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Interpreters and Translators salary in Louisiana

The median interpreters and translators in Louisiana earns $48,420 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,303 a month.

10th percentile
$29,910
25th percentile
$36,020
Median percentile
$48,420
75th percentile
$54,800
90th percentile
$79,040

Based on 120 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

$39,633 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,420
Federal income tax−$3,630
Social Security + Medicare−$3,704
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,453
Monthly take-home$3,303
Every two weeks$1,524

Does it go far here?

$54,894Median pay in Louisiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.2 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,064 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisiana

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$350,920
Family Medicine Physicians$255,330
Nurse Anesthetists$222,130
Dentists, General$170,750
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,850
Petroleum Engineers$139,640
Chemical Engineers$134,800
Industrial Production Managers$133,210

All interpreters and translators salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana