The median annual wage for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $72,320 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $74,070.
Pay spans roughly $33,680 at the 10th percentile to $111,810 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $34.77 per hour. An estimated 420 people work as court reporters and simultaneous captioners in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $72,320 |
| Mean (annual) | $74,070 |
| Median (hourly) | $34.77 |
| 10th percentile | $33,680 |
| 90th percentile | $111,810 |
| Employment | 420 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.