The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of interpreters and translators in Lansing-East Lansing 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 | $27,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of interpreters and translators from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $36,050 | 1.97% | 16.31% |
| 2019 | $35,340 | 4.05% | - |
| 2018 | $33,910 | 11.03% | - |
| 2016 | $30,170 | -17.67% | - |
| 2015 | $35,500 | 19.13% | - |
| 2014 | $28,710 | -5.09% | - |
| 2012 | $30,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,050 in Lansing-East Lansing 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 Lansing-East Lansing is 45.9 percent (45.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Flint and 18.9 percent (18.9%) 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 |