The salary statistics of interpreters and translators in the industry sector of retail trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare interpreters and translators salaries in different industries within the retail trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators in the industry sector of retail trade. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) interpreters and translators is $60,140. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $39,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid interpreters and translators is $18,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of interpreters and translators in the industry sector of retail trade from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $39,890 | -0.88% | 19.50% |
| 2017 | $40,240 | 20.20% | - |
| 2016 | $32,110 | -7.97% | - |
| 2015 | $34,670 | 7.38% | - |
| 2012 | $32,110 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].