The average wage for a translator in California is around $18.96 per hour.
Avg Wage
Translators earn an average hourly wage of $18.96.
Salaries typically start from $13.81 per hour and go up to $47.72 per hour.
17% below national average Updated in 2017
Translator earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level translator earnings begin at:
$47.72 per hour
$99,260 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level translator earnings begin at:
$28.03 per hour
$58,304 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level translator earnings begin at:
$18.96 per hour
$39,435 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level translator earnings begin at:
$15.21 per hour
$31,632 per year
10th percentile
Starting level translator earnings begin at:
$13.81 per hour
$28,728 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Translator salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| California | $39,435 |
How do translator salaries compare to similar careers?
Translators earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than DJs but more than proofreaders.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| DJ salary | $52K |
| Technical writer salary | $51K |
| Copywriter salary | $41K |
| Content manager salary | $51K |
| Clergy member salary | $44K |
| Translator salary | $39K |
| Drug and alcohol counselor salary | $39K |
| Firefighter salary | $36K |
| Social worker salary | $38K |
| Proofreader salary | $37K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)