Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners Salary in Missouri

In Missouri we have BLS pay data for court reporters and simultaneous captioners in St. Louis only, where the average is $77,860 a year. Statewide, BLS puts the court reporters and simultaneous captioners average at $70,580 and the median at $72,500 for 270 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $78,760.

Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners average salary by city in Missouri

St. Louis$77,860

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
St. Louis	$77,860	$76,310	$63,170	$60,104	95

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes St. Louis's local income tax (1%); the 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners salary in other states

Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners salary by city and state

More about pay in Missouri

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-3092.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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