Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Translator & Interpreter salary in Tyler, TX
$44,670
Median annual
$21.47
Median hourly
$44,890
Mean annual
30
Employed
In Tyler, TX, a typical translator earned $44,670 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $44,890. About 30 people work in this occupation there.
That is 26% below the national median of $60,170. Compared with all occupations in Tyler, TX (median $42,650), translators earn 5% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $30,120, while the top 10% earned more than $56,030. Many translators are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $30,120 | $14.48 |
| 25th | $42,340 | $20.35 |
| Median | $44,670 | $21.47 |
| 75th | $47,390 | $22.79 |
| 90th | $56,030 | $26.94 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.