The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of interpreters and translators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $41,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,120.
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 | $74,010 | 14.90% | 37.74% |
| 2021 | $62,980 | 10.97% | - |
| 2020 | $56,070 | -0.70% | - |
| 2019 | $56,460 | 15.46% | - |
| 2018 | $47,730 | 42.85% | - |
| 2017 | $27,280 | -54.88% | - |
| 2016 | $42,250 | 5.94% | - |
| 2015 | $39,740 | -14.52% | - |
| 2014 | $45,510 | 3.87% | - |
| 2013 | $43,750 | -5.33% | - |
| 2012 | $46,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $74,010, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for interpreters and translators in state of Washington, followed by Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary $61,500). In comparison, the median annual salary of interpreters and translators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 16.9 percent (16.9%) higher than that in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.
| 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 |