The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of interpreters and translators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $34,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $119,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,800.
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 | $70,170 | -6.46% | -33.45% |
| 2016 | $74,700 | 8.17% | - |
| 2015 | $68,600 | -5.67% | - |
| 2014 | $72,490 | 9.30% | - |
| 2013 | $65,750 | -42.42% | - |
| 2012 | $93,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $70,170, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for interpreters and translators in state of West Virginia, followed by North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $42,590). In comparison, the median annual salary of interpreters and translators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 39.3 percent (39.3%) higher than that in North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Charleston |