The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of interpreters and translators in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $37,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,000.
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 | $55,650 | 9.42% | -3.22% |
| 2021 | $50,410 | -45.59% | - |
| 2020 | $73,390 | 0.97% | - |
| 2019 | $72,680 | 0.40% | - |
| 2018 | $72,390 | 15.20% | - |
| 2017 | $61,390 | -14.22% | - |
| 2016 | $70,120 | 6.26% | - |
| 2015 | $65,730 | -2.13% | - |
| 2014 | $67,130 | 6.93% | - |
| 2013 | $62,480 | 8.07% | - |
| 2012 | $57,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,650 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is in the middle of salary range for interpreters and translators in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of interpreters and translators in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 21.4 percent (21.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 29.8 percent (29.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Roanoke.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | |
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke |