The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of interpreters and translators in Champaign-Urbana 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 | $27,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of interpreters and translators from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $47,470 | 13.23% | 11.08% |
| 2019 | $41,190 | -4.81% | - |
| 2018 | $43,170 | 5.84% | - |
| 2017 | $40,650 | -3.84% | - |
| 2016 | $42,210 | 2.37% | - |
| 2015 | $41,210 | -2.43% | - |
| 2012 | $42,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,470 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for interpreters and translators in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of interpreters and translators in Champaign-Urbana is 15.2 percent (15.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 31.2 percent (31.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Peoria.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Rockford | |
| Bloomington | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Springfield | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Peoria |