Interpreters and Translators
SOC code 27-3091 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,070 | $17.82 |
| 25th percentile | $46,530 | $22.37 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $60,170 | $28.93 |
| 75th percentile | $80,830 | $38.86 |
| 90th percentile | $103,660 | $49.84 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Interpreters and Translators (SOC 27-3091), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 360 | $49,680 | $45,760 | $30,610 | $39,270 | $58,830 | $74,840 |
| Alaska | 100 | $61,250 | $59,280 | $30,580 | $47,510 | $74,310 | $98,270 |
| Arizona | 2,040 | $56,560 | $48,200 | $35,770 | $37,970 | $73,090 | $95,910 |
| Arkansas | 230 | $55,270 | $50,880 | $31,640 | $42,140 | $74,620 | $77,200 |
| California | 6,710 | $76,490 | $73,510 | $47,580 | $55,820 | $96,510 | $108,390 |
| Colorado | 890 | $73,050 | $66,590 | $51,540 | $58,710 | $85,190 | $101,780 |
| Connecticut | 220 | $66,780 | $57,700 | $36,030 | $44,160 | $85,660 | $103,910 |
| Delaware | 90 | $53,000 | $49,790 | $34,180 | $35,520 | $65,530 | $74,100 |
| District of Columbia | 160 | $88,370 | $81,140 | $54,870 | $62,930 | $108,970 | $128,670 |
| Florida | 4,500 | $54,790 | $46,320 | $31,340 | $36,930 | $66,390 | $86,140 |
| Georgia | 1,730 | $62,510 | $61,610 | $31,340 | $40,670 | $80,160 | $96,340 |
| Hawaii | 70 | $67,410 | $47,580 | $31,620 | $37,410 | $80,780 | $139,230 |
| Idaho | 300 | $60,380 | $56,340 | $39,950 | $49,620 | $69,030 | $89,440 |
| Illinois | 1,860 | $57,940 | $53,870 | $36,120 | $40,510 | $70,660 | $93,600 |
| Indiana | 990 | $54,550 | $47,470 | $37,130 | $41,030 | $62,240 | $78,010 |
| Iowa | 510 | $52,830 | $50,110 | $39,330 | $44,810 | $63,830 | $68,030 |
| Kansas | 440 | $51,830 | $47,830 | $31,310 | $36,870 | $65,270 | $82,330 |
| Kentucky | 570 | $57,720 | $53,820 | $36,180 | $38,930 | $68,520 | $86,300 |
| Louisiana | 150 | $46,530 | $45,060 | $27,280 | $29,650 | $49,910 | $76,390 |
| Maine | 130 | $58,380 | $54,890 | $47,150 | $51,450 | $59,970 | $61,270 |
| Maryland | 870 | $84,710 | $78,350 | $47,170 | $55,090 | $110,860 | $135,810 |
| Massachusetts | 2,250 | $70,100 | $65,490 | $48,160 | $55,480 | $78,820 | $94,800 |
| Michigan | 540 | $55,240 | $52,240 | $36,600 | $39,260 | $63,750 | $80,470 |
| Minnesota | 1,060 | $68,600 | $63,440 | $49,820 | $60,410 | $75,680 | $93,650 |
| Mississippi | — | $50,040 | $43,410 | $26,220 | $33,680 | $73,200 | $79,720 |
| Missouri | 400 | $61,200 | $52,080 | $37,590 | $46,660 | $78,500 | $98,230 |
| Montana | 60 | $55,230 | $46,240 | $31,310 | $37,310 | $70,190 | $89,290 |
| Nebraska | 570 | $54,270 | $49,070 | $37,820 | $41,710 | $59,290 | $83,370 |
| Nevada | 450 | $49,110 | $47,890 | $35,630 | $36,850 | $52,400 | $66,700 |
| New Hampshire | 50 | $55,960 | $54,650 | $36,190 | $48,630 | $66,970 | $69,010 |
| New Jersey | 1,090 | $61,900 | $45,120 | $31,470 | $31,470 | $79,830 | $114,020 |
| New Mexico | 460 | $61,620 | $59,010 | $29,630 | $37,500 | $81,090 | $94,660 |
| New York | 3,650 | $86,810 | $84,650 | $44,630 | $61,240 | $103,880 | $128,720 |
| North Carolina | 1,800 | $64,280 | $50,830 | $33,750 | $39,870 | $79,190 | $121,800 |
| North Dakota | — | $47,800 | $46,150 | $37,190 | $38,330 | $46,630 | $77,930 |
| Ohio | 1,670 | $59,100 | $57,850 | $36,700 | $45,660 | $76,760 | $81,730 |
| Oklahoma | 330 | $50,600 | $46,640 | $28,180 | $37,710 | $59,000 | $83,980 |
| Oregon | 1,220 | $65,210 | $61,520 | $48,060 | $60,720 | $76,640 | $80,430 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,050 | $56,530 | $49,010 | $36,680 | $39,620 | $70,330 | $91,220 |
| Rhode Island | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Carolina | 440 | $48,000 | $47,060 | $32,150 | $37,320 | $53,300 | $65,260 |
| South Dakota | 230 | $53,110 | $49,630 | $35,000 | $39,400 | $62,590 | $66,310 |
| Tennessee | 710 | $52,610 | $49,270 | $31,800 | $39,400 | $64,970 | $75,550 |
| Texas | 5,820 | $53,700 | $45,610 | $28,710 | $35,500 | $59,780 | $84,030 |
| Utah | 690 | $66,120 | $65,990 | $44,160 | $50,300 | $79,340 | $87,720 |
| Vermont | 80 | $77,100 | $60,210 | $49,210 | $59,380 | $108,130 | $108,130 |
| Virginia | 2,610 | $80,500 | $74,250 | $44,070 | $55,550 | $92,650 | $137,350 |
| Washington | 1,620 | $72,720 | $69,620 | $46,640 | $50,060 | $98,550 | $99,650 |
| West Virginia | 60 | $62,810 | $63,750 | $29,440 | $38,180 | $81,410 | $102,790 |
| Wisconsin | 1,190 | $61,030 | $61,000 | $38,000 | $46,720 | $73,130 | $83,680 |
| Wyoming | 30 | $51,400 | $57,700 | $30,280 | $43,670 | $58,200 | $67,190 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.