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Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners salary in Bakersfield, CA

The median court reporters and simultaneous captioners in Bakersfield-Delano, CA earns $102,900 a year, 42% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,168 a month.

10th percentile
$82,540
25th percentile
$102,900
Median percentile
$102,900
75th percentile
$102,900
90th percentile
$102,900

Based on 30 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$74,017 take-home a year
Gross pay$102,900
Federal income tax−$13,808
Social Security + Medicare−$7,872
California income tax (approx.)−$7,203
Monthly take-home$6,168
Every two weeks$2,847

Does it go far here?

$101,996Median pay in Bakersfield, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,300 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bakersfield, CA

JobMedian pay
Pharmacists$161,930
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$154,410
Financial Managers$153,030
Lawyers$150,900
Managers, All Other$145,690
Engineers, All Other$139,980
Medical and Health Services Managers$132,670
Software Developers$130,330

All court reporters and simultaneous captioners salaries · Take-home pay in California