Interpreters and Translators pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,800 or more. The middle half of interpreters and translators in Baltimore earn between $65,200 and $102,750.
- $54K10th
- $65K25th
- $83KMedian
- $103K75th
- $121K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $85,220 | $7,102 | $40.97 |
| Median | $83,200 | $6,933 | $40.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $65,200 | $5,433 | $31.35 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $102,750 | $8,562 | $49.40 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Interpreters and Translators salary after taxes in Baltimore
On the average salary of $85,220, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $64,946 a year, or $5,412 a month and $2,498 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Baltimore a good place for interpreters and translators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $85,220 buys what about $81,560 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Interpreters and Translators salary in nearby metro areas
- York, PA$70,280
- Lancaster, PA$70,670
- Washington, DC$93,460
- Harrisburg, PA$56,430
- Philadelphia, PA$66,770
- Reading, PA$68,850
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 Baltimore: questions
How much do interpreters and translators make an hour in Baltimore?
$40.97 an hour on average, and $40.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interpreters and translators salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interpreters and translators take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $64,946 a year ($5,412 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,220. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do interpreters and translators earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.2%.
- 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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