Interpreters and Translators — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 50 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$59,440

Highest

$84,650

New York

Lowest

$43,410

Mississippi

Total Employment

53,050

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	New York	$84,650	3,650	+42.4%
2	District of Columbia	$81,140	160	+36.5%
3	Maryland	$78,350	870	+31.8%
4	Virginia	$74,250	2,610	+24.9%
5	California	$73,510	6,710	+23.7%
6	Washington	$69,620	1,620	+17.1%
7	Colorado	$66,590	890	+12.0%
8	Utah	$65,990	690	+11.0%
9	Massachusetts	$65,490	2,250	+10.2%
10	West Virginia	$63,750	60	+7.3%
11	Minnesota	$63,440	1,060	+6.7%
12	Georgia	$61,610	1,730	+3.7%
13	Oregon	$61,520	1,220	+3.5%
14	Wisconsin	$61,000	1,190	+2.6%
15	Vermont	$60,210	80	+1.3%
16	Alaska	$59,280	100	-0.3%
17	New Mexico	$59,010	460	-0.7%
18	Ohio	$57,850	1,670	-2.7%
19	Connecticut	$57,700	220	-2.9%
20	Wyoming	$57,700	30	-2.9%
21	Idaho	$56,340	300	-5.2%
22	Maine	$54,890	130	-7.7%
23	New Hampshire	$54,650	50	-8.1%
24	Illinois	$53,870	1,860	-9.4%
25	Kentucky	$53,820	570	-9.5%
26	Michigan	$52,240	540	-12.1%
27	Missouri	$52,080	400	-12.4%
28	Arkansas	$50,880	230	-14.4%
29	North Carolina	$50,830	1,800	-14.5%
30	Iowa	$50,110	510	-15.7%
31	Delaware	$49,790	90	-16.2%
32	South Dakota	$49,630	230	-16.5%
33	Tennessee	$49,270	710	-17.1%
34	Nebraska	$49,070	570	-17.4%
35	Pennsylvania	$49,010	1,050	-17.5%
36	Arizona	$48,200	2,040	-18.9%
37	Nevada	$47,890	450	-19.4%
38	Kansas	$47,830	440	-19.5%
39	Hawaii	$47,580	70	-20.0%
40	Indiana	$47,470	990	-20.1%
41	South Carolina	$47,060	440	-20.8%
42	Oklahoma	$46,640	330	-21.5%
43	Florida	$46,320	4,500	-22.1%
44	Montana	$46,240	60	-22.2%
45	North Dakota	$46,150	0	-22.4%
46	Alabama	$45,760	360	-23.0%
47	Texas	$45,610	5,820	-23.3%
48	New Jersey	$45,120	1,090	-24.1%
49	Louisiana	$45,060	150	-24.2%
50	Mississippi	$43,410	0	-27.0%