The median annual wage for Interpreters and Translators in California is $73,510 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $76,490.
Pay spans roughly $47,580 at the 10th percentile to $108,390 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $35.34 per hour. An estimated 6,710 people work as interpreters and translators in California.
| Median (annual) | $73,510 |
| Mean (annual) | $76,490 |
| Median (hourly) | $35.34 |
| 10th percentile | $47,580 |
| 90th percentile | $108,390 |
| Employment | 6,710 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.