The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in Rochester, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of interpreters and translators in Rochester 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 | $42,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in Rochester, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,980.
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 | $44,260 | -39.54% | -12.04% |
| 2021 | $61,760 | 21.66% | - |
| 2020 | $48,380 | -23.05% | - |
| 2019 | $59,530 | 2.23% | - |
| 2018 | $58,200 | 3.25% | - |
| 2017 | $56,310 | 11.93% | - |
| 2016 | $49,590 | 3.23% | - |
| 2015 | $47,990 | 0.48% | - |
| 2014 | $47,760 | -3.83% | - |
| 2012 | $49,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,260 in Rochester is in the middle of salary range for interpreters and translators in state of Minnesota. In comparison, the annual salary of interpreters and translators in Rochester is 22.0 percent (22.0%) lower than that in the highest paying St Cloud and 20.9 percent (20.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Mankato-North Mankato.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| St Cloud | |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rochester | |
| Mankato-North Mankato |