The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of interpreters and translators in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $27,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of interpreters and translators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $40,440 | 3.61% | 27.03% |
| 2016 | $38,980 | 4.62% | - |
| 2015 | $37,180 | 0.94% | - |
| 2014 | $36,830 | 0.30% | - |
| 2013 | $36,720 | 19.64% | - |
| 2012 | $29,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,440 in Dallas-Plano-Irving is in the middle of salary range for interpreters and translators in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of interpreters and translators in Dallas-Plano-Irving is 41.9 percent (41.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Lubbock and 52.6 percent (52.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area.