The salary statistics of interpreters and translators in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare interpreters and translators salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $92,030. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $54,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid interpreters and translators is $29,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of interpreters and translators in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $54,920 | 5.43% | 4.06% |
| 2017 | $51,940 | 2.06% | - |
| 2016 | $50,870 | 2.42% | - |
| 2015 | $49,640 | -5.66% | - |
| 2014 | $52,450 | -1.12% | - |
| 2013 | $53,040 | 0.66% | - |
| 2012 | $52,690 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].