Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Translator & Interpreter salary in Wichita, KS
$42,500
Median annual
$20.43
Median hourly
$42,540
Mean annual
100
Employed
In Wichita, KS, a typical translator earned $42,500 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $42,540. About 100 people work in this occupation there.
That is 29% below the national median of $60,170. Compared with all occupations in Wichita, KS (median $47,630), translators earn 11% less.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $25,990, while the top 10% earned more than $62,400. Many translators are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $25,990 | $12.49 |
| 25th | $30,880 | $14.85 |
| Median | $42,500 | $20.43 |
| 75th | $50,250 | $24.16 |
| 90th | $62,400 | $30.00 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.