Interpreters and Translators Salary in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Interpreters and Translators in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT is $65,770. BLS estimates approximately 580 people work in this occupation in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT. Salt Lake City-Murray, UT is 9.3% above the national median ($60,170).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $47,870 | $23.02 |
| 25th percentile | $48,930 | $23.52 |
| Median (50th) | $65,770 | $31.62 |
| 75th percentile | $81,940 | $39.39 |
| 90th percentile | $86,360 | $41.52 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 5.8% — Reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 14.5% — Reliable
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.704
- Location quotient
- 2.1
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT’s regional price level is above the national average (index 100.868, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $65,204 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.