Interpreters and Translators pay range in Spokane
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,320 or more. The middle half of interpreters and translators in Spokane earn between $39,520 and $59,500.
- $40K10th
- $40K25th
- $42KMedian
- $60K75th
- $82K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,520 | $4,460 | $25.73 |
| Median | $41,840 | $3,487 | $20.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,520 | $3,293 | $19.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,500 | $4,958 | $28.61 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Interpreters and Translators salary after taxes in Spokane
On the average salary of $53,520, a single filer in Spokane takes home about $45,183 a year, or $3,765 a month and $1,738 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 Spokane a good place for interpreters and translators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Spokane area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $53,520 buys what about $53,335 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Spokane ($54,660). A typical home costs $423,842, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Interpreters and Translators salary in other Washington cities
Spokane ranks 3rd 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 Spokane: questions
How much do interpreters and translators make an hour in Spokane?
$25.73 an hour on average, and $20.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interpreters and translators salary in Spokane?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,520, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interpreters and translators take-home pay in Spokane?
About $45,183 a year ($3,765 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,520. 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 Spokane than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (44060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.1%.
- 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 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).
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