The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of interpreters and translators in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $26,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $117,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $160,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $160,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,300.
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 | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,240 | 20.02% | 13.98% |
| 2021 | $48,980 | -16.66% | - |
| 2020 | $57,140 | 17.57% | - |
| 2019 | $47,100 | -37.35% | - |
| 2018 | $64,690 | 13.12% | - |
| 2017 | $56,200 | 30.64% | - |
| 2016 | $38,980 | -28.60% | - |
| 2015 | $50,130 | 2.59% | - |
| 2014 | $48,830 | -7.88% | - |
| 2013 | $52,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,240, Raleigh-Cary is the second highest paying city for interpreters and translators in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Fayetteville (median annual salary of $105,700). Compared with Fayetteville, the median annual salary of interpreters and translators in Raleigh-Cary is 42.1 percent (42.1%) lower.