Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Translator & Interpreter salary in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$74,850
Median annual
$35.99
Median hourly
$79,340
Mean annual
460
Employed
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, a typical translator earned $74,850 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $79,340. About 460 people work in this occupation there.
That is 24% above the national median of $60,170. Compared with all occupations in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (median $62,320), translators earn 20% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $59,730, while the top 10% earned more than $106,200. Many translators are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $59,730 | $28.71 |
| 25th | $62,060 | $29.84 |
| Median | $74,850 | $35.99 |
| 75th | $100,140 | $48.15 |
| 90th | $106,200 | $51.06 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.