The median annual wage for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Illinois is $76,030 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $77,750.
Pay spans roughly $35,340 at the 10th percentile to $118,570 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.55 per hour. An estimated 590 people work as court reporters and simultaneous captioners in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $76,030 |
| Mean (annual) | $77,750 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.55 |
| 10th percentile | $35,340 |
| 90th percentile | $118,570 |
| Employment | 590 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.