The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of interpreters and translators in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach 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 | $17,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of interpreters and translators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $19,070 | 2.15% | 2.15% |
| 2016 | $18,660 | -41.80% | - |
| 2015 | $26,460 | 3.14% | - |
| 2014 | $25,630 | 2.26% | - |
| 2013 | $25,050 | 25.51% | - |
| 2012 | $18,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $19,070, West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is the lowest paying city for interpreters and translators in state of Florida, following city of Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater (median annual salary of $67,590). In comparison, the median annual salary of interpreters and translators in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is 71.8 percent (71.8%) lower than that in the highest paying city Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater.