$55,120.00 is the average annual salary for a court reporter.
But in the beginning when you first start working as a court reporter you may only earn around $33,000.00 per year but as you gain more experience as a court reporter then you can get a higher pay.
A court reporter needs to be able to type pretty fast and to become a court reporter you need to be able to type between 180 to 225 words per minute in order to pass the test to become a court reporter.