The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of interpreters and translators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $27,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,250.
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 | $50,270 | 7.22% | 22.08% |
| 2021 | $46,640 | 3.75% | - |
| 2020 | $44,890 | 25.46% | - |
| 2019 | $33,460 | -43.42% | - |
| 2018 | $47,990 | 9.52% | - |
| 2017 | $43,420 | 9.79% | - |
| 2016 | $39,170 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $39,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,270, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for interpreters and translators in state of Louisiana, followed by Lafayette (median annual salary $49,780). In comparison, the median annual salary of interpreters and translators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 1.0 percent (1.0%) higher than that in Lafayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lafayette | |
| Baton Rouge |