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Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners salary in Baton Rouge, LA

The median court reporters and simultaneous captioners in Baton Rouge, LA earns $74,630 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,924 a month.

10th percentile
$29,240
25th percentile
$45,720
Median percentile
$74,630
75th percentile
$79,190
90th percentile
$97,360

Based on 50 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

$59,093 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,630
Federal income tax−$7,589
Social Security + Medicare−$5,709
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$2,239
Monthly take-home$4,924
Every two weeks$2,273

Does it go far here?

$82,210Median pay in Baton Rouge, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,135 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Baton Rouge, LA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$413,620
Architectural and Engineering Managers$165,060
Industrial Production Managers$139,860
Mechanical Engineers$135,530
Pharmacists$134,680
Financial Managers$129,310
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$129,260
Nurse Practitioners$129,070

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