Interpreters and Translators Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Interpreters and Translators salaries across 47 states

$59,241
National Average (Median)
$109,970
Highest: District of Columbia
$42,270
Lowest: Hawaii

Interpreters and Translators Salary by State

Compare Interpreters and Translators salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$42,270
$109,970

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
District of Columbia
$109,970
#2
Maryland
$88,550
#3
New York
$84,090
#4
Rhode Island
$82,320
#5
Massachusetts
$72,750

Interpreters and Translators Salary in All 47 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 District of Columbia $109,970 $102,960 280
2 Maryland $88,550 $87,160 1,150
3 New York $84,090 $86,550 3,240
4 Rhode Island $82,320 $85,370 200
5 Massachusetts $72,750 $79,140 2,280
6 Colorado $71,790 $75,380 800
7 California $70,770 $78,800 5,560
8 Connecticut $68,340 $77,750 280
9 Minnesota $66,410 $71,800 1,030
10 Oregon $66,300 $68,870 660
11 Idaho $66,130 $71,730 300
12 Utah $65,770 $66,250 850
13 New Mexico $63,550 $66,340 360
14 Maine $63,470 $71,250 90
15 Wisconsin $63,390 $64,240 1,410
16 Virginia $63,030 $74,320 1,630
17 Vermont $62,450 $77,460 80
18 Washington $61,750 $70,140 1,250
19 Ohio $61,230 $63,530 2,030
20 New Jersey $58,970 $80,040 870
21 Georgia $57,880 $61,750 1,600
22 Mississippi $57,130 $59,050 80
23 Pennsylvania $57,040 $64,190 1,420
24 Missouri $57,010 $62,710 440
25 New Hampshire $56,370 $55,630 240
26 Illinois $55,290 $58,650 1,510
27 Kentucky $53,590 $58,930 480
28 South Dakota $53,140 $56,360 230
29 Nebraska $53,050 $58,940 570
30 Arkansas $52,490 $55,270 220
31 Tennessee $51,080 $53,590 710
32 South Carolina $50,860 $55,230 520
33 Nevada $50,370 $50,390 320
34 Arizona $50,150 $55,700 2,070
35 North Carolina $50,030 $59,890 1,780
36 Oklahoma $48,980 $53,980 320
37 Florida $48,930 $58,900 4,200
38 Louisiana $48,420 $49,820 120
39 North Dakota $48,190 $52,380 130
40 Iowa $48,150 $49,350 560
41 Indiana $48,140 $56,690 1,170
42 Kansas $47,950 $55,220 470
43 Montana $47,850 $49,580 60
44 Texas $47,510 $55,840 6,780
45 Alabama $46,130 $53,740 310
46 Michigan $45,310 $54,040 940
47 Hawaii $42,270 $57,010 60

Interpreters and Translators Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Interpreters and Translators keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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