The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of interpreters and translators in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $34,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,270.
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 | $48,560 | 1.19% | 38.67% |
| 2021 | $47,980 | 36.04% | - |
| 2017 | $30,690 | 2.97% | - |
| 2016 | $29,780 | -2.96% | - |
| 2015 | $30,660 | -14.42% | - |
| 2014 | $35,080 | 15.11% | - |
| 2012 | $29,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,560 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for interpreters and translators in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of interpreters and translators in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 23.4 percent (23.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 26.1 percent (26.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lancaster.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Newark-Union | |
| York-Hanover | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Reading | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Erie | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| Lancaster |