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Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captionerss in the United States earn a median salary of $67,310/year ($32.36/hr). Salaries range from $39,100 to $127,020 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$39K
10th percentile
$50K
25th percentile
$67K
Median
$93K
75th percentile
$127K
90th percentile

Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
New York$109K$52.51/hr1,240
Texas$106K$50.74/hr970
California$104K$49.83/hr1,590
Washington$103K$49.34/hr80
Iowa$89K$42.93/hr190
Utah$85K$40.63/hr-
Massachusetts$82K$39.64/hr50
Illinois$76K$36.55/hr590
Delaware$76K$36.35/hr40
Nebraska$73K$35.05/hr70

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$136K60
Stockton-Lodi, CA$135K30
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$130K190
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$127K220
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$127K310
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$125K100
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$124K90
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$114K120
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$109K800
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$107K40
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