The annual salary statistics of court reporters in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of court reporters in Baton Rouge 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 | $22,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for court reporters in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,740.
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 | $53,000 | 1.81% | 23.62% |
| 2017 | $52,040 | 6.74% | - |
| 2016 | $48,530 | 2.64% | - |
| 2015 | $47,250 | 12.74% | - |
| 2014 | $41,230 | 1.21% | - |
| 2013 | $40,730 | 0.61% | - |
| 2012 | $40,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,000, Baton Rouge is the highest paying city for court reporters in state of Louisiana, followed by Shreveport-Bossier City (median annual salary $52,260). In comparison, the median annual salary of court reporters in Baton Rouge is 1.4 percent (1.4%) higher than that in Shreveport-Bossier City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Monroe | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |