Interpreters and Translators pay range in Corpus Christi
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,980 or more. The middle half of interpreters and translators in Corpus Christi earn between $40,280 and $76,200.
- $34K10th
- $40K25th
- $61KMedian
- $76K75th
- $85K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,010 | $4,751 | $27.41 |
| Median | $60,600 | $5,050 | $29.13 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,280 | $3,357 | $19.37 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,200 | $6,350 | $36.63 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Interpreters and Translators salary after taxes in Corpus Christi
On the average salary of $57,010, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $47,988 a year, or $3,999 a month and $1,846 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Corpus Christi a good place for interpreters and translators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Corpus Christi area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $57,010 buys what about $61,519 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Interpreters and Translators salary in other Texas cities
Corpus Christi ranks 5th of 8 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($72,500).
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 Corpus Christi: questions
How much do interpreters and translators make an hour in Corpus Christi?
$27.41 an hour on average, and $29.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interpreters and translators salary in Corpus Christi?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,280, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interpreters and translators take-home pay in Corpus Christi?
About $47,988 a year ($3,999 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,010. Texas has no state income tax.
Do interpreters and translators earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% 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 Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.2%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).
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