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Interpreters and Translators salary in Durham, NC

The median interpreters and translators in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC earns $51,990 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,479 a month.

10th percentile
$38,900
25th percentile
$44,980
Median percentile
$51,990
75th percentile
$61,670
90th percentile
$84,960

Based on 140 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$41,744 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,990
Federal income tax−$4,059
Social Security + Medicare−$3,977
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,210
Monthly take-home$3,479
Every two weeks$1,606

Does it go far here?

$53,284Median pay in Durham, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,466 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Durham, NC

JobMedian pay
Sales Managers$190,370
Natural Sciences Managers$183,540
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,190
Marketing Managers$175,160
Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,480
Financial Managers$165,470
Human Resources Managers$160,580
Managers, All Other$152,090

All interpreters and translators salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina