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Best States for Court Reporter

Compare the best states for Court Reporter using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Court Reporter

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	CaliforniaCA	89/100	$103,640	1-18 years	Examination: $40	View guide
#2	WashingtonWA	75/100	$102,620	12.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#3	TexasTX	74/100	$105,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	New YorkNY	73/100	$109,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	HawaiiHI	63/100	$67,310	1 month	See agency	View guide
#6	ArkansasAR	62/100	$54,730	18 years	Criminal Background Check: $25.00	View guide
#7	IowaIA	62/100	$89,290	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	MaineME	61/100	$67,310	8.3 yr	See agency	View guide
#9	WyomingWY	61/100	$67,310	5-7 years	See agency	View guide
#10	TennesseeTN	60/100	$67,310	11 yr	See agency	View guide
#11	GeorgiaGA	59/100	$65,990	2 years	See agency	View guide
#12	MissouriMO	59/100	$70,260	8 mo	See agency	View guide
#13	IdahoID	58/100	$67,310	2 yr	See agency	View guide
#14	OklahomaOK	58/100	$62,800	1.7 yr	See agency	View guide
#15	NebraskaNE	57/100	$72,910	1 month	See agency	View guide
#16	AlaskaAK	55/100	$67,310	2.1 yr	See agency	View guide
#17	MassachusettsMA	55/100	$82,440	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	NevadaNV	53/100	$57,720	3 yr	See agency	View guide
#19	South CarolinaSC	53/100	$59,180	33.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#20	South DakotaSD	52/100	$72,300	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	KansasKS	51/100	$71,070	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	UtahUT	51/100	$84,510	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	West VirginiaWV	51/100	$52,230	8 mo	See agency	View guide
#24	New HampshireNH	50/100	$67,310	18 years	$300	View guide
#25	North DakotaND	49/100	$67,810	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	VermontVT	49/100	$67,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	ColoradoCO	48/100	$67,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	DelawareDE	48/100	$75,600	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	MississippiMS	47/100	$65,060	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	New MexicoNM	47/100	$67,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	IllinoisIL	46/100	$76,030	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	MarylandMD	46/100	$65,030	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	PennsylvaniaPA	46/100	$64,460	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	LouisianaLA	45/100	$61,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	KentuckyKY	44/100	$47,990	21 years	See agency	View guide
#36	North CarolinaNC	42/100	$68,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	ArizonaAZ	39/100	$66,890	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	New JerseyNJ	39/100	$65,560	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	OregonOR	39/100	$67,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	Rhode IslandRI	39/100	$67,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	AlabamaAL	38/100	$54,280	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	ConnecticutCT	38/100	$59,790	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	IndianaIN	37/100	$50,910	157.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#44	MichiganMI	37/100	$60,060	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	WisconsinWI	37/100	$64,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	VirginiaVA	36/100	$52,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	MontanaMT	29/100	$51,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	FloridaFL	28/100	$50,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	OhioOH	25/100	$60,620	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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