The median annual wage for Interpreters and Translators in New York is $84,650 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $86,810.
Pay spans roughly $44,630 at the 10th percentile to $128,720 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.70 per hour. An estimated 3,650 people work as interpreters and translators in New York.
| Median (annual) | $84,650 |
| Mean (annual) | $86,810 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.70 |
| 10th percentile | $44,630 |
| 90th percentile | $128,720 |
| Employment | 3,650 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.