The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of interpreters and translators in Birmingham-Hoover is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of interpreters and translators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $53,780 | 7.81% | 38.40% |
| 2021 | $49,580 | -0.34% | - |
| 2020 | $49,750 | -1.87% | - |
| 2019 | $50,680 | 3.99% | - |
| 2018 | $48,660 | 1.89% | - |
| 2017 | $47,740 | 1.55% | - |
| 2016 | $47,000 | 2.96% | - |
| 2015 | $45,610 | 23.09% | - |
| 2014 | $35,080 | 2.25% | - |
| 2013 | $34,290 | 3.38% | - |
| 2012 | $33,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,780, Birmingham-Hoover is the highest paying city for interpreters and translators in state of Alabama, followed by Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $47,290). In comparison, the median annual salary of interpreters and translators in Birmingham-Hoover is 12.1 percent (12.1%) higher than that in Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Montgomery | |
| Huntsville | |
| Decatur |