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Interpreters and Translators Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Interpreters and Translatorss in the United States earn a median salary of $59,440/year ($28.58/hr). Salaries range from $35,630 to $99,830 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$36K
10th percentile
$45K
25th percentile
$59K
Median
$80K
75th percentile
$100K
90th percentile

Interpreters and Translators salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
New York$85K$40.7/hr3,650
District of Columbia$81K$39.01/hr160
Maryland$78K$37.67/hr870
Virginia$74K$35.7/hr2,610
California$74K$35.34/hr6,710
Washington$70K$33.47/hr1,620
Utah$66K$31.72/hr690
Massachusetts$65K$31.48/hr2,250
West Virginia$64K$30.65/hr60
Minnesota$63K$30.5/hr1,060

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$99K30
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$97K340
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$86K40
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$86K2,000
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$85K840
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$84K3,060
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$82K60
Salinas, CA$80K760
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$78K40
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$78K540
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