The salary statistics and trend of interpreters and translators in the industry of newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare interpreters and translators salaries in different industries within the information sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for interpreters and translators in the industry of newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) interpreters and translators is $82,770. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $46,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent interpreters and translators is $23,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of interpreters and translators in the industry of Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $46,980 | 4.00% | 5.04% |
| 2016 | $45,100 | 19.16% | - |
| 2015 | $36,460 | -20.54% | - |
| 2014 | $43,950 | -1.18% | - |
| 2013 | $44,470 | -0.31% | - |
| 2012 | $44,610 | - | - |
The average salaries of interpreters and translators in twelve industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of interpreters and translators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Industry | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Software Publishers | |
| Publishing Industries (except Internet) | |
| Other Information Services | |
| Other Information Services | |
| Telecommunications | |
| Wired Telecommunications Carriers | |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | |
| Newspaper Publishers | |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | |
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