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title: "Interpreter and Translator Salary by City"
description: "Interpreter and Translator pay in 161 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/interpreter-and-translator/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
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# Interpreter and Translator salary by city

Mean annual wage for Interpreter and Translator in 161 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $66,360. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

| Rank | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [San Jose, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-jose-ca) | $93,660 | $67,100 | $106,720 |
| 2 | [Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington-dc) | $93,450 | $57,550 | $111,130 |
| 3 | [Santa Maria, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-maria-ca) | $92,890 | $59,180 | $109,490 |
| 4 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $91,100 | $49,800 | $111,470 |
| 5 | [San Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $90,940 | $63,900 | $104,250 |
| 6 | [Baltimore, MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baltimore-md) | $85,220 | $58,200 | $98,530 |
| 7 | [Bridgeport, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bridgeport-ct) | $84,070 | $59,550 | $96,140 |
| 8 | [Santa Rosa, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-rosa-ca) | $82,600 | $59,380 | $94,040 |
| 9 | [Boulder, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boulder-co) | $81,890 | $57,740 | $93,790 |
| 10 | [Oxnard, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oxnard-ca) | $81,410 | $51,900 | $95,950 |
| 11 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $81,240 | $55,080 | $94,140 |
| 12 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $80,560 | $56,160 | $92,560 |
| 13 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $79,960 | $49,770 | $94,830 |
| 14 | [Boise City, ID](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boise-city-id) | $79,830 | $50,230 | $94,410 |
| 15 | [Providence, RI-MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/providence-ri) | $79,600 | $50,500 | $93,950 |
| 16 | [Denver, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/denver-co) | $79,350 | $57,890 | $89,920 |
| 17 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $79,250 | $51,460 | $92,930 |
| 18 | [Salem, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salem-or) | $78,890 | $58,550 | $88,900 |
| 19 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $78,420 | $53,160 | $90,850 |
| 20 | [New Haven, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-haven-ct) | $78,190 | $45,640 | $94,220 |
| 21 | [Albuquerque, NM](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albuquerque-nm) | $77,250 | $53,770 | $88,840 |
| 22 | Charlottesville, VA | $76,840 | $50,420 | $89,840 |
| 23 | St. Cloud, MN | $76,460 | $59,220 | $84,970 |
| 24 | Burlington, VT | $76,290 | $57,350 | $85,610 |
| 25 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $75,280 | $45,260 | $90,060 |
| 26 | [Salinas, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salinas-ca) | $75,090 | $49,610 | $87,630 |
| 27 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $73,300 | $55,270 | $82,180 |
| 28 | [Richmond, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/richmond-va) | $72,950 | $49,280 | $84,610 |
| 29 | [Bakersfield, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bakersfield-ca) | $72,900 | $47,820 | $85,260 |
| 30 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $72,840 | $59,380 | $79,480 |
| 31 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $72,800 | $48,800 | $84,610 |
| 32 | [Madison, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/madison-wi) | $72,610 | $50,380 | $83,570 |
| 33 | [Austin, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/austin-tx) | $72,510 | $41,310 | $87,860 |
| 34 | [Sacramento, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sacramento-ca) | $71,660 | $49,030 | $82,780 |
| 35 | Rochester, MN | $71,090 | $60,110 | $76,480 |
| 36 | [Worcester, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/worcester-ma) | $71,090 | $52,750 | $80,140 |
| 37 | [Tulsa, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tulsa-ok) | $71,070 | $41,370 | $85,720 |
| 38 | [Colorado Springs, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/colorado-springs-co) | $71,030 | $53,790 | $79,540 |
| 39 | [Visalia, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/visalia-ca) | $70,870 | $47,650 | $82,310 |
| 40 | [Fresno, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fresno-ca) | $70,780 | $47,740 | $82,140 |
| 41 | [Fort Collins, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-collins-co) | $70,760 | $56,680 | $77,710 |
| 42 | [Lancaster, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lancaster-pa) | $70,680 | $46,360 | $82,660 |
| 43 | [Atlantic City, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlantic-city-nj) | $70,570 | $42,370 | $84,450 |
| 44 | [Modesto, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/modesto-ca) | $70,470 | $43,910 | $83,550 |
| 45 | [Savannah, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/savannah-ga) | $70,320 | $35,090 | $87,670 |
| 46 | [York, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/york-pa) | $70,280 | $50,250 | $80,140 |
| 47 | [Akron, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/akron-oh) | $70,160 | $43,080 | $83,490 |
| 48 | [Eugene, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/eugene-or) | $69,660 | $57,370 | $75,710 |
| 49 | [Reading, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reading-pa) | $68,850 | $45,530 | $80,330 |
| 50 | [Lexington, KY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lexington-ky) | $68,270 | $46,380 | $79,040 |
| 51 | South Bend, IN-MI | $68,220 | $50,940 | $76,750 |
| 52 | [Dayton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dayton-oh) | $68,020 | $49,030 | $77,360 |
| 53 | [Miami, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/miami-fl) | $67,970 | $39,400 | $82,040 |
| 54 | Medford, OR | $67,520 | $53,480 | $74,440 |
| 55 | [Jacksonville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jacksonville-fl) | $67,430 | $40,040 | $80,930 |
| 56 | [Salt Lake City, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salt-lake-city-ut) | $67,410 | $46,880 | $77,520 |
| 57 | [Memphis, TN-MS-AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/memphis-tn) | $67,250 | $46,630 | $77,400 |
| 58 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $66,770 | $41,310 | $79,310 |
| 59 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $66,560 | $43,310 | $78,020 |
| 60 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $66,410 | $46,570 | $76,190 |
| 61 | Merced, CA | $65,980 | $47,900 | $74,900 |
| 62 | [Milwaukee, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/milwaukee-wi) | $65,770 | $49,110 | $73,990 |
| 63 | [Ogden, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ogden-ut) | $65,710 | $47,720 | $74,550 |
| 64 | [Pittsburgh, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pittsburgh-pa) | $65,000 | $39,040 | $77,790 |
| 65 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $64,850 | $42,100 | $76,070 |
| 66 | [Orlando, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/orlando-fl) | $64,380 | $40,080 | $76,340 |
| 67 | [Allentown, PA-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/allentown-pa) | $64,360 | $38,830 | $76,940 |
| 68 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $64,310 | $45,880 | $73,380 |
| 69 | [Spartanburg, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spartanburg-sc) | $64,270 | $45,070 | $73,740 |
| 70 | [Roanoke, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/roanoke-va) | $64,060 | $41,180 | $75,340 |
| 71 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $63,960 | $52,250 | $69,720 |
| 72 | [Cape Coral, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cape-coral-fl) | $63,480 | $43,760 | $73,220 |
| 73 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $63,440 | $39,770 | $75,090 |
| 74 | [Omaha, NE-IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/omaha-ne) | $63,190 | $46,130 | $71,590 |
| 75 | Bend, OR | $63,110 | $48,380 | $70,370 |
| 76 | [Provo, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/provo-ut) | $63,000 | $46,070 | $71,340 |
| 77 | [Anchorage, AK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/anchorage-ak) | $62,920 | $43,700 | $72,400 |
| 78 | [Cleveland, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cleveland-oh) | $62,880 | $37,150 | $75,550 |
| 79 | St. George, UT | $62,880 | $45,640 | $71,360 |
| 80 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $62,570 | $43,200 | $72,110 |
| 81 | [Tallahassee, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tallahassee-fl) | $62,570 | $39,600 | $73,880 |
| 82 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $62,500 | $44,930 | $71,140 |
| 83 | Appleton, WI | $62,400 | $42,600 | $72,160 |
| 84 | Springfield, IL | $61,760 | $39,170 | $72,860 |
| 85 | [Green Bay, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/green-bay-wi) | $61,570 | $41,140 | $71,640 |
| 86 | [Stockton, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/stockton-ca) | $61,550 | $46,630 | $68,910 |
| 87 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $61,320 | $41,040 | $71,300 |
| 88 | [Tucson, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tucson-az) | $61,320 | $38,880 | $72,360 |
| 89 | [Pensacola, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pensacola-fl) | $61,210 | $37,250 | $73,010 |
| 90 | [Dallas, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dallas-tx) | $60,820 | $37,360 | $72,360 |
| 91 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $60,720 | $42,700 | $69,600 |
| 92 | [Little Rock, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/little-rock-ar) | $60,070 | $42,410 | $68,760 |
| 93 | [Lubbock, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lubbock-tx) | $58,820 | $36,520 | $69,800 |
| 94 | [Youngstown, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/youngstown-oh) | $58,820 | $38,380 | $68,890 |
| 95 | Kennewick, WA | $58,720 | $50,230 | $62,920 |
| 96 | [San Juan, PR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-juan-pr) | $58,550 | $30,950 | $72,160 |
| 97 | [San Antonio, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-antonio-tx) | $58,490 | $26,890 | $74,050 |
| 98 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $58,430 | $34,150 | $70,370 |
| 99 | [Sioux Falls, SD-MN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sioux-falls-sd) | $57,970 | $40,750 | $66,460 |
| 100 | [Springfield, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-ma) | $57,740 | $45,410 | $63,790 |
| 101 | [Durham, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/durham-nc) | $57,680 | $43,010 | $64,920 |
| 102 | [Toledo, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/toledo-oh) | $57,220 | $34,820 | $68,270 |
| 103 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $57,180 | $43,040 | $64,150 |
| 104 | [Knoxville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/knoxville-tn) | $57,030 | $35,800 | $67,500 |
| 105 | [Corpus Christi, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/corpus-christi-tx) | $57,010 | $37,190 | $66,770 |
| 106 | [Lincoln, NE](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lincoln-ne) | $56,950 | $43,330 | $63,650 |
| 107 | [Raleigh, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/raleigh-nc) | $56,680 | $41,200 | $64,310 |
| 108 | [Harrisburg, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/harrisburg-pa) | $56,430 | $40,520 | $64,270 |
| 109 | Fargo, ND-MN | $56,220 | $42,720 | $62,880 |
| 110 | [Des Moines, IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/des-moines-ia) | $55,740 | $41,500 | $62,770 |
| 111 | Topeka, KS | $55,560 | $40,520 | $62,960 |
| 112 | [Augusta, GA-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/augusta-ga) | $55,490 | $36,900 | $64,650 |
| 113 | [Greenville, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greenville-sc) | $55,330 | $39,580 | $63,090 |
| 114 | [Manchester, NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/manchester-nh) | $55,330 | $49,440 | $58,220 |
| 115 | [Urban Honolulu, HI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/urban-honolulu-hi) | $55,160 | $38,360 | $63,440 |
| 116 | Greenville, NC | $55,120 | $44,780 | $60,220 |
| 117 | [El Paso, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/el-paso-tx) | $55,020 | $28,930 | $67,870 |
| 118 | [Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/louisville-jefferson-county-ky) | $54,970 | $41,660 | $61,530 |
| 119 | [Buffalo, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/buffalo-ny) | $54,910 | $46,110 | $59,240 |
| 120 | Champaign, IL | $54,660 | $41,600 | $61,110 |
| 121 | [Phoenix, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/phoenix-az) | $54,370 | $34,820 | $64,000 |
| 122 | [Columbia, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbia-sc) | $54,180 | $44,470 | $58,970 |
| 123 | Kalamazoo, MI | $53,980 | $28,450 | $66,560 |
| 124 | [Oklahoma City, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma-city-ok) | $53,580 | $41,450 | $59,550 |
| 125 | [Reno, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reno-nv) | $53,520 | $39,170 | $60,570 |
| 126 | [Spokane, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spokane-wa) | $53,520 | $39,170 | $60,610 |
| 127 | [New Orleans, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-orleans-la) | $53,410 | $37,710 | $61,130 |
| 128 | [Grand Rapids, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/grand-rapids-mi) | $53,190 | $41,000 | $59,200 |
| 129 | [Hickory, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hickory-nc) | $53,060 | $39,150 | $59,920 |
| 130 | [Deltona, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/deltona-fl) | $53,020 | $37,130 | $60,840 |
| 131 | [Chattanooga, TN-GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chattanooga-tn) | $52,810 | $41,230 | $58,530 |
| 132 | [Peoria, IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/peoria-il) | $52,330 | $35,670 | $60,530 |
| 133 | Evansville, IN | $52,270 | $37,770 | $59,400 |
| 134 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $52,170 | $40,710 | $57,800 |
| 135 | [Nashville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nashville-tn) | $52,080 | $34,800 | $60,590 |
| 136 | [Montgomery, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/montgomery-al) | $52,040 | $41,850 | $57,050 |
| 137 | [Jackson, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jackson-ms) | $51,810 | $34,300 | $60,440 |
| 138 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $51,730 | $37,130 | $58,930 |
| 139 | Harrisonburg, VA | $51,600 | $39,520 | $57,550 |
| 140 | [Davenport, IA-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/davenport-ia) | $51,560 | $39,170 | $57,660 |
| 141 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $51,170 | $34,440 | $59,400 |
| 142 | [Fayetteville, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fayetteville-ar) | $50,960 | $34,130 | $59,240 |
| 143 | [Asheville, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/asheville-nc) | $50,400 | $38,790 | $56,100 |
| 144 | [Winston, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/winston-nc) | $50,380 | $38,690 | $56,140 |
| 145 | [Fort Wayne, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-wayne-in) | $49,960 | $40,890 | $54,430 |
| 146 | [Las Vegas, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/las-vegas-nv) | $49,590 | $38,750 | $54,930 |
| 147 | [North Port, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/north-port-fl) | $48,820 | $34,070 | $56,060 |
| 148 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $48,780 | $40,390 | $52,920 |
| 149 | [Greensboro, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greensboro-nc) | $47,860 | $32,660 | $55,350 |
| 150 | [Detroit, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/detroit-mi) | $47,630 | $35,820 | $53,460 |
| 151 | Crestview, FL | $47,240 | $40,310 | $50,630 |
| 152 | Elkhart, IN | $47,130 | $41,600 | $49,860 |
| 153 | Rockford, IL | $46,970 | $36,480 | $52,120 |
| 154 | Burlington, NC | $45,740 | $32,590 | $52,230 |
| 155 | Tyler, TX | $44,890 | $35,090 | $49,730 |
| 156 | Waterloo, IA | $44,890 | $35,880 | $49,340 |
| 157 | [Birmingham, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/birmingham-al) | $44,740 | $33,680 | $50,210 |
| 158 | [Huntsville, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/huntsville-al) | $42,910 | $25,750 | $51,360 |
| 159 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $42,680 | $34,260 | $46,840 |
| 160 | [Wichita, KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wichita-ks) | $42,540 | $28,390 | $49,500 |
| 161 | Gainesville, GA | $42,370 | $34,880 | $46,070 |

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