Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Translator & Interpreter salary in Winston-Salem, NC
$49,350
Median annual
$23.73
Median hourly
$50,370
Mean annual
100
Employed
The median annual wage for interpreters and translators in Winston-Salem, NC was $49,350 in May 2025, with an average of $50,370. About 100 people work in this occupation there.
That is 18% below the national median of $60,170. Compared with all occupations in Winston-Salem, NC (median $46,380), translators earn 6% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $36,460, while the top 10% earned more than $62,340. Many translators are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $36,460 | $17.53 |
| 25th | $41,480 | $19.94 |
| Median | $49,350 | $23.73 |
| 75th | $54,590 | $26.24 |
| 90th | $62,340 | $29.97 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.