The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of interpreters and translators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $38,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,290.
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 | $55,950 | 12.48% | 45.45% |
| 2021 | $48,970 | 8.68% | - |
| 2020 | $44,720 | 2.71% | - |
| 2019 | $43,510 | -1.06% | - |
| 2018 | $43,970 | -5.14% | - |
| 2017 | $46,230 | 2.57% | - |
| 2016 | $45,040 | 11.59% | - |
| 2015 | $39,820 | 1.86% | - |
| 2014 | $39,080 | 19.73% | - |
| 2013 | $31,370 | 2.71% | - |
| 2012 | $30,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,950, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for interpreters and translators in state of Illinois, followed by Rockford (median annual salary $54,620). In comparison, the median annual salary of interpreters and translators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 2.4 percent (2.4%) higher than that in Rockford.
| 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 |