Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Translator & Interpreter salary in Evansville, IN

$47,690
Median annual
$22.93
Median hourly
$52,270
Mean annual
40
Employed

In Evansville, IN, a typical translator earned $47,690 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $52,270. About 40 people work in this occupation there.

That is 21% below the national median of $60,170. Compared with all occupations in Evansville, IN (median $46,540), translators earn 2% more.

Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $36,640, while the top 10% earned more than $75,200. Many translators are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.

Pay distribution

PercentileAnnualHourly
10th$36,640$17.62
25th$37,320$17.94
Median$47,690$22.93
75th$62,610$30.10
90th$75,200$36.16

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.