The median annual wage for Interpreters and Translators in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $72,160 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $77,460.
Pay spans roughly $40,180 at the 10th percentile to $136,250 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $34.69 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as interpreters and translators in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $72,160 |
| Mean (annual) | $77,460 |
| Median (hourly) | $34.69 |
| 10th percentile | $40,180 |
| 90th percentile | $136,250 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.