The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of interpreters and translators in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $34,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,520.
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 | $67,590 | 28.14% | 45.61% |
| 2021 | $48,570 | 2.82% | - |
| 2020 | $47,200 | -42.06% | - |
| 2019 | $67,050 | -1.58% | - |
| 2018 | $68,110 | 3.52% | - |
| 2017 | $65,710 | 13.54% | - |
| 2016 | $56,810 | 7.46% | - |
| 2015 | $52,570 | 11.93% | - |
| 2014 | $46,300 | 17.19% | - |
| 2013 | $38,340 | 4.12% | - |
| 2012 | $36,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,590, Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is the highest paying city for interpreters and translators in state of Florida, followed by Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach (median annual salary $64,820). In comparison, the median annual salary of interpreters and translators in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 4.1 percent (4.1%) higher than that in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach.