The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of interpreters and translators in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $35,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $117,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $117,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,590.
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 | $46,150 | 14.71% | -6.72% |
| 2021 | $39,360 | -2.82% | - |
| 2020 | $40,470 | 3.04% | - |
| 2019 | $39,240 | -0.71% | - |
| 2018 | $39,520 | 1.54% | - |
| 2017 | $38,910 | -0.64% | - |
| 2016 | $39,160 | -0.61% | - |
| 2015 | $39,400 | 0.33% | - |
| 2014 | $39,270 | 7.21% | - |
| 2013 | $36,440 | -35.15% | - |
| 2012 | $49,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,150 in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is in the middle of salary range for interpreters and translators in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of interpreters and translators in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 38.4 percent (38.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Augusta-Richmond County and 38.1 percent (38.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |