Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners salary
in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Middle 50%
- $53,700–$82,840
- vs U.S. median
- +3%
- Metro rank
- #9 of 11
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro earn a median of $74,760 a year, based on BLS estimates for 240 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% above the U.S. median of $72,420 and 15% above the PA statewide median of $65,100. It ranks #9 of 11 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE240 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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What is the average Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners salary in Philadelphia?
The BLS median is $74,760 a year (May 2025). Half of the 240 jobs pay between $53,700 and $82,840. The 10th percentile is $43,390 and the 90th is $106,630.
Is Philadelphia a high-paying metro for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners?
That is 3% above the U.S. median of $72,420 and 15% above the PA statewide median of $65,100. It ranks #9 of 11 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners make an hour in Philadelphia?
About $35.94 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $74,760 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $25.82–$39.83 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.