Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Translator & Interpreter salary in Fresno, CA

$68,050
Median annual
$32.72
Median hourly
$70,790
Mean annual
110
Employed

In Fresno, CA, a typical translator earned $68,050 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $70,790. About 110 people work in this occupation there.

That is 13% above the national median of $60,170. Compared with all occupations in Fresno, CA (median $46,910), translators earn 45% more. Its location quotient of 0.69 means the job is less common here than nationally.

Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $38,540, while the top 10% earned more than $97,010. Many translators are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.

Pay distribution

PercentileAnnualHourly
10th$38,540$18.53
25th$53,310$25.63
Median$68,050$32.72
75th$84,380$40.57
90th$97,010$46.64

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