Translator & Interpreter salary in Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area

In Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, a typical translator earned $57,100 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $59,800. About 60 people work in this occupation there.

That is 5% below the national median of $60,170. Compared with all occupations in Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area (median $47,910), translators earn 19% more. With a location quotient of 1.33, the occupation is more concentrated here than in the US as a whole.

Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $33,350, while the top 10% earned more than $91,500. Many translators are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.