How Much Is the Average Salary of a Translator in America?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics states that the field of translating is expected to grow faster than average in the United States. The availability of jobs depends on the languages to be translated and specialty (medical, court or legal). Location, certification and experience are also important determinants affecting how much a translator earns.
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National Average
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The mean annual wage of a translator in the United States is $45,700, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The average salary of translator jobs posted on the Indeed website, as of December 2010, was $68,000.
Industries
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The management, scientific, and technical consulting services industry pays translators a mean annual salary of about $98,700. The next highest-paying industry for translators is the federal executive branch at $72,300 per year, followed by business support services at $54,400 and other professional, scientific and technical services at $52,700. The fifth highest-paying industry for translators is scientific research and development services at $52,500 per year.
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States
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Translators' salaries can vary significantly from state to state. For example, Virginia is the top paying state for translators at approximately $69,400 per year, whereas translators in Massachusetts only earn an average salary of approximately $53,200 per year. A annual salary of about $58,600 is the going rate for translators in Arkansas, while New York translators earn approximately $58,400.
Metro Areas
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Translators' salaries vary even more significantly for various metropolitan areas. In Fayatteville, North Carolina, for example, translators make around $118,900 per year, and in Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, Michigan, they earn approximately $65,800. Some other examples of translator salaries in metro areas include $82,600, which is the average salary a translator can earn in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas; and $70,800 for translators in Nasssau-Suffolk, New York.
Experience
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According to PayScale.com, translators with less than one year of experience can make in the range of $10.35 per hour to $19.93 per hour. With five to nine years of experience, translators can earn $14.48 to $25.20 per hour. With over 20 years of experience, a translator can earn $20.36 to $44.62 per hour.
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