Interpreters and Translators pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,250 or more. The middle half of interpreters and translators in Dallas earn between $44,390 and $73,200.
- $34K10th
- $44K25th
- $57KMedian
- $73K75th
- $80K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,820 | $5,068 | $29.24 |
| Median | $56,920 | $4,743 | $27.37 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,390 | $3,699 | $21.34 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $73,200 | $6,100 | $35.19 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Interpreters and Translators salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $60,820, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $51,049 a year, or $4,254 a month and $1,963 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 Dallas a good place for interpreters and translators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $60,820 buys what about $58,997 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Interpreters and Translators salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 2nd of 8 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($72,500).
- 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 Dallas: questions
How much do interpreters and translators make an hour in Dallas?
$29.24 an hour on average, and $27.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interpreters and translators salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,390, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interpreters and translators take-home pay in Dallas?
About $51,049 a year ($4,254 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,820. Texas has no state income tax.
Do interpreters and translators earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
- 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 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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