The annual salary statistics of court reporters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of court reporters in Pittsburgh 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 | $33,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for court reporters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,390.
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 | $48,970 | 35.49% | 40.60% |
| 2017 | $31,590 | -5.16% | - |
| 2016 | $33,220 | 7.31% | - |
| 2015 | $30,790 | -0.81% | - |
| 2014 | $31,040 | 4.16% | - |
| 2013 | $29,750 | 2.22% | - |
| 2012 | $29,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,970 in Pittsburgh is in the middle of salary range for court reporters in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of court reporters in Pittsburgh is 20.0 percent (20.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Reading and 35.9 percent (35.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Scranton--Wilkes-Barre.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Reading | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre |