Interpreters and Translators pay range in Stockton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,120 or more. The middle half of interpreters and translators in Stockton earn between $48,560 and $68,890.
- $48K10th
- $49K25th
- $50KMedian
- $69K75th
- $97K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,550 | $5,129 | $29.59 |
| Median | $50,480 | $4,207 | $24.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,560 | $4,047 | $23.35 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $68,890 | $5,741 | $33.12 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Interpreters and Translators salary after taxes in Stockton
On the average salary of $61,550, a single filer in Stockton takes home about $49,750 a year, or $4,146 a month and $1,913 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Stockton a good place for interpreters and translators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Stockton area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.1), so the average $61,550 buys what about $58,569 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Stockton ($48,990). A typical home costs $531,785, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Interpreters and Translators salary in other California cities
Stockton ranks 16th of 16 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($93,650).
- San Jose$93,650
- Santa Maria$92,880
- San Francisco$90,940
- Santa Rosa$82,600
- Oxnard$81,410
- San Diego$79,960
- Riverside$79,240
- Los Angeles$78,410
- Salinas$75,080
- Stockton$61,550
Highest-paying cities for interpreters and translators
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($93,650).
- San Jose, CA$93,650
- Washington, DC$93,460
- Santa Maria, CA$92,880
- New York, NY$91,110
- San Francisco, CA$90,940
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Interpreters and Translators salary in Stockton: questions
How much do interpreters and translators make an hour in Stockton?
$29.59 an hour on average, and $24.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interpreters and translators salary in Stockton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,560, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interpreters and translators take-home pay in Stockton?
About $49,750 a year ($4,146 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,550. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do interpreters and translators earn more in Stockton than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($67,848).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-3091; area Stockton-Lodi, CA (44700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).
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