The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of interpreters and translators in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 | $42,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,180.
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 | $65,570 | 39.94% | 45.48% |
| 2021 | $39,380 | -16.96% | - |
| 2020 | $46,060 | 4.88% | - |
| 2019 | $43,810 | 5.36% | - |
| 2018 | $41,460 | 5.64% | - |
| 2017 | $39,120 | -9.51% | - |
| 2016 | $42,840 | 3.90% | - |
| 2015 | $41,170 | 7.09% | - |
| 2014 | $38,250 | 2.54% | - |
| 2013 | $37,280 | 4.10% | - |
| 2012 | $35,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,570, Detroit-Warren-Livonia is the second highest paying city for interpreters and translators in state of Michigan, following the highest paying city Flint (median annual salary of $66,640). Compared with Flint, the median annual salary of interpreters and translators in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is 1.6 percent (1.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Flint | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Ann Arbor | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Bend-Mishawaka | |
| Kalamazoo-Portage | |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| Lansing-East Lansing | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn |