The median annual wage for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in South Dakota is $72,300 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $66,910.
Pay spans roughly $40,980 at the 10th percentile to $75,500 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $34.76 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as court reporters and simultaneous captioners in South Dakota.
| Median (annual) | $72,300 |
| Mean (annual) | $66,910 |
| Median (hourly) | $34.76 |
| 10th percentile | $40,980 |
| 90th percentile | $75,500 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.