Court reporters and simultaneous captioners

About

Court reporters and simultaneous captioners are most often employed by the Justice, public order, & safety activities industry. The average yearly wage for Court reporters and simultaneous captioners was $66,854 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Court reporters and simultaneous captioners are Utah County (East)--Spanish Fork, Springville, Lehi (Northeast) & Highland Cities PUMA, UT, Seminole County (East) PUMA, FL, and Clark County (South)--Henderson (East) & Boulder Cities PUMA, NV. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Court reporters and simultaneous captioners are Seminole County (East) PUMA, FL, Utah County (East)--Spanish Fork, Springville, Lehi (Northeast) & Highland Cities PUMA, UT, and Nassau County (Southeast)--Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY.

Management, business, science, & arts occupations Education, legal, community service, arts, & media occupations Arts, design, entertainment, sports, & media occupations

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Court reporters and simultaneous captioners workforce. Court reporters and simultaneous captioners workforce in 2022 was 24,275 people, of which 89.4% were women and 10.6% were men. Court reporters and simultaneous captioners are paid most in Pierce, Trempealeau, Jackson, Buffalo & Pepin Counties PUMA, WI but are relatively concentrated in Seminole County (East) PUMA, FL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

2,562

Male Workforce

± 1.24k

21,713

Female Workforce

± 3.62k

The Court reporters and simultaneous captioners workforce in 2022 was 24,275 people (89.4% women and 10.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of −14.9% between 2018 (28,512) and 2022 (24,275).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Court reporters and simultaneous captioners.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Virginia ($115,546), Washington ($108,771), and Kansas ($87,036).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$66,854

AVERAGE WAGE

#193 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Court reporters and simultaneous captioners earned an average of $66,854, $2,171 more than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Court reporters and simultaneous captioners in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.369

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Court reporters and simultaneous captioners had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.369, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Court reporters and simultaneous captioners (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Court reporters and simultaneous captioners compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Court reporters and simultaneous captioners and on wages for those in the field. Justice, public order, & safety activities is the industry that employs the most Court reporters and simultaneous captioners, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Court reporters and simultaneous captioners, by average wage, is Legal services ($95,249).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

24.3k

2022 Workforce

± 3,825

−0.858%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 22.4%

This graphic shows the share of Court reporters and simultaneous captioners employed by various industries. Justice, public order, & safety activities employs the largest share of Court reporters and simultaneous captioners at 47.1%, followed by Business support services with 45.9% and Motion pictures & video industries with 6.97%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Court reporters and simultaneous captioners in the US. The workforce of Court reporters and simultaneous captioners in 2022 was 24,275 people, with 89.4% woman, and 10.6% men. The average age of male Court reporters and simultaneous captioners in the workforce is 45.6 and of female Court reporters and simultaneous captioners is 49.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Court reporters and simultaneous captioners is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Court reporters and simultaneous captioners in 2022 was 24,275 people, with 89.4% woman, and 10.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (4,012 people), 60 to 64 years (3,723 people), and 50 to 54 years (3,286 people). Among them they concentrated 46.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 11.4% of Court reporters and simultaneous captioners workers were Hispanic and 88.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (76.4%), Puerto Rican (16.1)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (7.53)%

You can review this information by gender using the selectors above.

Races

In 2022, 83.4% of the Court reporters and simultaneous captioners workforce were White, of which 89.4% were women and 10.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (7.05%) and Two or More Races (4.76%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Court reporters and simultaneous captioners from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Court reporters and simultaneous captioners is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Mechanical Technologies.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Court reporters and simultaneous captioners in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (872 people), Education (521 people), and Protective Services (513 people).

You can review this information for different academic grades by modifying the option selected in the selector above.

Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Court reporters and simultaneous captioners workers were Associates Degree (8,193 people), Some college (7,490 people), and Bachelors Degree (4,213 people).

The graphic shows the Court reporters and simultaneous captioners workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners are expected to see a growth of 2.29% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

2.29%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Court reporters and simultaneous captioners. This profession is expected to grow less than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.

Court reporters and simultaneous captioners

Keep Exploring