Interpreters and Translators in California
Local pay for interpreters and translators in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 27-3091
$70,770
median pay, California
5,560
employed in California
+17.6%
vs U.S. median
+1.7%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What interpreters and translators earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of interpreters and translators in California earn between $56,230 and $102,010 a year; the U.S. median is $60,170.
$49,530
P10
$56,230
P25
$70,770
MEDIAN
$102,010
P75
$119,810
P90
Pay by metro in California
$101,530
$84,960
$83,680
$82,440
$75,920
$74,310
$73,690
$69,460
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