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Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 38 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median court reporters and simultaneous captioners in the US earns $72,420 per year (12,870 employed). Gross pay is highest in California ($116,020) and lowest in Delaware ($44,760) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in California $116,020 $83,890 $6,991 72.3% 1,400
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Texas $110,080 $86,271 $7,189 78.4% 1,270
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Washington $107,670 $84,576 $7,048 78.6% 80
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in New York $101,990 $75,603 $6,300 74.1% 1,400
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Iowa $93,810 $71,912 $5,993 76.7% 160
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Rhode Island $92,250 $70,885 $5,907 76.8% 60
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Minnesota $83,680 $63,532 $5,294 75.9% 320
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Colorado $83,010 $64,284 $5,357 77.4% 260
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Massachusetts $79,940 $61,291 $5,108 76.7% 50
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Arizona $77,770 $61,806 $5,150 79.5% 70
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Nebraska $76,480 $60,034 $5,003 78.5% 60
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Illinois $75,890 $58,607 $4,884 77.2% 770
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in South Dakota $75,210 $61,740 $5,145 82.1% 40
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in North Carolina $73,510 $58,120 $4,843 79.1% 110
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Missouri $72,500 $57,364 $4,780 79.1% 270
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in North Dakota $70,540 $58,339 $4,862 82.7% 60
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Idaho $69,330 $55,038 $4,586 79.4% 40
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Alabama $67,340 $53,102 $4,425 78.9% 350
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Ohio $67,330 $55,128 $4,594 81.9% 340
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Mississippi $67,300 $54,216 $4,518 80.6% 40
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Wisconsin $65,640 $52,815 $4,401 80.5% 60
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Pennsylvania $65,100 $52,489 $4,374 80.6% 670
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Louisiana $63,380 $51,591 $4,299 81.4% 270
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Montana $62,730 $50,392 $4,199 80.3% 50
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Nevada $62,030 $52,021 $4,335 83.9% 70
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Michigan $61,600 $49,308 $4,109 80% 260
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in South Carolina $61,100 $48,765 $4,064 79.8% 140
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Oklahoma $60,800 $48,842 $4,070 80.3% 180
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Connecticut $59,390 $48,152 $4,013 81.1% 210
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Maryland $59,300 $47,374 $3,948 79.9% —
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Arkansas $59,180 $47,636 $3,970 80.5% 130
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in West Virginia $56,790 $45,989 $3,832 81% 90
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Virginia $55,210 $44,181 $3,682 80% 320
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Indiana $54,740 $44,578 $3,715 81.4% 890
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Kentucky $50,350 $40,992 $3,416 81.4% 80
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Florida $49,240 $41,744 $3,479 84.8% 1,110
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Maine $49,110 $39,507 $3,292 80.4% 30
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Delaware $44,760 $36,337 $3,028 81.2% 40
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