Interpreters and Translators pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $117,140 or more. The middle half of interpreters and translators in Austin earn between $46,390 and $98,800.
- $35K10th
- $46K25th
- $63KMedian
- $99K75th
- $117K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $72,500 | $6,042 | $34.86 |
| Median | $62,900 | $5,242 | $30.24 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,390 | $3,866 | $22.30 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $98,800 | $8,233 | $47.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Interpreters and Translators salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $72,500, a single filer in Austin takes home about $59,834 a year, or $4,986 a month and $2,301 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for interpreters and translators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $72,500 buys what about $73,930 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Interpreters and Translators salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 1st of 8 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Austin$72,500
- Dallas$60,820
- Lubbock$58,820
- San Antonio$58,500
- Corpus Christi$57,010
- El Paso$55,020
- Houston$51,170
- Tyler$44,890
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 Austin: questions
How much do interpreters and translators make an hour in Austin?
$34.86 an hour on average, and $30.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interpreters and translators salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,390, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interpreters and translators take-home pay in Austin?
About $59,834 a year ($4,986 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,500. Texas has no state income tax.
Do interpreters and translators earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.38, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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