Court reporter earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level court reporter earnings begin at:

$14.97 per hour

$31,130 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level court reporter earnings begin at:

$14.18 per hour

$29,490 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level court reporter earnings begin at:

$12.86 per hour

$26,760 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level court reporter earnings begin at:

$11.27 per hour

$23,440 per year

10th percentile

Starting level court reporter earnings begin at:

$9.89 per hour

$20,570 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 12% less than similar careers in Puerto Rico. On average, they make less than paralegals but more than security guards.

Career Median Salary
Paralegal salary $36K
Arbitrator salary $36K
Police officer salary $33K
Sheriff salary $33K
Bailiff salary $32K
Court reporter salary $27K
Legal secretary salary $25K
Security guard salary $18K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)