Interpreter United States
Interpreter salary in the US
Typical pay
$76,900a year
Most Interpreters earn $56k to $99k a year
From 144 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Interpreter salary in the US is $76,900 a year. Most job postings pay $56,200 to $99,500. From 144 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Maryland | $120k | $89k to $145k | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | $98k | $80k to $101k | 10 |
| California | $87k | $68k to $95k | 13 |
| New York | $85k | $54k to $96k | 22 |
| Alabama | – | – | 0 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arizona | – | – | 0 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 0 |
| Colorado | – | – | 1 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 2 |
| Delaware | – | – | 0 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 0 |
| Florida | – | – | 4 |
| Georgia | – | – | 4 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 0 |
| Idaho | – | – | 0 |
| Illinois | – | – | 4 |
| Indiana | – | – | 1 |
| Iowa | – | – | 0 |
| Kansas | – | – | 0 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 0 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 0 |
| Maine | – | – | 0 |
| Massachusetts | – | – | 6 |
| Michigan | – | – | 2 |
| Minnesota | – | – | 3 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 0 |
| Missouri | – | – | 0 |
| Montana | – | – | 0 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 0 |
| Nevada | – | – | 0 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 0 |
| New Jersey | – | – | 0 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 0 |
| North Carolina | – | – | 8 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Ohio | – | – | 3 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 0 |
| Oregon | – | – | 8 |
| Pennsylvania | – | – | 1 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 0 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 7 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 2 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 2 |
| Utah | – | – | 7 |
| Vermont | – | – | 0 |
| Virginia | – | – | 6 |
| Washington | – | – | 5 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 0 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 2 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Washington, DC | $130k | $105k to $153k | 38 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, MD | – | – | 44 | 14 |
| Boston, MA | – | – | 45 | 5 |
| Charleston, SC | – | – | 10 | 3 |
| Charlotte, NC | – | – | 45 | 3 |
| Chicago, IL | – | – | 35 | 3 |
| Cincinnati, OH | – | – | 55 | 3 |
| Columbia, SC | – | – | 12 | 3 |
| Houston, TX | – | – | 28 | 8 |
| Los Angeles, CA | – | – | 31 | 5 |
| New York, NY | – | – | 81 | 19 |
| Portland, OR | – | – | 28 | 5 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | – | – | 13 | 5 |
| San Antonio, TX | – | – | 11 | 5 |
| Seattle, WA | – | – | 23 | 3 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 58 job postings$52k $87k
Typical: $73k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 28 job postings$80k $130k
Typical: $100k
- Senior 2 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 1 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Starting out: most postings pay $52k to $87k a year, typically $73k.
Most new hires start near the low end.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLFC Healthcare and Communications | $166k | $87k | – | – | – |
| Pointquestgroup | $86k | $83k | – | – | – |
How much does a Interpreter make in the US?
Employers hiring now typically offer $76,900 a year for Interpreter roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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