Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

27-3091 Interpreters and Translators

Occupational Description:
Interpret oral or sign language, or translate written text from one language into another.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southwest Minnesota	40	7	$27.09/hr	$14.08/hr	$22.57/hr	$27.21/hr	$29.72/hr	$37.16/hr

Leading Industries for Interpreters and Translators

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	N/A	N/A
Financial Activities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	290	$37.28/hr
Education and Health Services	720	$30.68/hr
Other Services	10	$45.66/hr
Public Administration	40	$35.63/hr

Other Regional Data for Interpreters and Translators

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	$22.74/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	10	$30.65/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	20	$28.19/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	20	$28.39/hr	0.0%
Northwest Minnesota	30	$31.02/hr	-1.9%
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	30	$31.33/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	30	$28.68/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	40	$27.21/hr	-3.1%
Southeast Balance of State	50	$26.46/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	60	$22.32/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	70	$37.30/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	80	$37.30/hr	-1.5%
Rochester MN MSA	140	$30.05/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	180	$30.05/hr	2.2%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	650	$31.61/hr	4.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	680	$31.61/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,060	$30.93/hr	2.9%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	370	$22.04/hr	-0.9%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	390	$79,392.07/yr	1.5%
Concierges	300	$18.54/hr	6.8%

Task for Interpreters and Translators

Translate messages simultaneously or consecutively into specified languages, orally or by using hand signs, maintaining message content, context, and style as much as possible.
Follow ethical codes that protect the confidentiality of information.
Listen to speakers' statements to determine meanings and to prepare translations, using electronic listening systems as necessary.
Compile terminology and information to be used in translations, including technical terms such as those for legal or medical material.
Refer to reference materials, such as dictionaries, lexicons, encyclopedias, and computerized terminology banks, as needed to ensure translation accuracy.
Educate students, parents, staff, and teachers about the roles and functions of educational interpreters.
Proofread, edit, and revise translated materials.
Discuss translation requirements with clients and determine any fees to be charged for services provided.
Compile information on content and context of information to be translated and on intended audience.
Discuss translation requirements with clients and determine any fees to be charged for services provided.