The median annual wage for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in California is $103,640 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $95,840.
Pay spans roughly $38,700 at the 10th percentile to $136,220 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $49.83 per hour. An estimated 1,590 people work as court reporters and simultaneous captioners in California.
| Median (annual) | $103,640 |
| Mean (annual) | $95,840 |
| Median (hourly) | $49.83 |
| 10th percentile | $38,700 |
| 90th percentile | $136,220 |
| Employment | 1,590 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.