The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of interpreters and translators in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $39,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,470.
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 | $56,230 | 14.58% | 36.00% |
| 2021 | $48,030 | -3.64% | - |
| 2020 | $49,780 | 0.94% | - |
| 2019 | $49,310 | 19.18% | - |
| 2018 | $39,850 | 0.23% | - |
| 2017 | $39,760 | 3.80% | - |
| 2016 | $38,250 | -7.95% | - |
| 2015 | $41,290 | -4.77% | - |
| 2014 | $43,260 | 4.07% | - |
| 2013 | $41,500 | 13.28% | - |
| 2012 | $35,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,230, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for interpreters and translators in state of Kentucky, followed by West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $55,510). In comparison, the median annual salary of interpreters and translators in Louisville-Jefferson County is 1.3 percent (1.3%) higher than that in West Central 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 |