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Interpreters and Translators job outlookprojected pay in 10 years $78,500 · outlook score 52/100 · BLS employment projections

United States Writing & Media Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$60,170
25th–75th pct. $46,530–$80,830
Top pay (est.)
$134,800
Top 10% $103,660
Pay in 5 years
$68,700est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$78,500est.
$67,500–$91,100
Outlook score
52/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
57%
Moderate
Job growth (10 yr)
+2.0%
6,000 openings / yr

Projected pay for Interpreters and Translators (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $60,170 → in 3 years $65,200 → in 5 years $68,700 → in 10 years $78,500 (10-year range $67,500–$91,100). The model assumes pay growth of +2.7% per year.

$60,170
Now
2026
$65,200
In 3 yrs
2029
$60,200–$70,900
$68,700
In 5 yrs
2031
$61,900–$76,500
$78,500
In 10 yrs
2036
$67,500–$91,100

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.1%AI impact -0.21%Total +2.7% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for Interpreters and Translators

52/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #444 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
48 pts
AI resistance
43 pts
Entry barrier
73 pts
Annual openings
72 pts
Projected growth
41 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Labor demand for Interpreters and Translators

Employment
52K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
75K
2025–35
Projected change
+2.0%
ranked #474 for growth
Annual openings
6,000
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Average
53/100
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
None

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.