The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of interpreters and translators in Lake County-Kenosha County 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 | $31,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,770.
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 | $40,200 | -10.17% | 3.41% |
| 2016 | $44,290 | -13.28% | - |
| 2015 | $50,170 | 2.55% | - |
| 2014 | $48,890 | 13.13% | - |
| 2013 | $42,470 | 8.57% | - |
| 2012 | $38,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,200 in Lake County-Kenosha County is in the middle of salary range for interpreters and translators in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of interpreters and translators in Lake County-Kenosha County is 38.9 percent (38.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Madison and 7.2 percent (7.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.