Interpreter and Translator Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$60,170
$28.93/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,070 | $17.82 |
| 25th percentile | $46,530 | $22.37 |
| Median | $60,170 | $28.93 |
| 75th percentile | $80,830 | $38.86 |
| 90th percentile | $103,660 | $49.84 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 52,060
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $109,970 | $100,063 1st |
| Maryland | ||
| 2nd | $88,550 | $84,366 2nd |
| New York | ||
| 3rd | $84,090 | $77,918 4th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 4th | $82,320 | $80,485 3rd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 5th | $72,750 | $68,790 8th |
| Colorado | ||
| 6th | $71,790 | $69,664 5th |
| California | ||
| 7th | $70,770 | $63,918 17th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 8th | $68,340 | $65,959 13th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 9th | $66,410 | $67,339 10th |
| Oregon | ||
| 10th | $66,300 | $64,144 16th |
| Idaho | ||
| 11th | $66,130 | $69,250 6th |
| Utah | ||
| 12th | $65,770 | $66,526 11th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 13th | $63,550 | $68,917 7th |
| Maine | ||
| 14th | $63,470 | $65,399 15th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 15th | $63,390 | $67,368 9th |
| Virginia | ||
| 16th | $63,030 | $62,342 20th |
| Vermont | ||
| 17th | $62,450 | $63,752 18th |
| Washington | ||
| 18th | $61,750 | $57,703 27th |
| Ohio | ||
| 19th | $61,230 | $65,999 12th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 20th | $58,970 | $54,198 34th |
| Georgia | ||
| 21st | $57,880 | $60,108 22nd |
| Mississippi | ||
| 22nd | $57,130 | $65,702 14th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 23rd | $57,040 | $58,459 26th |
| Missouri | ||
| 24th | $57,010 | $62,775 19th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 25th | $56,370 | $54,116 36th |
| Illinois | ||
| 26th | $55,290 | $55,313 30th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 27th | $53,590 | $59,439 24th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 28th | $53,140 | $59,987 23rd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 29th | $53,050 | $58,877 25th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 30th | $52,490 | $60,377 21st |
| Tennessee | ||
| 31st | $51,080 | $55,600 29th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 32nd | $50,860 | $54,251 33rd |
| Nevada | ||
| 33rd | $50,370 | $50,381 42nd |
| Arizona | ||
| 34th | $50,150 | $49,813 43rd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 35th | $50,030 | $53,039 38th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 36th | $48,980 | $55,759 28th |
| Florida | ||
| 37th | $48,930 | $47,315 45th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 38th | $48,420 | $54,894 31st |
| North Dakota | ||
| 39th | $48,190 | $54,171 35th |
| Iowa | ||
| 40th | $48,150 | $54,864 32nd |
| Indiana | ||
| 41st | $48,140 | $51,581 40th |
| Kansas | ||
| 42nd | $47,950 | $53,238 37th |
| Montana | ||
| 43rd | $47,850 | $50,557 41st |
| Texas | ||
| 44th | $47,510 | $48,951 44th |
| Alabama | ||
| 45th | $46,130 | $51,935 39th |
| Michigan | ||
| 46th | $45,310 | $47,091 46th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 47th | $42,270 | $38,444 47th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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