Interpreters and Translators pay range in San Antonio
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,440 or more. The middle half of interpreters and translators in San Antonio earn between $26,930 and $81,690.
- $27K10th
- $27K25th
- $52KMedian
- $82K75th
- $102K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,500 | $4,875 | $28.12 |
| Median | $51,820 | $4,318 | $24.91 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $26,930 | $2,244 | $12.95 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $81,690 | $6,808 | $39.27 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Interpreters and Translators salary after taxes in San Antonio
On the average salary of $58,500, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $49,185 a year, or $4,099 a month and $1,892 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 San Antonio a good place for interpreters and translators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $58,500 buys what about $61,764 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Interpreters and Translators salary in other Texas cities
San Antonio ranks 4th 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 San Antonio: questions
How much do interpreters and translators make an hour in San Antonio?
$28.12 an hour on average, and $24.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interpreters and translators salary in San Antonio?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,930, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interpreters and translators take-home pay in San Antonio?
About $49,185 a year ($4,099 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,500. Texas has no state income tax.
Do interpreters and translators earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.6%.
- 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 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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