The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of interpreters and translators in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $41,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,640.
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 | $52,760 | 7.32% | -0.08% |
| 2021 | $48,900 | -42.41% | - |
| 2020 | $69,640 | 30.23% | - |
| 2019 | $48,590 | 4.38% | - |
| 2018 | $46,460 | -2.45% | - |
| 2017 | $47,600 | 1.64% | - |
| 2016 | $46,820 | 0.62% | - |
| 2015 | $46,530 | -11.61% | - |
| 2014 | $51,930 | -2.29% | - |
| 2013 | $53,120 | 0.60% | - |
| 2012 | $52,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,760 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for interpreters and translators in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of interpreters and translators in Lexington-Fayette is 6.2 percent (6.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Louisville-Jefferson County and 36.4 percent (36.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |