The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of interpreters and translators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $35,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,740.
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 | $59,940 | 16.13% | 30.66% |
| 2021 | $50,270 | -15.75% | - |
| 2020 | $58,190 | 8.16% | - |
| 2019 | $53,440 | 1.59% | - |
| 2018 | $52,590 | -3.23% | - |
| 2017 | $54,290 | 3.24% | - |
| 2016 | $52,530 | 2.47% | - |
| 2015 | $51,230 | -5.06% | - |
| 2014 | $53,820 | 16.89% | - |
| 2013 | $44,730 | 7.09% | - |
| 2012 | $41,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,940, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for interpreters and translators in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Pittsburgh (median annual salary of $63,420). Compared with Pittsburgh, the median annual salary of interpreters and translators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower.
| 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 |