The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of interpreters and translators in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island 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 | $34,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,150.
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 | $48,880 | 1.17% | 30.87% |
| 2021 | $48,310 | -1.01% | - |
| 2020 | $48,800 | 18.16% | - |
| 2019 | $39,940 | -2.45% | - |
| 2018 | $40,920 | -10.31% | - |
| 2017 | $45,140 | 6.38% | - |
| 2016 | $42,260 | 15.05% | - |
| 2015 | $35,900 | 4.07% | - |
| 2014 | $34,440 | 0.90% | - |
| 2013 | $34,130 | 1.00% | - |
| 2012 | $33,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,880, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is the second highest paying city for interpreters and translators in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Cedar Rapids (median annual salary of $57,170). Compared with Cedar Rapids, the median annual salary of interpreters and translators in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is 14.5 percent (14.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Iowa City |