The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in Rockford, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of interpreters and translators in Rockford 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 | $39,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in Rockford, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,660.
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 | $54,620 | 11.09% | 39.18% |
| 2021 | $48,560 | 14.39% | - |
| 2019 | $41,570 | 20.09% | - |
| 2015 | $33,220 | 9.24% | - |
| 2014 | $30,150 | -1.53% | - |
| 2013 | $30,610 | -8.53% | - |
| 2012 | $33,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,620, Rockford is the second highest paying city for interpreters and translators in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $55,950). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of interpreters and translators in Rockford is 2.4 percent (2.4%) lower.
| 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 |