Interpreters and Translators pay range in Wichita
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,400 or more. The middle half of interpreters and translators in Wichita earn between $30,880 and $50,250.
- $26K10th
- $31K25th
- $42KMedian
- $50K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,540 | $3,545 | $20.45 |
| Median | $42,500 | $3,542 | $20.43 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,880 | $2,573 | $14.85 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,250 | $4,188 | $24.16 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Interpreters and Translators salary after taxes in Wichita
On the average salary of $42,540, a single filer in Wichita takes home about $34,787 a year, or $2,899 a month and $1,338 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Wichita a good place for interpreters and translators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Wichita area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.9), so the average $42,540 buys what about $47,827 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Wichita ($47,630). A typical home costs $225,557, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Interpreters and Translators salary in other Kansas cities
Wichita ranks 2nd of 2 Kansas metro areas for this job; Topeka pays the most ($55,550).
- Topeka$55,550
- Wichita$42,540
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 Wichita: questions
How much do interpreters and translators make an hour in Wichita?
$20.45 an hour on average, and $20.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interpreters and translators salary in Wichita?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,880, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interpreters and translators take-home pay in Wichita?
About $34,787 a year ($2,899 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,540.
Do interpreters and translators earn more in Wichita than elsewhere?
The average here is 37% 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 Wichita, KS (48620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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