The annual salary statistics of court reporters in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of court reporters in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for court reporters in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of court reporters from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $59,060 | 10.58% | 24.99% |
| 2017 | $52,810 | -3.14% | - |
| 2016 | $54,470 | 1.69% | - |
| 2015 | $53,550 | 9.82% | - |
| 2014 | $48,290 | 1.01% | - |
| 2013 | $47,800 | 7.32% | - |
| 2012 | $44,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,060 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for court reporters in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of court reporters in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 21.8 percent (21.8%) lower than that in the highest paying West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area and 14.2 percent (14.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |