Interpreters and Translators pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,020 or more. The middle half of interpreters and translators in Salem earn between $70,770 and $86,540.
- $52K10th
- $71K25th
- $81KMedian
- $87K75th
- $101K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $78,880 | $6,573 | $37.92 |
| Median | $80,960 | $6,747 | $38.92 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $70,770 | $5,898 | $34.02 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $86,540 | $7,212 | $41.61 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Interpreters and Translators salary after taxes in Salem
On the average salary of $78,880, a single filer in Salem takes home about $58,721 a year, or $4,893 a month and $2,259 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Salem a good place for interpreters and translators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $78,880 buys what about $76,103 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Interpreters and Translators salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 1st of 5 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Salem: questions
How much do interpreters and translators make an hour in Salem?
$37.93 an hour on average, and $38.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interpreters and translators salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $70,770, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interpreters and translators take-home pay in Salem?
About $58,721 a year ($4,893 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,880. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do interpreters and translators earn more in Salem than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% 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 Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.65, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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