The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of interpreters and translators in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 | $38,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,670.
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 | $53,210 | 6.82% | 16.90% |
| 2021 | $49,580 | 13.96% | - |
| 2020 | $42,660 | 4.62% | - |
| 2019 | $40,690 | 6.51% | - |
| 2018 | $38,040 | -24.13% | - |
| 2017 | $47,220 | 1.65% | - |
| 2016 | $46,440 | -0.78% | - |
| 2015 | $46,800 | 6.15% | - |
| 2014 | $43,920 | -1.25% | - |
| 2013 | $44,470 | 0.56% | - |
| 2012 | $44,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,210 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is in the middle of salary range for interpreters and translators in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of interpreters and translators in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is 20.2 percent (20.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Flint and 45.1 percent (45.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn.
| 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 |