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 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	630	67	$36.06/hr	$28.03/hr	$32.05/hr	$34.09/hr	$38.81/hr	$44.33/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	300	$35.74/hr
Education and Health Services	670	$32.81/hr
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	40	$39.03/hr

Other Regional Data for Interpreters and Translators

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	$23.62/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	20	$31.20/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	20	$30.68/hr	0.0%
Southwest Balance of State	30	$30.50/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	30	$30.84/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	40	$30.84/hr	-1.9%
Southwest Minnesota	40	$30.50/hr	-3.1%
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	40	$31.30/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	50	$30.84/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	70	$23.82/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	90	$34.20/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	110	$32.04/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	110	$34.20/hr	-1.5%
Southeast Minnesota	150	$32.31/hr	2.2%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	630	$34.09/hr	4.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	650	$34.10/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,030	$32.82/hr	2.9%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	510	$22.98/hr	-0.9%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	410	$82,907.62/yr	1.5%
Concierges	N/A	$18.18/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.