The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of interpreters and translators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $50,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,780.
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 | $69,060 | 10.08% | 20.32% |
| 2021 | $62,100 | -4.59% | - |
| 2020 | $64,950 | 0.85% | - |
| 2019 | $64,400 | 1.57% | - |
| 2015 | $63,390 | 20.08% | - |
| 2014 | $50,660 | -8.67% | - |
| 2013 | $55,050 | 0.04% | - |
| 2012 | $55,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $69,060, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for interpreters and translators in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Colorado Springs (median annual salary of $81,850). Compared with Colorado Springs, the median annual salary of interpreters and translators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 15.6 percent (15.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Colorado Springs | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Greeley | |
| Boulder | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area |