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Interpreters and Translators salary in Madison, WI

The median interpreters and translators in Madison, WI earns $72,720 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,678 a month.

10th percentile
$46,020
25th percentile
$59,440
Median percentile
$72,720
75th percentile
$87,460
90th percentile
$97,550

Based on 220 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

$56,134 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,720
Federal income tax−$7,168
Social Security + Medicare−$5,563
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$3,854
Monthly take-home$4,678
Every two weeks$2,159

Does it go far here?

$74,748Median pay in Madison, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,354 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Madison, WI

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$301,940
Chief Executives$217,010
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,900
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,700
Pharmacists$158,120
Financial Managers$148,970
Sales Managers$146,380
Human Resources Managers$140,680

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