Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Translator & Interpreter salary in the US
$60,170
Median annual
$28.93
Median hourly
$103,660
Top 10% earn over
52,060
Employed
In the United States, a typical translator earned $60,170 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $66,360. About 52,060 people work in this occupation there.
Compared with all occupations in the United States (median $50,980), translators earn 18% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $37,070, while the top 10% earned more than $103,660. Many translators are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Translator & Interpreter salary by state
| State | Median | Mean | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $109,970 | $102,960 | $58,720 | $128,610 | 280 |
| Maryland | $88,550 | $87,160 | $51,660 | $120,900 | 1,150 |
| New York | $84,090 | $86,550 | $48,930 | $127,350 | 3,240 |
| Rhode Island | $82,320 | $85,370 | $51,450 | $134,270 | 200 |
| Massachusetts | $72,750 | $79,140 | $49,650 | $131,900 | 2,280 |
| Colorado | $71,790 | $75,380 | $51,230 | $105,180 | 800 |
| California | $70,770 | $78,800 | $49,530 | $119,810 | 5,560 |
| Connecticut | $68,340 | $77,750 | $40,840 | $128,760 | 280 |
| Minnesota | $66,410 | $71,800 | $52,290 | $91,150 | 1,030 |
| Oregon | $66,300 | $68,870 | $47,090 | $95,770 | 660 |
| Idaho | $66,130 | $71,730 | $42,740 | $101,500 | 300 |
| Utah | $65,770 | $66,250 | $46,140 | $86,360 | 850 |
| New Mexico | $63,550 | $66,340 | $31,120 | $99,860 | 360 |
| Maine | $63,470 | $71,250 | $50,450 | $99,050 | 90 |
| Wisconsin | $63,390 | $64,240 | $40,390 | $88,460 | 1,410 |
| Virginia | $63,030 | $74,320 | $43,160 | $123,490 | 1,630 |
| Vermont | $62,450 | $77,460 | $48,050 | $113,460 | 80 |
| Washington | $61,750 | $70,140 | $44,640 | $105,710 | 1,250 |
| Ohio | $61,230 | $63,530 | $39,300 | $91,920 | 2,030 |
| New Jersey | $58,970 | $80,040 | $33,170 | $176,910 | 870 |
| Georgia | $57,880 | $61,750 | $35,370 | $98,980 | 1,600 |
| Mississippi | $57,130 | $59,050 | $33,020 | $83,740 | 80 |
| Pennsylvania | $57,040 | $64,190 | $38,580 | $104,120 | 1,420 |
| Missouri | $57,010 | $62,710 | $39,790 | $94,320 | 440 |
| New Hampshire | $56,370 | $55,630 | $47,610 | $61,900 | 240 |
| Illinois | $55,290 | $58,650 | $37,990 | $82,370 | 1,510 |
| Kentucky | $53,590 | $58,930 | $35,160 | $81,800 | 480 |
| South Dakota | $53,140 | $56,360 | $36,730 | $75,320 | 230 |
| Nebraska | $53,050 | $58,940 | $41,860 | $87,480 | 570 |
| Arkansas | $52,490 | $55,270 | $32,170 | $80,770 | 220 |
| Tennessee | $51,080 | $53,590 | $32,280 | $78,480 | 710 |
| South Carolina | $50,860 | $55,230 | $36,860 | $75,310 | 520 |
| Nevada | $50,370 | $50,390 | $37,470 | $70,160 | 320 |
| Arizona | $50,150 | $55,700 | $32,280 | $99,070 | 2,070 |
| North Carolina | $50,030 | $59,890 | $34,510 | $101,110 | 1,780 |
| Oklahoma | $48,980 | $53,980 | $27,790 | $82,750 | 320 |
| Florida | $48,930 | $58,900 | $34,290 | $99,590 | 4,200 |
| Louisiana | $48,420 | $49,820 | $29,910 | $79,040 | 120 |
| North Dakota | $48,190 | $52,380 | $39,650 | $73,030 | 130 |
| Iowa | $48,150 | $49,350 | $34,330 | $67,290 | 560 |
| Indiana | $48,140 | $56,690 | $41,460 | $80,810 | 1,170 |
| Kansas | $47,950 | $55,220 | $32,850 | $88,830 | 470 |
| Montana | $47,850 | $49,580 | $38,520 | $60,940 | 60 |
| Texas | $47,510 | $55,840 | $31,500 | $89,140 | 6,780 |
| Alabama | $46,130 | $53,740 | $33,050 | $98,660 | 310 |
| Michigan | $45,310 | $54,040 | $35,990 | $88,630 | 940 |
| Puerto Rico | $42,990 | $52,770 | $22,560 | $79,610 | 130 |
| Hawaii | $42,270 | $57,010 | $36,910 | $92,150 | 60 |
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Excludes self-employed workers.