The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of interpreters and translators in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $29,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,130.
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 | $41,940 | 3.98% | 11.13% |
| 2021 | $40,270 | 0.07% | - |
| 2020 | $40,240 | -4.47% | - |
| 2019 | $42,040 | -2.43% | - |
| 2018 | $43,060 | 24.73% | - |
| 2017 | $32,410 | -7.68% | - |
| 2016 | $34,900 | 3.64% | - |
| 2015 | $33,630 | -10.94% | - |
| 2014 | $37,310 | -4.64% | - |
| 2013 | $39,040 | 4.53% | - |
| 2012 | $37,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,940 in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is in the middle of salary range for interpreters and translators in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of interpreters and translators in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 2.2 percent (2.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Knoxville and 25.4 percent (25.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Knoxville | |
| Memphis | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |