The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of interpreters and translators in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $32,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,180.
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 | $55,190 | 10.16% | 33.14% |
| 2021 | $49,580 | 12.97% | - |
| 2020 | $43,150 | -0.53% | - |
| 2019 | $43,380 | -15.68% | - |
| 2018 | $50,180 | 1.22% | - |
| 2017 | $49,570 | 14.85% | - |
| 2016 | $42,210 | 1.63% | - |
| 2015 | $41,520 | 5.20% | - |
| 2014 | $39,360 | -0.05% | - |
| 2013 | $39,380 | 6.30% | - |
| 2012 | $36,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,190, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for interpreters and translators in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Augusta-Richmond County (median annual salary of $74,900). Compared with Augusta-Richmond County, the median annual salary of interpreters and translators in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 26.3 percent (26.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Columbia | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Florence | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |