The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage information of interpreters and translators in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $35,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,760.
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 | $67,510 | 4.78% | 23.52% |
| 2021 | $64,280 | -14.23% | - |
| 2020 | $73,430 | 15.91% | - |
| 2019 | $61,750 | 15.24% | - |
| 2018 | $52,340 | 9.25% | - |
| 2017 | $47,500 | -1.85% | - |
| 2016 | $48,380 | -8.91% | - |
| 2015 | $52,690 | -5.07% | - |
| 2014 | $55,360 | 5.42% | - |
| 2013 | $52,360 | 1.39% | - |
| 2012 | $51,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,510, Baltimore-Towson is the second highest paying city for interpreters and translators in state of Maryland, following the highest paying city Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick (median annual salary of $85,440). Compared with Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, the median annual salary of interpreters and translators in Baltimore-Towson is 21.0 percent (21.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Salisbury | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area |