The median annual wage for Interpreters and Translators in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $96,510 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $91,010.
Pay spans roughly $57,830 at the 10th percentile to $117,330 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $46.40 per hour. An estimated 340 people work as interpreters and translators in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $96,510 |
| Mean (annual) | $91,010 |
| Median (hourly) | $46.40 |
| 10th percentile | $57,830 |
| 90th percentile | $117,330 |
| Employment | 340 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.