Interpreters and Translators pay range in El Paso
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,500 or more. The middle half of interpreters and translators in El Paso earn between $30,800 and $66,350.
- $30K10th
- $31K25th
- $44KMedian
- $66K75th
- $94K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,020 | $4,585 | $26.45 |
| Median | $43,870 | $3,656 | $21.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,800 | $2,567 | $14.81 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $66,350 | $5,529 | $31.90 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Interpreters and Translators salary after taxes in El Paso
On the average salary of $55,020, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $46,389 a year, or $3,866 a month and $1,784 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 El Paso a good place for interpreters and translators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $55,020 buys what about $61,193 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Interpreters and Translators salary in other Texas cities
El Paso ranks 6th 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 El Paso: questions
How much do interpreters and translators make an hour in El Paso?
$26.45 an hour on average, and $21.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interpreters and translators salary in El Paso?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,800, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interpreters and translators take-home pay in El Paso?
About $46,389 a year ($3,866 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,020. Texas has no state income tax.
Do interpreters and translators earn more in El Paso 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 El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.5%.
- 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 4.71, this job is 4.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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