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Interpreter/Translator

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AVG. SALARY

$44,630

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EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree

Money & Outlook

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$44,630

Entry Annual Wage

$35,210

Experienced Annual Wage

$50,970

Average Hourly Wage

$21.46

Entry Hourly Wage

$16.93

Experienced Hourly Wage

$24.51

Median Hourly Wage

$20.83

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Fargo ND-MN MSA $60,470 or $29.07/hr $42,410 or $20.39/hr $95,730 or $46.02/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS611100) (74.07%)
  • Other professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS541900) (14.81%)
  • Offices of physicians (NAICS621100) (11.11%)

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with increasing outlook (over 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 4 52 21% 1 6 7

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 5 85 18% 2 9 11

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$61,730

Average Hourly Wage

$29.68

Average Annual Range

$33,540 to $93,140

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +20%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  Less than 1000 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment small occupation
  This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 69,400 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Much faster than average growth
  Demand will likely remain strong for translators of frequently translated languages, such as French, German, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. Demand also should be strong for translators of Arabic and other Middle Eastern languages; for the principal Asian languages including Chinese, Japanese, Hindi, and Korean; and for the indigenous languages from Mexico and Central America such as Mixtec, Zapotec, and Mayan languages. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2022.
Self-Employment In 2021, 20.2% of the people in this occupation were self-employed.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (32.4%)
  • Other professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS541900) (31.2%)
  • Self-employed workers (20.2%)
  • Educational services (NAICS610000) (19.5%)
  • Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS611100) (14%)
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (13.9%)
  • Hospitals (NAICS622000) (7.8%)
  • General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (7.3%)

Contact

  • Email Support
  • 1-800-GO-TO-XAP (1-800-468-6927)
    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900
  • North Dakota Career Resource Network
    ndcrn@nd.gov | (701) 328-9733

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