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Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners
Full court reporters and simultaneous captioners overview →U.S. mean $78,760 · median $72,420
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $108,890 | $116,020 | $52 | +38.3% | $55,280–$142,930 |
| Texas | #2 | $104,730 | $110,080 | $50 | +33% | $54,520–$137,410 |
| New York | #3 | $101,280 | $101,990 | $49 | +28.6% | $60,360–$143,790 |
| Washington | #4 | $101,110 | $107,670 | $49 | +28.4% | $82,220–$113,880 |
| Iowa | #5 | $89,730 | $93,810 | $43 | +13.9% | $63,560–$104,490 |
| Colorado | #6 | $86,320 | $83,010 | $42 | +9.6% | $65,960–$110,700 |
| Rhode Island | #7 | $84,160 | $92,250 | $40 | +6.9% | $61,670–$107,310 |
| Minnesota | #8 | $81,290 | $83,680 | $39 | +3.2% | $64,150–$97,410 |
| North Carolina | #9 | $76,250 | $73,510 | $37 | -3.2% | $57,910–$91,710 |
| Arizona | #10 | $75,720 | $77,770 | $36 | -3.9% | $61,510–$90,020 |
| Nebraska | #11 | $75,450 | $76,480 | $36 | -4.2% | $60,910–$87,080 |
| Wisconsin | #12 | $74,700 | $65,640 | $36 | -5.2% | $38,560–$121,260 |
| Massachusetts | #13 | $73,870 | $79,940 | $36 | -6.2% | $46,080–$91,350 |
| South Dakota | #14 | $73,500 | $75,210 | $35 | -6.7% | $63,610–$78,960 |
| Illinois | #15 | $73,260 | $75,890 | $35 | -7% | $31,200–$122,390 |
| Ohio | #16 | $70,870 | $67,330 | $34 | -10% | $49,750–$94,740 |
| North Dakota | #17 | $70,670 | $70,540 | $34 | -10.3% | $56,030–$81,130 |
| Missouri | #18 | $70,580 | $72,500 | $34 | -10.4% | $56,000–$97,480 |
| Idaho | #19 | $68,500 | $69,330 | $33 | -13% | $66,290–$75,460 |
| Pennsylvania | #20 | $66,630 | $65,100 | $32 | -15.4% | $40,130–$90,330 |
| Nevada | #21 | $64,810 | $62,030 | $31 | -17.7% | $46,750–$78,430 |
| Mississippi | #22 | $64,730 | $67,300 | $31 | -17.8% | $47,720–$75,000 |
| Montana | #23 | $64,270 | $62,730 | $31 | -18.4% | $50,870–$78,890 |
| Alabama | #24 | $63,580 | $67,340 | $31 | -19.3% | $37,700–$84,270 |
| Louisiana | #25 | $62,300 | $63,380 | $30 | -20.9% | $26,650–$97,360 |
| Arkansas | #26 | $62,140 | $59,180 | $30 | -21.1% | $53,200–$80,090 |
| Maryland | #27 | $61,460 | $59,300 | $30 | -22% | $41,620–$90,360 |
| South Carolina | #28 | $61,460 | $61,100 | $30 | -22% | $45,190–$76,300 |
| Connecticut | #29 | $61,410 | $59,390 | $30 | -22% | $43,370–$74,680 |
| Oklahoma | #30 | $60,520 | $60,800 | $29 | -23.2% | $53,000–$68,000 |
| Michigan | #31 | $60,050 | $61,600 | $29 | -23.8% | $41,040–$79,780 |
| Indiana | #32 | $59,850 | $54,740 | $29 | -24% | $42,740–$77,320 |
| Delaware | #33 | $59,760 | $44,760 | $29 | -24.1% | $40,350–$86,130 |
| West Virginia | #34 | $59,610 | $56,790 | $29 | -24.3% | $44,550–$70,890 |
| Virginia | #35 | $58,050 | $55,210 | $28 | -26.3% | $37,840–$78,360 |
| Florida | #36 | $56,850 | $49,240 | $27 | -27.8% | $35,320–$81,370 |
| Maine | #37 | $55,950 | $49,110 | $27 | -29% | $48,370–$89,670 |
| Kentucky | #38 | $43,840 | $50,350 | $21 | -44.3% | $29,610–$50,350 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.