The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of interpreters and translators in Winston-Salem 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 | $31,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,800.
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 | $46,510 | 16.75% | 20.83% |
| 2021 | $38,720 | -4.67% | - |
| 2020 | $40,530 | -3.45% | - |
| 2019 | $41,930 | 12.12% | - |
| 2018 | $36,850 | -0.98% | - |
| 2017 | $37,210 | 5.08% | - |
| 2016 | $35,320 | 16.02% | - |
| 2015 | $29,660 | -11.87% | - |
| 2014 | $33,180 | -2.83% | - |
| 2013 | $34,120 | -7.91% | - |
| 2012 | $36,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,510 in Winston-Salem is in the middle of salary range for interpreters and translators in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of interpreters and translators in Winston-Salem is 56.0 percent (56.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Fayetteville and 40.0 percent (40.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.