Translator salary
What a translator actually earns, from 213 live job postings blended with the official US OEWS (Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics) wage anchor. Pick a market for its median and range, then read the seniority split, the trend, and the country comparison below. Updated 2026-07-23.
Switch the market above to see translator pay in the 2 countries our sources cover, each with its own cost of living. The trend, seniority, and state detail below are United States data, where the official record runs deepest.
What the number means
A translator earns a blended US median near 63,537 dollars, with the typical middle running from 47,513 dollars to 85,395 dollars. The official OEWS median is 59,440 dollars, under the posted figure, because the advertised roles skew senior or well-funded. The official trend has moved up about 15 percent since 2019. Demand is rated moderate, and 17% of postings are fully remote. The nearest adjacent move on our skill graph is executive assistant, at 12 percent coverage; the instrument maps the rest.
Open translator roles
Live openings tagged to this occupation, from company career pages and remote boards. Apply at the source.
- Technical translator with English [Job Vacancy ID: ST7]LocalEyes · United StatesRemoteJul 23
- Technical translator with Luxembourgish [Job Vacancy ID: ST7]LocalEyes · United StatesRemoteJul 23
- Interpreter with French [Job Vacancy ID: ST7]LocalEyes · United StatesRemoteJul 23
- Ndebele InterpreterTranslation Excellence, Inc. · United StatesRemoteJul 23
- Freelance Translator with ArabicLocalEyes · Saudi ArabiaRemoteJul 22
- Farefare InterpreterTranslation Excellence, Inc. · United StatesRemoteJul 22
By country
- United States$47,513 – $85,395 · median $63,537
- United Kingdom$31,434 – $48,928 · median $33,365
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Quick answers
How much does a translator make?
The blended US median is about 63,537 dollars, with a typical range from 47,513 dollars to 85,395 dollars, against an official OEWS median of 59,440 dollars.
Is translator a good career in 2026?
Demand for the role is rated moderate in our July 2026 corpus, with 17% of postings fully remote. The pay is shown above by seniority and by country.
What can a translator move into?
The nearest adjacent role on our skill graph is executive assistant, at 12 percent skill coverage. Run the instrument for the full set of reachable moves.
Method: bands are the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles of live US postings with stated pay, shrunk toward the official OEWS anchor by sample size (the “blended” figure). Trend is the OEWS annual median for SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code 27-3091. Live corpus 213 observations, 2026-07-23. Definitions in the glossary.