Interpreters and Translators pay range in Buffalo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $86,160 or more. The middle half of interpreters and translators in Buffalo earn between $47,940 and $53,180.
- $48K10th
- $48K25th
- $48KMedian
- $53K75th
- $86K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,910 | $4,576 | $26.40 |
| Median | $47,940 | $3,995 | $23.05 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,940 | $3,995 | $23.05 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $53,180 | $4,432 | $25.57 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Interpreters and Translators salary after taxes in Buffalo
On the average salary of $54,910, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $43,885 a year, or $3,657 a month and $1,688 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Buffalo a good place for interpreters and translators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Buffalo area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $54,910 buys what about $57,291 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Interpreters and Translators salary in other New York cities
Buffalo ranks 4th of 4 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($91,110).
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 Buffalo: questions
How much do interpreters and translators make an hour in Buffalo?
$26.40 an hour on average, and $23.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interpreters and translators salary in Buffalo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,940, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interpreters and translators take-home pay in Buffalo?
About $43,885 a year ($3,657 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,910. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do interpreters and translators earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 14.1%.
- 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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