SOC 27-3091 · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro

Interpreters and Translators Salary in Miami, FL

The average salary for interpreters and translators in Miami, Florida is $67,970 a year ($32.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,920: half of the 580 people in this job in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($66,360).

$67,970average per year

$32.68 / hourMedian $61,920Take-home ≈ $56,647

  • $39K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $105K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

580people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
#1 of 10Florida metros
114cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Interpreters and Translators pay range in Miami

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,320 or more. The middle half of interpreters and translators in Miami earn between $39,740 and $82,410.

  • $39K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $105K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,970$5,664$32.68
Median$61,920$5,160$29.77
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,740$3,312$19.11
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,410$6,868$39.62

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Interpreters and Translators pay in Miami vs. Florida and the U.S.

Interpreters and translators in Miami earn 15% more than the Florida average ($58,900) and about the same as the U.S. average ($66,360). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $60,170.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Miami$67,970$61,920$38,530$105,320580
Florida$58,900$48,930$34,290$99,5904,200
United States$66,360$60,170$37,070$103,66052,060

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Interpreters and Translators salary after taxes in Miami

On the average salary of $67,970, a single filer in Miami takes home about $56,647 a year, or $4,721 a month and $2,179 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Miami a good place for interpreters and translators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Miami area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 114.2), so the average $67,970 buys what about $59,542 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Miami ($48,640). A typical home costs $475,622, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Interpreters and Translators salary in other Florida cities

Miami ranks 1st of 10 Florida metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Interpreters and Translators salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for interpreters and translators

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($93,650).

Interpreters and Translators salary by city

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Interpreters and Translators salary in Miami: questions

How much do interpreters and translators make an hour in Miami?

$32.68 an hour on average, and $29.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level interpreters and translators salary in Miami?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,740, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the interpreters and translators take-home pay in Miami?

About $56,647 a year ($4,721 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,970. Florida has no state income tax.

Do interpreters and translators earn more in Miami than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($66,360).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-3091; area Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (33100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).

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