Interpreters and Translators pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,270 or more. The middle half of interpreters and translators in Seattle earn between $49,680 and $82,990.
- $48K10th
- $50K25th
- $66KMedian
- $83K75th
- $104K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $72,800 | $6,067 | $35.00 |
| Median | $65,800 | $5,483 | $31.63 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,680 | $4,140 | $23.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $82,990 | $6,916 | $39.90 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Interpreters and Translators salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $72,800, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $60,045 a year, or $5,004 a month and $2,309 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Seattle a good place for interpreters and translators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $72,800 buys what about $65,507 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 10.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Interpreters and Translators salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 3 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Seattle: questions
How much do interpreters and translators make an hour in Seattle?
$35.00 an hour on average, and $31.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interpreters and translators salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,680, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interpreters and translators take-home pay in Seattle?
About $60,045 a year ($5,004 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,800. 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 Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% more 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.9%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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