Interpreters and Translators pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,380 or more. The middle half of interpreters and translators in Houston earn between $36,480 and $59,940.
- $35K10th
- $36K25th
- $44KMedian
- $60K75th
- $77K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,170 | $4,264 | $24.60 |
| Median | $44,490 | $3,708 | $21.39 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,480 | $3,040 | $17.54 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,940 | $4,995 | $28.82 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Interpreters and Translators salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $51,170, a single filer in Houston takes home about $43,295 a year, or $3,608 a month and $1,665 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for interpreters and translators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $51,170 buys what about $51,881 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Interpreters and Translators salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 7th 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 Houston: questions
How much do interpreters and translators make an hour in Houston?
$24.60 an hour on average, and $21.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interpreters and translators salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,480, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interpreters and translators take-home pay in Houston?
About $43,295 a year ($3,608 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,170. Texas has no state income tax.
Do interpreters and translators earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 25% 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
- 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 2.29, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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