The median annual wage for Interpreters and Translators in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $83,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $86,460.
Pay spans roughly $31,590 at the 10th percentile to $133,900 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.26 per hour. An estimated 3,060 people work as interpreters and translators in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $83,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $86,460 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.26 |
| 10th percentile | $31,590 |
| 90th percentile | $133,900 |
| Employment | 3,060 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.