The median annual wage for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $60,870 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $63,700.
Pay spans roughly $43,250 at the 10th percentile to $87,420 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.26 per hour. An estimated 210 people work as court reporters and simultaneous captioners in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
| Median (annual) | $60,870 |
| Mean (annual) | $63,700 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.26 |
| 10th percentile | $43,250 |
| 90th percentile | $87,420 |
| Employment | 210 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.