The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage data of interpreters and translators in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $31,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,550.
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 | $37,700 | 16.50% | -8.59% |
| 2021 | $31,480 | -48.28% | - |
| 2020 | $46,680 | 5.14% | - |
| 2019 | $44,280 | 10.25% | - |
| 2018 | $39,740 | 6.32% | - |
| 2017 | $37,230 | -2.20% | - |
| 2016 | $38,050 | -14.66% | - |
| 2015 | $43,630 | 9.08% | - |
| 2014 | $39,670 | -0.88% | - |
| 2013 | $40,020 | -2.30% | - |
| 2012 | $40,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,700 in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for interpreters and translators in state of Arizona. In comparison, the annual salary of interpreters and translators in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 20.2 percent (20.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Flagstaff and 8.9 percent (8.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tucson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Flagstaff | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Tucson |