Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Translator & Interpreter salary in Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area

$43,290
Median annual
$20.81
Median hourly
$48,090
Mean annual
40
Employed

In Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area, a typical translator earned $43,290 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $48,090. About 40 people work in this occupation there.

That is 28% below the national median of $60,170. Compared with all occupations in Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area (median $46,060), translators earn 6% less. Its location quotient of 0.53 means the job is less common here than nationally.

Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $36,580, while the top 10% earned more than $65,670. Many translators are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.

Pay distribution

PercentileAnnualHourly
10th$36,580$17.59
25th$43,290$20.81
Median$43,290$20.81
75th$53,790$25.86
90th$65,670$31.57

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