The salary statistics of interpreters and translators in the industry sector of finance and insurance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare interpreters and translators salaries in different industries within the finance and insurance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in the industry sector of finance and insurance. 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 $79,810. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $42,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid interpreters and translators is $29,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of interpreters and translators in the industry sector of finance and insurance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $42,310 | 2.43% | 15.34% |
| 2017 | $41,280 | 1.36% | - |
| 2016 | $40,720 | -1.65% | - |
| 2015 | $41,390 | 4.16% | - |
| 2014 | $39,670 | 7.66% | - |
| 2013 | $36,630 | 2.21% | - |
| 2012 | $35,820 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].