Sign language interpreter earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level sign language interpreter earnings begin at:

$38.29 per hour

$79,636 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level sign language interpreter earnings begin at:

$26.85 per hour

$55,847 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level sign language interpreter earnings begin at:

$18.10 per hour

$37,650 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level sign language interpreter earnings begin at:

$12.20 per hour

$25,382 per year

10th percentile

Starting level sign language interpreter earnings begin at:

$8.56 per hour

$17,800 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Sign language interpreter salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $98,850
Maryland $71,280
Virginia $70,780
New Jersey $64,600
New York $64,460
Colorado $59,540
New Mexico $57,200
Missouri $57,090
Georgia $55,250
California $55,010
Delaware $53,450
Massachusetts $53,280
Minnesota $53,250
Texas $52,830
Ohio $52,600
Alaska $52,450
Wisconsin $50,800
Pennsylvania $50,100
Oregon $49,950
Kentucky $49,690
New Hampshire $49,600
Mississippi $49,050
Connecticut $46,710
Washington $46,650
Maine $46,390
Illinois $44,852
Wyoming $44,730
North Carolina $43,770
Rhode Island $42,840
South Carolina $42,050
Utah $41,650
Puerto Rico $41,560
Tennessee $41,360
Florida $40,660
Arizona $40,280
Indiana $40,040
Michigan $39,850
Nebraska $38,670
Alabama $38,630
Vermont $38,100
Montana $37,960
Iowa $37,840
Idaho $37,650
Louisiana $36,370
Nevada $35,700
Hawaii $35,680
South Dakota $35,560
Kansas $34,820
North Dakota $32,170
West Virginia $31,150
Arkansas $30,840
Oklahoma $30,200

How do sign language interpreter salaries compare to similar careers?

Sign language interpreters earn about the same as related careers in Idaho. On average, they make less than aestheticians but more than landscapers.

Career Median Salary
Aesthetician salary $40K
Executive assistant salary $44K
Substance abuse social worker salary $47K
Upholsterer salary $44K
Clergy salary $45K
Sign language interpreter salary $38K
Firefighter salary $39K
Postal service worker salary $42K
DJ salary $36K
Landscaper salary $38K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)