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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

27-3092 Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners

Use verbatim methods and equipment to capture, store, retrieve, and transcribe pretrial and trial proceedings or other information. Includes stenocaptioners who operate computerized stenographic captioning equipment to provide captions of live or prerecorded broadcasts for hearing-impaired viewers.


National estimates for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners
Industry profile for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners
Geographic profile for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners

National estimates for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
14,240 2.5 % $ 33.79 $ 70,290 1.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.88 $ 21.56 $ 30.56 $ 44.21 $ 55.95
Annual Wage (2) $ 33,030 $ 44,850 $ 63,560 $ 91,960 $ 116,380


Industry profile for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Business Support Services 4,870 0.61 $ 25.01 $ 52,020
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 4,620 0.09 $ 38.16 $ 79,360
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 3,910 0.18 $ 36.58 $ 76,090
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 610 0.02 $ 54.79 $ 113,960
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 40 0.00 $ 32.26 $ 67,100

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Business Support Services 4,870 0.61 $ 25.01 $ 52,020
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 3,910 0.18 $ 36.58 $ 76,090
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 4,620 0.09 $ 38.16 $ 79,360
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 610 0.02 $ 54.79 $ 113,960
Junior Colleges 30 0.00 $ 38.80 $ 80,710

Top paying industries for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 610 0.02 $ 54.79 $ 113,960
Junior Colleges 30 (7) $ 38.80 $ 80,710
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 4,620 0.09 $ 38.16 $ 79,360
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 3,910 0.18 $ 36.58 $ 76,090
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 40 (7) $ 32.26 $ 67,100


Geographic profile for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of court reporters and simultaneous captioners by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 2,070 0.12 1.22 $ 47.22 $ 98,210
Texas 1,760 0.14 1.41 $ 33.51 $ 69,710
Florida 1,390 0.15 1.56 $ 25.35 $ 52,720
New York 1,070 0.12 1.22 $ 51.13 $ 106,340
Indiana 850 0.27 2.85 $ 23.62 $ 49,120


Map of location quotient of court reporters and simultaneous captioners by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Indiana 850 0.27 2.85 $ 23.62 $ 49,120
West Virginia 140 0.21 2.16 (8) (8)
Florida 1,390 0.15 1.56 $ 25.35 $ 52,720
North Dakota 60 0.15 1.56 $ 28.52 $ 59,320
Georgia 690 0.15 1.56 $ 29.85 $ 62,090


Map of annual mean wages of court reporters and simultaneous captioners by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 1,070 0.12 1.22 $ 51.13 $ 106,340
California 2,070 0.12 1.22 $ 47.22 $ 98,210
Massachusetts 240 0.07 0.69 $ 41.03 $ 85,340
Illinois 690 0.12 1.22 $ 36.04 $ 74,960
Iowa 210 0.14 1.41 $ 34.25 $ 71,250



Map of employment of court reporters and simultaneous captioners by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 880 0.23 2.40 $ 27.80 $ 57,820
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 840 0.09 0.95 $ 48.44 $ 100,750
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 640 0.10 1.09 $ 43.17 $ 89,800
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 510 0.19 2.00 $ 26.80 $ 55,750
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 490 0.11 1.15 $ 35.80 $ 74,470
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 460 0.19 2.00 $ 57.50 $ 119,600
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 450 0.16 1.70 $ 29.83 $ 62,040
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 280 0.10 1.05 $ 29.89 $ 62,180
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 260 0.09 0.89 $ 43.54 $ 90,550
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 260 0.20 2.04 $ 23.53 $ 48,940


Map of location quotient of court reporters and simultaneous captioners by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bloomington, IN 40 0.62 6.47 $ 23.62 $ 49,130
Terre Haute, IN 40 0.60 6.26 $ 23.06 $ 47,970
Evansville, IN-KY 40 0.29 2.98 $ 29.65 $ 61,670
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 60 0.27 2.84 $ 46.46 $ 96,640
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 30 0.25 2.65 $ 47.43 $ 98,650
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 130 0.24 2.51 $ 30.63 $ 63,710
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 880 0.23 2.40 $ 27.80 $ 57,820
Montgomery, AL 30 0.20 2.07 $ 21.36 $ 44,420
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 210 0.20 2.04 $ 23.86 $ 49,620
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 260 0.20 2.04 $ 23.53 $ 48,940


Map of annual mean wages of court reporters and simultaneous captioners by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 460 0.19 2.00 $ 57.50 $ 119,600
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 70 0.06 0.65 $ 54.12 $ 112,570
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 840 0.09 0.95 $ 48.44 $ 100,750
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 100 0.07 0.69 $ 47.99 $ 99,830
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 30 0.25 2.65 $ 47.43 $ 98,650
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 30 0.11 1.13 $ 47.31 $ 98,410
Bakersfield, CA 40 0.13 1.40 $ 46.69 $ 97,110
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 60 0.27 2.84 $ 46.46 $ 96,640
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 190 0.19 1.92 $ 45.30 $ 94,230
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 260 0.09 0.89 $ 43.54 $ 90,550

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 80 0.44 4.55 $ 20.52 $ 42,680
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 80 0.37 3.82 $ 21.00 $ 43,690
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 60 0.38 3.98 $ 22.48 $ 46,750
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.10 1.04 $ 27.49 $ 57,180
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 40 0.33 3.40 $ 23.43 $ 48,730

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 80 0.44 4.55 $ 20.52 $ 42,680
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 60 0.38 3.98 $ 22.48 $ 46,750
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 80 0.37 3.82 $ 21.00 $ 43,690
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 40 0.33 3.40 $ 23.43 $ 48,730
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 30 0.18 1.89 $ 33.02 $ 68,690

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 30 0.16 1.64 $ 39.39 $ 81,940
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 30 0.18 1.89 $ 33.02 $ 68,690
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 30 0.16 1.63 $ 29.45 $ 61,250
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.10 1.04 $ 27.49 $ 57,180
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 30 0.13 1.34 $ 24.39 $ 50,720


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023