The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of interpreters and translators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $31,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of interpreters and translators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $47,480 | 2.70% | 36.35% |
| 2016 | $46,200 | 13.16% | - |
| 2015 | $40,120 | 0.47% | - |
| 2014 | $39,930 | 21.91% | - |
| 2013 | $31,180 | 3.08% | - |
| 2012 | $30,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,480 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 15.1 percent (15.1%) 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 |