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Interpreters and Translators salary in Salem, OR

The median interpreters and translators in Salem, OR earns $80,960 a year, 35% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,909 a month.

10th percentile
$51,620
25th percentile
$70,770
Median percentile
$80,960
75th percentile
$86,540
90th percentile
$101,020

Based on 100 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

$58,904 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,960
Federal income tax−$8,981
Social Security + Medicare−$6,193
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$6,882
Monthly take-home$4,909
Every two weeks$2,266

Does it go far here?

$78,110Median pay in Salem, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,399 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Salem, OR

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$156,070
Financial Managers$141,400
Medical and Health Services Managers$137,400
Registered Nurses$131,750
Software Developers$131,620
Managers, All Other$129,470
General and Operations Managers$114,430
Computer Systems Analysts$109,970

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