561492/Court Reporting and Stenotype Services
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
12K
employees, 2023
12K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 3,195 US Court Reporting and Stenotype Services business locations employed 12,440 people and paid $800.7 million in annual payroll, $64,361 per employee on average. Employment was down 3.4% from 2022. California had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
3,195
+0.4% vs 2022
Employees
12,440
-3.4% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$800.7M
-1.0% vs 2022
Average pay
$64,361
+2.5% vs 2022
Over the years
United States, 2017 to 2023
Employees
Paid employees in mid-March
Business locations
Places with paid employees
By state
Employees of Court Reporting and Stenotype Services in each state, 2023
Employees by state
States with the most employees
Employees and the share of all the state's jobs
| State | Business locations | Employees | Average pay | Share of state jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 503 | 1,981 | $72,300 | 0.01% |
| Texas | 213 | 1,504* | $69,030 | 0.01% |
| Florida | 544 | 1,424 | $51,173 | 0.01% |
| Pennsylvania | 74 | 964 | $76,034 | 0.02% |
| New York | 153 | 752 | $81,198 | 0.01% |
| New Jersey | 68 | 640 | $112,816 | 0.02% |
| Illinois | 156 | 544 | $49,711 | 0.01% |
| Colorado | 57 | 385 | $59,821 | 0.02% |
| Michigan | 63 | 384* | $73,779 | 0.01% |
| Virginia | 64 | 347 | $50,954 | 0.01% |
| Georgia | 126 | 327* | $45,737 | 0.01% |
| Ohio | 60 | 283 | $58,131 | 0.01% |
| Nevada | 78 | 231 | $67,753 | 0.02% |
| Alabama | 35 | 170 | $22,729 | 0.01% |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 159 | $26,371 | 0.03% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 51.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Court Reporting and Stenotype Services employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 237 | 1,272 | $75,546 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 176 | 1,191 | $102,178 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 58 | 755* | $78,242 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 217 | 747* | $55,688 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 44 | 601* | $90,611 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 140 | 468 | $48,368 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 42 | 360 | $60,664 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 17 | 306 | $54,980 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 33 | 274 | $49,062 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 87 | 259* | $48,853 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 52 | 256* | $54,609 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 38 | 255* | $50,043 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 73 | 230* | $53,648 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 67 | 211 | $68,801 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 19 | 192* | $47,172 |
Business size
US Court Reporting and Stenotype Services business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 2,843 | 89.0% |
| 5 to 9 | 171 | 5.4% |
| 10 to 19 | 88 | 2.8% |
| 20 to 49 | 52 | 1.6% |
| 50 to 99 | 23 | 0.7% |
| 100 to 249 | 13 | 0.4% |
| 250 to 499 | 4 | 0.1% |
| 500 to 999 | Not published | - |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 56Administrative and Support Services 561Business Support Services 5614Other Business Support Services 56149
Questions and answers
How many people work in Court Reporting and Stenotype Services in the US?
12,440 people worked at 3,195 US Court Reporting and Stenotype Services business locations in 2023, down 3.4% from 2022. That is 0.01% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Court Reporting and Stenotype Services?
$64,361 a year per employee in 2023, from $800.7 million in annual payroll (up 2.5% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Court Reporting and Stenotype Services jobs?
California had the most, with 1,981 employees in 2023, followed by Texas (1,504) and Florida (1,424).
Which metro areas have the most Court Reporting and Stenotype Services jobs?
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (1,272), New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (1,191), Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (755) had the most Court Reporting and Stenotype Services employees in 2023.
Are most Court Reporting and Stenotype Services businesses small?
97.1% of the 3,194 Court Reporting and Stenotype Services business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 0 had 500 or more.
Official US government statistics, published once a year. Business locations are places with paid employees; employees are counted in mid-March; payroll covers the whole year. Covers most private employers, not the self-employed, most government workers or farm workers on farms. * Less accurate: changed by 5% or more to protect privacy. Changes from the year before are shown only when both years use the same edition of the industry codes.