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How much does a Court Reporter make in the United States?

Table of Contents

  1. How much do Court Reporters make in the United States?
  2. Court Reporter earnings by seniority
  3. Court Reporter salary comparison
  4. Court Reporter salary by state
  5. Historical salary for Court Reporters in the United States

Average Court Reporter Hourly Wage in the United States

Court Reporters earn a median hourly wage of $23.80. Hourly wages typically start from $13.07 and go up to $43.51.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics

Average Court Reporter Yearly Salary in the United States

Court Reporters earn a median salary of $49,500 per year. Salaries typically start from $27,180 and go up to $90,510.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Court Reporter Earnings by Seniority

Top End Court Reporter Earnings

The highest earning Court Reporters in the United States earn:

 $43.51
an hour 		$90,510
per year
Senior Court Reporter Earnings

Senior Court Reporters in the United States earn:

 $32.18
an hour 		$66,930
per year
Experienced Court Reporter Earnings

Experienced Court Reporters in the United States earn:

 $23.80
an hour 		$49,500
per year
Junior Court Reporter Earnings

Junior Court Reporters in the United States earn:

 $17.71
an hour 		$36,840
per year
Starting Court Reporter Earnings

Starting Court Reporters in the United States earn:

 $13.07
an hour 		$27,180
per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

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Court Reporter salary comparison

Court Reporters earn less than 69% percent of Film & Television careers. Court Reporter salaries are in the bottom % of all careers in the United States.

Filmmaker Salary $69k
News Anchor Salary $65k
Talent Agent Salary $64k
Film and Video Editor Salary $61k
Television Writer Salary $60k
Court Reporter Salary $49k
Camera Operator Salary $49k
Model Maker Salary $33k
Announcer Salary $30k
Motion Picture Projectionist Salary $21k
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Historical salary for Court Reporters in the United States

Source: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics

Court Reporter salary by state

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State Hourly Wage Annual Salary Rank
Court Reporter Salary in New York $46.64 $97,010 # 1
Court Reporter Salary in Colorado $34.74 $72,250 # 2
Court Reporter Salary in Texas $32.98 $68,610 # 3
Court Reporter Salary in California $35.55 $73,940 # 4
Court Reporter Salary in Iowa $36.56 $76,050 # 5
Court Reporter Salary in Tennessee $29.89 $62,180 # 6
Court Reporter Salary in Wisconsin $26.00 $54,070 # 7
Court Reporter Salary in Washington $30.12 $62,640 # 8
Court Reporter Salary in Kansas $26.67 $55,480 # 9
Court Reporter Salary in New Mexico $33.12 $68,880 # 10
Court Reporter Salary in Illinois $27.19 $56,560 # 11
Court Reporter Salary in Arizona $29.15 $60,630 # 12
Court Reporter Salary in Minnesota $32.17 $66,910 # 13
Court Reporter Salary in Nevada $27.57 $57,350 # 14
Court Reporter Salary in Missouri $27.52 $57,250 # 15
Court Reporter Salary in Hawaii $23.72 $49,340 # 16
Court Reporter Salary in Delaware $26.86 $55,870 # 17
Court Reporter Salary in Connecticut $24.21 $50,350 # 18
Court Reporter Salary in North Dakota $23.05 $47,950 # 19
Court Reporter Salary in District of Columbia $22.75 $47,320 # 20
Court Reporter Salary in West Virginia $25.14 $52,290 # 21
Court Reporter Salary in Pennsylvania $22.68 $47,170 # 22
Court Reporter Salary in Ohio $22.66 $47,120 # 23
Court Reporter Salary in South Carolina $21.16 $44,010 # 24
Court Reporter Salary in New Jersey $20.67 $43,000 # 25
Court Reporter Salary in Georgia $25.04 $52,090 # 26
Court Reporter Salary in South Dakota $22.37 $46,520 # 27
Court Reporter Salary in North Carolina $24.00 $49,910 # 28
Court Reporter Salary in Virginia $20.95 $43,580 # 29
Court Reporter Salary in Arkansas $22.61 $47,030 # 30
Court Reporter Salary in Montana $21.07 $43,820 # 31
Court Reporter Salary in Oklahoma $25.08 $52,160 # 32
Court Reporter Salary in Nebraska $21.37 $44,460 # 33
Court Reporter Salary in Michigan $20.69 $43,040 # 34
Court Reporter Salary in Maryland $19.32 $40,200 # 35
Court Reporter Salary in Florida $17.30 $35,980 # 36
Court Reporter Salary in Louisiana $20.39 $42,420 # 37
Court Reporter Salary in Alabama $17.12 $35,610 # 38
Court Reporter Salary in Indiana $17.23 $35,830 # 39
Court Reporter Salary in Kentucky $14.71 $30,610 # 40
Court Reporter Salary in Mississippi $15.53 $32,310 # 41
Court Reporter Salary in Utah $8.63 $17,950 # 42
Source: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics

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    • Delaware Technical Community College-Terry | Dover, DE
      Offers: Associates
    • Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/Wilmington | Wilmington, DE
      Offers: Associates
    • Delaware State University | Dover, DE
      Offers: Bachelors
    • University of Delaware | Newark, DE
      Offers: Bachelors
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      Offers: Bachelors
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