Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners Salary in Texas
SOC 27-3092 · Texas · BLS OEWS May 2025
Median Annual Salary
$110,074
$52.92/hr
52% higher than the US national median ($72,426)
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
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The median salary for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Texas is $110,074 per year ($52.92/hr). This is 52% higher than the national median of $72,426.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
Use verbatim methods and equipment to capture, store, retrieve, and transcribe pretrial and trial proceedings or other information. Includes stenocaptioners who operate computerized stenographic captioning equipment to provide captions of live or prerecorded broadcasts for hearing-impaired viewers.
Wage Percentiles: Texas
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours) · National adjusted
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
vs National
P10Entry level
$26.21
$54,517
+29.4%
P25
$37.46
$77,917
+44.9%
P50MEDIAN
$52.92
$110,074
+52.0%
P75
$62.77
$130,562
+29.6%
P90Top earners
$66.06
$137,405
+5.2%
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Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
-0.3%
Little or no change
Annual openings
2K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
18K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
0% from new growth100% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Postsecondary nondegree award
Experience
None
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 2 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999300
5K
$78,430
Business Support Services
NAICS 561400
4K
$58,760
Wage range across top 5 industries: $58,760 to $78,430 (33% spread)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median court reporters and simultaneous captioners salary in Texas?
The median (P50) annual salary for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners in Texas is approximately $110,074, based on BLS OEWS May 2025 data. This is 52% higher than the national median of $72,426. For the full P10–P90 breakdown and market context, open CompSignal.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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