Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in California
Local pay for court reporters and simultaneous captioners in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 27-3092
$116,020
median pay, California
1,400
employed in California
+60.2%
vs U.S. median
-0.3%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What court reporters and simultaneous captioners earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of court reporters and simultaneous captioners in California earn between $86,560 and $133,900 a year; the U.S. median is $72,420.
$55,280
P10
$86,560
P25
$116,020
MEDIAN
$133,900
P75
$142,930
P90
Pay by metro in California
$143,170
$138,340
$133,900
$129,270
$123,230
$118,200
$108,790
$102,900
$40k $100k $160k