Interpreters and Translators pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,200 or more. The middle half of interpreters and translators in Denver earn between $62,060 and $100,140.
- $60K10th
- $62K25th
- $75KMedian
- $100K75th
- $106K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $79,340 | $6,612 | $38.14 |
| Median | $74,850 | $6,238 | $35.99 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,060 | $5,172 | $29.84 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $100,140 | $8,345 | $48.14 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Interpreters and Translators salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $79,340, a single filer in Denver takes home about $61,863 a year, or $5,155 a month and $2,379 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Denver a good place for interpreters and translators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $79,340 buys what about $75,003 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Interpreters and Translators salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 2nd of 4 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($81,890).
- Boulder$81,890
- Denver$79,340
- Colorado Springs$71,040
- Fort Collins$70,770
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 Denver: questions
How much do interpreters and translators make an hour in Denver?
$38.15 an hour on average, and $35.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interpreters and translators salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,060, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interpreters and translators take-home pay in Denver?
About $61,863 a year ($5,155 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,340. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do interpreters and translators earn more in Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% more 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
- 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 (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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