The salary statistics of court reporters in the industry sector of information are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare court reporters salaries in different industries within the information sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for court reporters in the industry sector of information. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) court reporters is $97,060. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $33,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid court reporters is $19,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of court reporters in the industry sector of information from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $33,370 | -6.74% | 2.25% |
| 2015 | $35,620 | 8.42% | - |
| 2012 | $32,620 | - | - |
The average salaries of court reporters in two industries in the information sector are shown below. For detailed court reporters salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].