Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners salary
in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Middle 50%
- $55,280–$108,110
- vs U.S. median
- +19%
- Metro rank
- #6 of 11
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro earn a median of $86,510 a year, based on BLS estimates for 290 jobs (May 2025). That is 19% above the U.S. median of $72,420 and 25% below the CA statewide median of $116,020. It ranks #6 of 11 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE290 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners pay in other CA metros
2 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $133,900 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $129,270 |
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What is the average Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners salary in Los Angeles?
The BLS median is $86,510 a year (May 2025). Half of the 290 jobs pay between $55,280 and $108,110. The 10th percentile is $41,430 and the 90th is $123,160.
Is Los Angeles a high-paying metro for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners?
That is 19% above the U.S. median of $72,420 and 25% below the CA statewide median of $116,020. It ranks #6 of 11 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners make an hour in Los Angeles?
About $41.59 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $86,510 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $26.58–$51.98 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.