The median annual wage for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in New York is $109,220 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $105,590.
Pay spans roughly $62,010 at the 10th percentile to $139,600 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $52.51 per hour. An estimated 1,240 people work as court reporters and simultaneous captioners in New York.
| Median (annual) | $109,220 |
| Mean (annual) | $105,590 |
| Median (hourly) | $52.51 |
| 10th percentile | $62,010 |
| 90th percentile | $139,600 |
| Employment | 1,240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.