Court reporter earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level court reporter earnings begin at:

$40.51 per hour

$84,270 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level court reporter earnings begin at:

$38.52 per hour

$80,110 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level court reporter earnings begin at:

$32.37 per hour

$67,340 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level court reporter earnings begin at:

$20.26 per hour

$42,130 per year

10th percentile

Starting level court reporter earnings begin at:

$18.13 per hour

$37,700 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Court reporter salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Iowa $93,810
Rhode Island $92,250
Minnesota $83,680
Colorado $83,010
Massachusetts $79,940
Arizona $77,770
Nebraska $76,480
Illinois $75,890
South Dakota $75,210
North Carolina $73,510
Missouri $72,500
North Dakota $70,540
Idaho $69,330
Alabama $67,340
Ohio $67,330
Mississippi $67,300
Wisconsin $65,640
Pennsylvania $65,100
Louisiana $63,380
Montana $62,730
Nevada $62,030
Michigan $61,600
South Carolina $61,100
Oklahoma $60,800
New Jersey $60,470
New Mexico $59,560
Connecticut $59,390
Maryland $59,300
Arkansas $59,180
West Virginia $56,790
Tennessee $56,600
Virginia $55,210
Indiana $54,740
Kansas $54,080
Kentucky $50,350
Florida $49,240
Maine $49,110
Oregon $48,940
Hawaii $48,640
District of Columbia $48,130
Delaware $44,760
Georgia $30,900
Puerto Rico $26,760
Utah $18,420
California $116,020
Texas $110,080
Washington $107,670
New York $101,990

How do court reporter salaries compare to similar careers?

Court reporters earn about the same as related careers in Alabama. On average, they make less than television writers but more than probation officers.

Career Median Salary
Television writer salary $67K
Recruiter salary $65K
Executive assistant salary $69K
Fish and game warden salary $74K
Judge salary $53K
Court reporter salary $67K
Forensic science technician salary $60K
Film and video editor salary $74K
Librarian salary $65K
Probation officer salary $61K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)