Translator & Interpreter salary in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN

In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, a typical translator earned $47,530 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $57,180. About 700 people work in this occupation there.

That is 21% below the national median of $60,170. Compared with all occupations in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (median $49,340), translators earn 4% less. With a location quotient of 1.88, the occupation is more concentrated here than in the US as a whole.

Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $44,700, while the top 10% earned more than $80,810. Many translators are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.