SOC 27-3092 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$72,420

U.S. median hourly wage$34.82

U.S. employment12,870

Nationally, court reporters and simultaneous captioners earned a median of $72,420 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 12,870 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners: pay and employment by state
State
California	$116,020	$55.78	1,400	0.1
Texas	$110,080	$52.92	1,270	0.1
Washington	$107,670	$51.77	80	0.0
New York	$101,990	$49.03	1,400	0.1
Iowa	$93,810	$45.10	160	0.1
Rhode Island	$92,250	$44.35	60	0.1
Minnesota	$83,680	$40.23	320	0.1
Colorado	$83,010	$39.91	260	0.1
Massachusetts	$79,940	$38.44	50	0.0
Arizona	$77,770	$37.39	70	0.0
Nebraska	$76,480	$36.77	60	0.1
Illinois	$75,890	$36.48	770	0.1
South Dakota	$75,210	$36.16	40	0.1
North Carolina	$73,510	$35.34	110	0.0
Missouri	$72,500	$34.86	270	0.1
North Dakota	$70,540	$33.91	60	0.1
Idaho	$69,330	$33.33	40	0.0
Alabama	$67,340	$32.37	350	0.2
Ohio	$67,330	$32.37	340	0.1
Mississippi	$67,300	$32.36	40	0.0
Wisconsin	$65,640	$31.56	60	0.0
Pennsylvania	$65,100	$31.30	670	0.1
Louisiana	$63,380	$30.47	270	0.1
Montana	$62,730	$30.16	50	0.1
Nevada	$62,030	$29.82	70	0.0
Michigan	$61,600	$29.62	260	0.1
South Carolina	$61,100	$29.38	140	0.1
Oklahoma	$60,800	$29.23	180	0.1
Connecticut	$59,390	$28.55	210	0.1
Maryland	$59,300	$28.51	Not published	Not published
Arkansas	$59,180	$28.45	130	0.1
West Virginia	$56,790	$27.30	90	0.1
Virginia	$55,210	$26.54	320	0.1
Indiana	$54,740	$26.32	890	0.3
Kentucky	$50,350	$24.21	80	0.0
Florida	$49,240	$23.68	1,110	0.1
Maine	$49,110	$23.61	30	0.1
Delaware	$44,760	$21.52	40	0.1
Puerto Rico	$38,300	$18.42	110	0.1
Georgia	Not published	Not published	410	0.1
Kansas	Not published	Not published	180	0.1
New Jersey	Not published	Not published	200	0.0

Pay by metro area

All 68 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$143,170	$68.83	50	0.0
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$138,340	$66.51	30	0.1
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$133,900	$64.37	230	0.1
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$130,730	$62.85	130	0.1
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$129,380	$62.20	260	0.1
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$129,270	$62.15	260	0.1
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$125,970	$60.56	220	0.1
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$123,900	$59.57	150	0.1
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$123,230	$59.24	110	0.1
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$118,200	$56.83	110	0.1
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$113,200	$54.42	40	0.0
Visalia, CA	$108,790	$52.30	30	0.2
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$108,230	$52.03	30	0.2
El Paso, TX	$106,010	$50.97	50	0.2
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$102,900	$49.47	30	0.1
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$99,620	$47.90	60	0.1
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$92,250	$44.35	70	0.1
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$90,230	$43.38	1,060	0.1
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$86,900	$41.78	160	0.1
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$86,510	$41.59	290	0.0
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$85,690	$41.20	70	0.1
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$83,000	$39.91	190	0.1
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$82,040	$39.44	50	0.1
Fargo, ND-MN	$80,720	$38.81	30	0.2
Mobile, AL	$80,110	$38.52	30	0.2
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$80,000	$38.46	260	0.1
Colorado Springs, CO	$79,100	$38.03	30	0.1
Omaha, NE-IA	$77,900	$37.45	40	0.1
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$76,790	$36.92	510	0.1
Birmingham, AL	$76,560	$36.81	60	0.1
St. Louis, MO-IL	$76,310	$36.69	130	0.1
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$75,980	$36.53	90	0.2
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$74,760	$35.94	240	0.1
Baton Rouge, LA	$74,630	$35.88	50	0.1
Boise City, ID	$69,330	$33.33	40	0.1
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$69,100	$33.22	100	0.1
Columbus, OH	$67,330	$32.37	80	0.1
Wichita, KS	$67,200	$32.31	30	0.1
Cleveland, OH	$66,220	$31.84	50	0.0
Fort Wayne, IN	$66,160	$31.81	40	0.2
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$65,850	$31.66	40	0.0
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$65,000	$31.25	30	0.1
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$64,230	$30.88	50	0.1
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$63,970	$30.75	30	0.1
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$63,840	$30.69	30	0.0
Pittsburgh, PA	$63,480	$30.52	120	0.1
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	$63,050	$30.31	40	0.1
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$62,030	$29.82	60	0.1
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$61,470	$29.55	140	0.1
Oklahoma City, OK	$61,390	$29.52	150	0.2
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$60,640	$29.15	150	0.1
Columbia, SC	$60,380	$29.03	40	0.1
Bloomington, IN	$60,340	$29.01	50	0.6
Evansville, IN	$59,740	$28.72	40	0.3
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$57,470	$27.63	30	0.3
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	$55,700	$26.78	40	0.1
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$55,210	$26.54	60	0.1
Terre Haute, IN	$54,740	$26.32	50	0.7
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$51,880	$24.94	180	0.1
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$50,720	$24.39	200	0.2
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$50,560	$24.31	50	0.2
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$49,370	$23.74	110	0.2
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$48,430	$23.28	440	0.2
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$47,170	$22.68	110	0.1
Jacksonville, FL	$46,240	$22.23	70	0.1
Montgomery, AL	$42,130	$20.26	30	0.2
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$38,300	$18.42	110	0.2
Kansas City, MO-KS	Not published	Not published	110	0.1

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.