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Best states for a court reporter
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It seems like court reporters are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for court reporters aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. Our research found that Alaska is the best state for court reporters, while New Jersey and California are ranked highest in terms of median salary. Alaska has a median salary of $98,431 and New Jersey has the highest median salary among all 50 states for court reporters.
In order to get you the best states for court reporters, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that Alaska is the best state for court reporter jobs, whereas Indiana is the worst.
10 best states for court reporters in 2026
1. Alaska
Total court reporter jobs: 5 Average annual salary: $98,431 Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000 Location Quotient: 1.94
2. Iowa
Total court reporter jobs: 37 Average annual salary: $89,925 Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $140,000 Location Quotient: 3.31
3. New York
Total court reporter jobs: 80 Average annual salary: $98,976 Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $156,000 Location Quotient: 2.02
4. Rhode Island
Total court reporter jobs: 5 Average annual salary: $90,725 Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $145,000 Location Quotient: 1.33
5. California
Total court reporter jobs: 116 Average annual salary: $102,406 Lowest 10 percent earn: $68,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $153,000 Location Quotient: 1.29
6. New Jersey
Total court reporter jobs: 13 Average annual salary: $104,304 Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $164,000 Location Quotient: 0.53
7. District of Columbia
Total court reporter jobs: 17 Average annual salary: $96,453 Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $151,000 Location Quotient: 3.28
8. Nevada
Total court reporter jobs: 5 Average annual salary: $91,633 Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $137,000 Location Quotient: 0.78
9. Illinois
Total court reporter jobs: 25 Average annual salary: $92,686 Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $145,000 Location Quotient: 0.68
10. Texas
Total court reporter jobs: 70 Average annual salary: $86,791 Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $135,000 Location Quotient: 1.12
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a court reporter
You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.
Detailed list of the best states for a court reporter
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $98,431 | $67,000 | 739,795 | 5 |
| 2 | Iowa | $89,925 | $57,000 | 3,145,711 | 37 |
| 3 | New York | $98,976 | $62,000 | 19,849,399 | 80 |
| 4 | Rhode Island | $90,725 | $56,000 | 1,059,639 | 5 |
| 5 | California | $102,406 | $68,000 | 39,536,653 | 116 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $104,304 | $65,000 | 9,005,644 | 13 |
| 7 | District of Columbia | $96,453 | $61,000 | 693,972 | 17 |
| 8 | Nevada | $91,633 | $60,000 | 2,998,039 | 5 |
| 9 | Illinois | $92,686 | $59,000 | 12,802,023 | 25 |
| 10 | Texas | $86,791 | $55,000 | 28,304,596 | 70 |
| 11 | Kansas | $86,919 | $55,000 | 2,913,123 | 9 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $89,386 | $55,000 | 6,859,819 | 32 |
| 13 | Connecticut | $91,059 | $57,000 | 3,588,184 | 8 |
| 14 | North Dakota | $80,336 | $52,000 | 755,393 | 4 |
| 15 | West Virginia | $79,470 | $50,000 | 1,815,857 | 5 |
| 16 | Delaware | $90,734 | $57,000 | 961,939 | 2 |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $87,304 | $53,000 | 1,342,795 | 3 |
| 18 | Nebraska | $77,904 | $50,000 | 1,920,076 | 13 |
| 19 | Maryland | $89,303 | $56,000 | 6,052,177 | 15 |
| 20 | New Mexico | $79,725 | $52,000 | 2,088,070 | 6 |
| 21 | Montana | $77,238 | $50,000 | 1,050,493 | 14 |
| 22 | Michigan | $78,947 | $49,000 | 9,962,311 | 22 |
| 23 | Utah | $82,668 | $53,000 | 3,101,833 | 4 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $79,555 | $50,000 | 12,805,537 | 21 |
| 25 | Ohio | $79,280 | $50,000 | 11,658,609 | 14 |
| 26 | Missouri | $78,195 | $50,000 | 6,113,532 | 20 |
| 27 | Louisiana | $79,012 | $49,000 | 4,684,333 | 10 |
| 28 | Vermont | $84,104 | $51,000 | 623,657 | 1 |
| 29 | Mississippi | $78,537 | $49,000 | 2,984,100 | 4 |
| 30 | Arizona | $78,363 | $52,000 | 7,016,270 | 14 |
| 31 | South Carolina | $77,612 | $49,000 | 5,024,369 | 10 |
| 32 | Colorado | $77,969 | $50,000 | 5,607,154 | 15 |
| 33 | Oregon | $77,472 | $51,000 | 4,142,776 | 10 |
| 34 | Virginia | $76,770 | $48,000 | 8,470,020 | 31 |
| 35 | South Dakota | $77,055 | $49,000 | 869,666 | 1 |
| 36 | Idaho | $70,241 | $45,000 | 1,716,943 | 10 |
| 37 | Maine | $77,044 | $47,000 | 1,335,907 | 0 |
| 38 | Wyoming | $67,121 | $43,000 | 579,315 | 6 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | $71,461 | $45,000 | 3,930,864 | 9 |
| 40 | Washington | $75,254 | $49,000 | 7,405,743 | 18 |
| 41 | Hawaii | $60,365 | $45,000 | 1,427,538 | 18 |
| 42 | Kentucky | $74,986 | $47,000 | 4,454,189 | 5 |
| 43 | Minnesota | $70,319 | $45,000 | 5,576,606 | 27 |
| 44 | North Carolina | $71,383 | $45,000 | 10,273,419 | 16 |
| 45 | Wisconsin | $65,332 | $41,000 | 5,795,483 | 23 |
| 46 | Tennessee | $71,886 | $45,000 | 6,715,984 | 4 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $70,900 | $45,000 | 3,004,279 | 4 |
| 48 | Alabama | $67,276 | $42,000 | 4,874,747 | 9 |
| 49 | Georgia | $71,022 | $45,000 | 10,429,379 | 14 |
| 50 | Florida | $63,835 | $40,000 | 20,984,400 | 46 |
| 51 | Indiana | $65,000 | $41,000 | 6,666,818 | 11 |
Highest paying states for court reporters
| Rank | State | Avg. Court Reporter Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $98,431 |
| 2 | Iowa | $89,925 |
| 3 | New York | $98,976 |
| 4 | Rhode Island | $90,725 |
| 5 | California | $102,406 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $104,304 |
| 7 | District of Columbia | $96,453 |
| 8 | Nevada | $91,633 |
| 9 | Illinois | $92,686 |
| 10 | Texas | $86,791 |
| 11 | Kansas | $86,919 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $89,386 |
| 13 | Connecticut | $91,059 |
| 14 | North Dakota | $80,336 |
| 15 | West Virginia | $79,470 |
| 16 | Delaware | $90,734 |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $87,304 |
| 18 | Nebraska | $77,904 |
| 19 | Maryland | $89,303 |
| 20 | New Mexico | $79,725 |
| 21 | Montana | $77,238 |
| 22 | Michigan | $78,947 |
| 23 | Utah | $82,668 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $79,555 |
| 25 | Ohio | $79,280 |
| 26 | Missouri | $78,195 |
| 27 | Louisiana | $79,012 |
| 28 | Vermont | $84,104 |
| 29 | Mississippi | $78,537 |
| 30 | Arizona | $78,363 |
| 31 | South Carolina | $77,612 |
| 32 | Colorado | $77,969 |
| 33 | Oregon | $77,472 |
| 34 | Virginia | $76,770 |
| 35 | South Dakota | $77,055 |
| 36 | Idaho | $70,241 |
| 37 | Maine | $77,044 |
| 38 | Wyoming | $67,121 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | $71,461 |
| 40 | Washington | $75,254 |
| 41 | Hawaii | $60,365 |
| 42 | Kentucky | $74,986 |
| 43 | Minnesota | $70,319 |
| 44 | North Carolina | $71,383 |
| 45 | Wisconsin | $65,332 |
| 46 | Tennessee | $71,886 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $70,900 |
| 48 | Alabama | $67,276 |
| 49 | Georgia | $71,022 |
| 50 | Florida | $63,835 |
| 51 | Indiana | $65,000 |
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Updated January 8, 2025