Interpreters and Translators pay range in Kennewick
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $86,510 or more. The middle half of interpreters and translators in Kennewick earn between $52,000 and $62,100.
- $51K10th
- $52K25th
- $52KMedian
- $62K75th
- $87K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,720 | $4,893 | $28.23 |
| Median | $52,000 | $4,333 | $25.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,000 | $4,333 | $25.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,100 | $5,175 | $29.86 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Interpreters and Translators salary after taxes in Kennewick
On the average salary of $58,720, a single filer in Kennewick takes home about $49,362 a year, or $4,113 a month and $1,899 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Kennewick a good place for interpreters and translators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Kennewick area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $58,720 buys what about $58,674 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Kennewick ($57,290). A typical home costs $441,524, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Interpreters and Translators salary in other Washington cities
Kennewick ranks 2nd of 3 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($72,800).
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 Kennewick: questions
How much do interpreters and translators make an hour in Kennewick?
$28.23 an hour on average, and $25.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interpreters and translators salary in Kennewick?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interpreters and translators take-home pay in Kennewick?
About $49,362 a year ($4,113 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,720. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do interpreters and translators earn more in Kennewick than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Kennewick-Richland, WA (28420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.41, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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