Interpreters and Translators Wages
SOC 27-3091 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Interpreters and Translators is $57,090 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $35,410 and the 90th percentile is $97,100, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
51,560
P10
$35,410
P25
$44,810
Median
$57,090
P75
$76,960
P90
$97,100
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Interpreters and Translators have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $57,090 | $63,080 | $35,410 | $97,100 | 51,560 | — |
| 2022 | $53,640 | $61,730 | $33,540 | $93,140 | 52,160 | -6.04% |
| 2021 | $49,110 | $58,400 | $29,360 | $97,760 | 52,170 | -8.45% |
| 2020 | $52,330 | $58,140 | $29,740 | $96,480 | 56,920 | +6.56% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Interpreters and Translators. The highest median is in Vermont at $101,010, 77% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | $101,010 | +76.9% | $82,620 | 100 |
| Hawaii | $78,580 | +37.6% | $64,010 | 220 |
| District of Columbia | $77,250 | +35.3% | $82,890 | 210 |
| Maryland | $77,220 | +35.3% | $82,360 | 1,200 |
| Connecticut | $75,110 | +31.6% | $71,400 | 220 |
| Colorado | $74,710 | +30.9% | $73,170 | 970 |
| New York | $74,590 | +30.7% | $80,550 | 3,720 |
| Virginia | $74,030 | +29.7% | $84,330 | 2,100 |
| California | $64,000 | +12.1% | $69,930 | 7,210 |
| Minnesota | $63,540 | +11.3% | $66,080 | 1,240 |
| Oregon | $62,890 | +10.2% | $61,060 | 1,980 |
| Alaska | $62,560 | +9.6% | $64,720 | 90 |
| Montana | $61,530 | +7.8% | $57,420 | 90 |
| Wisconsin | $60,840 | +6.6% | $59,850 | 1,360 |
| Massachusetts | $58,310 | +2.1% | $63,040 | 2,050 |
| New Jersey | $58,220 | +2% | $63,130 | 620 |
| Utah | $57,980 | +1.6% | $58,520 | 620 |
| Pennsylvania | $57,310 | +0.4% | $57,750 | 1,040 |
| Delaware | $56,750 | -0.6% | $59,490 | 80 |
| Texas | $56,560 | -0.9% | $61,640 | 5,330 |
| Idaho | $56,260 | -1.5% | $58,820 | 370 |
| Mississippi | $54,530 | -4.5% | $54,190 | — |
| Wyoming | $54,210 | -5% | $49,140 | 40 |
| Ohio | $54,110 | -5.2% | $58,910 | 1,500 |
| New Mexico | $52,990 | -7.2% | $54,850 | 560 |
| Illinois | $52,510 | -8% | $55,120 | 1,370 |
| Alabama | $51,660 | -9.5% | $54,380 | 310 |
| Kentucky | $50,940 | -10.8% | $54,740 | 570 |
| Michigan | $50,860 | -10.9% | $52,560 | 670 |
| Washington | $50,810 | -11% | $58,310 | 1,650 |
| Florida | $49,480 | -13.3% | $56,560 | 3,240 |
| South Dakota | $49,410 | -13.5% | $50,690 | 250 |
| Maine | $49,040 | -14.1% | $56,170 | 230 |
| Nebraska | $48,910 | -14.3% | $54,330 | 680 |
| West Virginia | $48,530 | -15% | $55,600 | 120 |
| Missouri | $47,960 | -16% | $54,090 | 610 |
| Kansas | $47,540 | -16.7% | $52,760 | 480 |
| Georgia | $47,380 | -17% | $64,740 | 1,140 |
| Louisiana | $47,200 | -17.3% | $50,730 | 140 |
| New Hampshire | $46,780 | -18.1% | $50,530 | 160 |
| North Carolina | $46,600 | -18.4% | $56,300 | 1,800 |
| Arizona | $46,070 | -19.3% | $47,550 | 1,660 |
| Tennessee | $45,680 | -20% | $48,110 | 750 |
| Iowa | $45,340 | -20.6% | $50,900 | 500 |
| Indiana | $44,000 | -22.9% | $47,390 | 1,130 |
| Arkansas | $41,830 | -26.7% | $44,750 | 110 |
| Oklahoma | $41,790 | -26.8% | $44,680 | 320 |
| South Carolina | $41,310 | -27.6% | $44,180 | 290 |
| Nevada | $40,570 | -28.9% | $47,490 | 280 |
| Rhode Island | — | — | — | 110 |