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Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners salary in San Jose, CA

The median court reporters and simultaneous captioners in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $143,170 a year, 98% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,258 a month.

10th percentile
$84,710
25th percentile
$105,110
Median percentile
$143,170
75th percentile
$143,170
90th percentile
$143,170

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

$99,101 take-home a year
Gross pay$143,170
Federal income tax−$23,095
Social Security + Medicare−$10,953
California income tax (approx.)−$10,022
Monthly take-home$8,258
Every two weeks$3,812

Does it go far here?

$129,656Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,840 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Jose, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$351,760
Lawyers$301,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers$291,660
Natural Sciences Managers$263,810
Architectural and Engineering Managers$234,590
Nurse Practitioners$231,560
Marketing Managers$231,370
Training and Development Managers$230,020

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