Wages vary by employer and area of the country. Court reporters who work full time usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, health insurance, and a retirement plan.
Court reporters and simultaneous captioners (SOC 27-3092)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $29.87 | $34.76 | $43.92 |
| Yearly | $62,118 | $72,296 | $91,344 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $30.93 | $36.74 | $45.69 |
| Yearly | $64,345 | $76,418 | $95,038 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $32.59 | $36.01 | $48.28 |
| Yearly | $67,779 | $74,907 | $100,416 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $29.72 | $34.94 | $44.09 |
| Yearly | $61,818 | $72,682 | $91,706 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $27.62 | $29.44 | $40.52 |
| Yearly | $57,455 | $61,234 | $84,282 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $24.75 | $33.14 | $46.16 |
| Yearly | $51,468 | $68,924 | $96,010 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $24.82 | $29.06 | $36.17 |
| Yearly | $51,623 | $60,435 | $75,231 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $29.95 | $32.50 | $51.93 |
| Yearly | $62,293 | $67,606 | $108,019 | |
| United States | Hourly | $21.56 | $30.56 | $44.21 |
| Yearly | $44,850 | $63,560 | $91,960 | |