Court reporter earnings by seniority

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Court reporter salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $89,990
Massachusetts $84,040
Iowa $75,820
Rhode Island $74,990
Minnesota $73,800
Maine $70,990
Colorado $69,750
Delaware $69,620
Washington $68,960
Illinois $68,560
Arizona $60,520
New Jersey $60,470
Nevada $60,310
New Mexico $59,560
Missouri $59,160
Texas $58,330
Connecticut $57,600
Tennessee $56,600
North Carolina $55,880
South Dakota $54,460
Kansas $54,080
Oklahoma $53,680
Alabama $53,560
Idaho $53,440
Pennsylvania $52,150
West Virginia $51,850
Virginia $51,220
Montana $50,950
Ohio $50,390
North Dakota $50,180
Wisconsin $48,980
Oregon $48,940
Hawaii $48,640
District of Columbia $48,130
Mississippi $47,900
Louisiana $47,840
Arkansas $47,640
Nebraska $47,450
Michigan $47,390
South Carolina $45,720
Maryland $40,170
Indiana $37,290
Florida $35,620
Kentucky $31,450
Georgia $30,900
Puerto Rico $26,760
Utah $18,420
New York $100,650

How do court reporter salaries compare to similar careers?

Court reporters earn 18% less than similar careers in Kansas. On average, they make less than compliance managers but more than arbitrators.

Career Median Salary
Compliance manager salary $101K
Hearing officer salary $106K
Judge salary $105K
Detective salary $62K
Court reporter salary $54K
Customs inspector salary $56K
Special agent salary $56K
Coroner salary $55K
Arbitrator salary $49K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)