The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of interpreters and translators in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $42,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,060.
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 | $53,390 | 6.27% | 24.50% |
| 2021 | $50,040 | 3.92% | - |
| 2018 | $48,080 | 2.33% | - |
| 2017 | $46,960 | -6.71% | - |
| 2014 | $50,110 | 5.15% | - |
| 2013 | $47,530 | 15.19% | - |
| 2012 | $40,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,390 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for interpreters and translators in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of interpreters and translators in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 27.9 percent (27.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 55.6 percent (55.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Olympia | |
| Tacoma | |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes | |
| Central Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bellingham | |
| Spokane | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |