71,070 | +6% above national |
| 29 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $70,260 | +4% above national |
| 30 | Toledo, OH | $68,880 | +2% above national |
| 31 | Lafayette, LA | $68,620 | +2% above national |
| 32 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $68,490 | +2% above national |
| 33 | Boise City, ID | $67,310 | same as national |
| 34 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $67,240 | same as national |
| 35 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $66,950 | 1% below national |
| 36 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $66,360 | 1% below national |
| 37 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $66,150 | 2% below national |
| 38 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $66,110 | 2% below national |
| 39 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $65,780 | 2% below national |
| 40 | Evansville, IN | $65,320 | 3% below national |
| 41 | Columbus, OH | $64,020 | 5% below national |
| 42 | Fort Wayne, IN | $62,910 | 7% below national |
| 43 | Oklahoma City, OK | $62,800 | 7% below national |
| 44 | Pittsburgh, PA | $62,000 | 8% below national |
| 45 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $61,210 | 9% below national |
| 46 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $60,960 | 9% below national |
| 47 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $60,870 | 10% below national |
| 48 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $60,840 | 10% below national |
| 49 | Cleveland, OH | $59,850 | 11% below national |
| 50 | Akron, OH | $59,520 | 12% below national |
| 51 | Columbia, SC | $59,180 | 12% below national |
| 52 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $58,800 | 13% below national |
| 53 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $58,760 | 13% below national |
| 54 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $58,010 | 14% below national |
| 55 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $55,590 | 17% below national |
| 56 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $54,080 | 20% below national |
| 57 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $53,080 | 21% below national |
| 58 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $52,100 | 23% below national |
| 59 | Terre Haute, IN | $52,050 | 23% below national |
| 60 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $51,270 | 24% below national |
| 61 | Bloomington, IN | $50,350 | 25% below national |
| 62 | Jacksonville, FL | $49,360 | 27% below national |
| 63 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $48,030 | 29% below national |
| 64 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $47,990 | 29% below national |
| 65 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,850 | 29% below national |
| 66 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,030 | 30% below national |
| 67 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $46,630 | 31% below national |
| 68 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $38,860 | 42% below national |
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