The median annual wage for Interpreters and Translators in District of Columbia is $81,140 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $88,370.
Pay spans roughly $54,870 at the 10th percentile to $128,670 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $39.01 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as interpreters and translators in District of Columbia.
| Median (annual) | $81,140 |
| Mean (annual) | $88,370 |
| Median (hourly) | $39.01 |
| 10th percentile | $54,870 |
| 90th percentile | $128,670 |
| Employment | 160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.