Highest-paying cities for interpreters and translators
San Jose, CA leads at $101,530 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $101,530 | $77,540–$106,350 |
| Washington, DC | $94,510 | $62,810–$118,400 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $93,960 | $63,450–$93,960 |
| New York, NY | $87,590 | $58,970–$109,150 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $84,960 | $64,040–$86,330 |
| San Francisco, CA | $83,680 | $75,180–$103,340 |
| Baltimore, MD | $83,200 | $65,200–$102,750 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $82,440 | $69,900–$114,050 |
| Salem, OR | $80,960 | $70,770–$86,540 |
| Akron, OH | $80,640 | $52,800–$95,470 |
| Boise City, ID | $80,250 | $59,380–$101,000 |
| Lancaster, PA | $78,890 | $54,060–$78,890 |
| Richmond, VA | $78,030 | $54,530–$89,990 |
| Rochester, NY | $77,770 | $63,390–$96,870 |
| Oxnard, CA | $75,920 | $55,760–$110,410 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $75,230 | $57,600–$99,070 |
| Boston, MA | $75,120 | $61,000–$97,950 |
| Boulder, CO | $75,060 | $62,280–$86,300 |
| Denver, CO | $74,850 | $62,060–$100,140 |
| Riverside, CA | $74,310 | $59,740–$103,470 |
| San Diego, CA | $73,690 | $52,140–$102,600 |
| Worcester, MA | $72,750 | $58,190–$75,260 |
| Madison, WI | $72,720 | $59,440–$87,460 |
| Ogden, UT | $70,510 | $53,120–$70,510 |
| Albany, NY | $69,470 | $57,960–$80,900 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $69,460 | $60,890–$98,520 |
| Providence, RI | $69,430 | $53,750–$92,170 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $69,190 | $61,800–$84,990 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $68,980 | $64,280–$78,520 |
| Fresno, CA | $68,050 | $53,310–$84,380 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $67,560 | $61,630–$83,960 |
| Eugene, OR | $66,940 | $64,780–$69,890 |
| Memphis, TN | $66,720 | $51,000–$82,470 |
| Lexington, KY | $66,320 | $52,400–$76,660 |
| Visalia, CA | $66,000 | $53,880–$93,920 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $65,910 | $56,290–$91,710 |
| Seattle, WA | $65,800 | $49,680–$82,990 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $65,770 | $48,930–$81,940 |
| Cleveland, OH | $65,410 | $46,780–$80,800 |
| Rochester, MN | $64,820 | $64,820–$79,590 |
| Knoxville, TN | $64,770 | $42,340–$69,380 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $64,700 | $55,810–$78,170 |
| Sacramento, CA | $64,360 | $50,610–$80,690 |
| York, PA | $64,330 | $55,600–$80,970 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $64,260 | $60,150–$76,430 |
| Hartford, CT | $64,260 | $46,440–$90,800 |
| New Haven, CT | $64,260 | $52,300–$90,300 |
| Dayton, OH | $64,010 | $57,380–$83,580 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $63,900 | $49,980–$103,430 |
| Medford, OR | $63,810 | $56,680–$76,650 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.