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Interpreters and Translators Salary in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California

The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of interpreters and translators in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Interpreters and Translators in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,080
25th Percentile Wage
$37,650
50th Percentile Wage
$46,200
75th Percentile Wage
$56,690
90th Percentile Wage
$70,810

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,080.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of interpreters and translators from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$46,200
2.51% -1.49%
2013
$45,040
-4.11% -
2012
$46,890
- -

Table 2. Compare Interpreters and Translators Salary in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,200 in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is in the middle of salary range for interpreters and translators in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of interpreters and translators in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is 38.3 percent (38.3%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 21.5 percent (21.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$74,930
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$74,670
Madera-Chowchilla
$71,260
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$65,030
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$62,070
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$61,530
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$61,520
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$61,450
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$61,220
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$61,170
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$60,100
Salinas
$58,970
Bakersfield-Delano
$58,040
Modesto
$57,010
El Centro
$56,810
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$55,890
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$55,340
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$54,530
Stockton
$52,170
Vallejo-Fairfield
$50,790
Merced
$50,010
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$49,920
Visalia-Porterville
$48,890
Fresno
$48,840
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$48,760
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$48,690
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$47,220
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$46,200
Yuba City
$44,220
Hanford-Corcoran
$43,570
Redding
$41,430
Chico
$39,770
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$37,470
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$36,290