The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of interpreters and translators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $49,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $88,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $112,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $138,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $138,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $88,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,020.
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 | $88,430 | -6.54% | -2.48% |
| 2021 | $94,210 | 15.38% | - |
| 2020 | $79,720 | 0.44% | - |
| 2019 | $79,370 | 0.72% | - |
| 2018 | $78,800 | 8.31% | - |
| 2017 | $72,250 | -4.73% | - |
| 2016 | $75,670 | 8.79% | - |
| 2015 | $69,020 | -9.21% | - |
| 2014 | $75,380 | 8.85% | - |
| 2013 | $68,710 | -31.89% | - |
| 2012 | $90,620 | - | - |