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Interpreters and Translators salary in Sacramento, CA

The median interpreters and translators in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $64,360 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,116 a month.

10th percentile
$49,960
25th percentile
$50,610
Median percentile
$64,360
75th percentile
$80,690
90th percentile
$104,860

Based on 430 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

$49,388 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,360
Federal income tax−$5,543
Social Security + Medicare−$4,924
California income tax (approx.)−$4,505
Monthly take-home$4,116
Every two weeks$1,900

Does it go far here?

$60,336Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

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