Best states for a Translator

Q: What is the best state for translators?

The best state to be a translator is District of Columbia based on translator salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for translators?

The highest paying state for translators is Oklahoma based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for translators?

The worst state for translators is Missouri, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Translator opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for translators, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for translators.As translators are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for translators. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a translator, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for translators.We found that the Midwest is best for translators, and the Northeast is the worst. Washington, DC is the best city in the country for translator jobs, where as District of Columbia is the best state in the country.

10 best states for translators in 2025

1. District of Columbia
Total Translator Jobs: 30
Average Annual Salary: $79,461
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $47,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $133,000
Location Quotient:
5.06
Translator Jobs in District of Columbia
2. Oregon
Total Translator Jobs: 314
Average Annual Salary: $56,359
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $33,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
21.46
Translator Jobs in Oregon
3. Virginia
Total Translator Jobs: 63
Average Annual Salary: $57,167
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $34,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $96,000
Location Quotient:
1.89
Translator Jobs in Virginia
4. Maryland
Total Translator Jobs: 43
Average Annual Salary: $56,011
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $33,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
1.92
Translator Jobs in Maryland
5. New York
Total Translator Jobs: 24
Average Annual Salary: $61,711
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $37,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $102,000
Location Quotient:
0.53
Translator Jobs in New York
6. West Virginia
Total Translator Jobs: 5
Average Annual Salary: $52,447
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $31,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Translator Jobs in West Virginia
7. New Jersey
Total Translator Jobs: 14
Average Annual Salary: $57,867
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $34,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $96,000
Location Quotient:
0.5
Translator Jobs in New Jersey
8. Mississippi
Total Translator Jobs: 9
Average Annual Salary: $48,524
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $29,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Translator Jobs in Mississippi
9. Alaska
Total Translator Jobs: 3
Average Annual Salary: $51,557
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $33,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Translator Jobs in Alaska
10. Washington
Total Translator Jobs: 8
Average Annual Salary: $57,338
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $34,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
0.31
Translator Jobs in Washington

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a translator

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a translator

Rank	State	Average Salary	Lowest 10% Earn	Population	Job Count
1	District of Columbia	$79,461	$47,000	693,972	30
2	Oregon	$56,359	$33,000	4,142,776	314
3	Virginia	$57,167	$34,000	8,470,020	63
4	Maryland	$56,011	$33,000	6,052,177	43
5	New York	$61,711	$37,000	19,849,399	24
6	West Virginia	$52,447	$31,000	1,815,857	5
7	New Jersey	$57,867	$34,000	9,005,644	14
8	Mississippi	$48,524	$29,000	2,984,100	9
9	Alaska	$51,557	$33,000	739,795	3
10	Washington	$57,338	$34,000	7,405,743	8
11	New Hampshire	$47,477	$29,000	1,342,795	13
12	Massachusetts	$52,897	$32,000	6,859,819	21
13	Kentucky	$48,611	$30,000	4,454,189	8
14	Nebraska	$46,156	$29,000	1,920,076	13
15	Pennsylvania	$46,181	$27,000	12,805,537	36
16	California	$55,158	$32,000	39,536,653	66
17	New Mexico	$46,979	$28,000	2,088,070	6
18	Connecticut	$55,886	$33,000	3,588,184	2
19	Vermont	$50,673	$31,000	623,657	0
20	Idaho	$45,984	$27,000	1,716,943	4
21	Utah	$45,195	$27,000	3,101,833	8
22	Rhode Island	$46,435	$28,000	1,059,639	2
23	Nevada	$48,051	$28,000	2,998,039	1
24	Minnesota	$43,666	$27,000	5,576,606	24
25	Texas	$44,627	$26,000	28,304,596	58
26	Wyoming	$44,401	$27,000	579,315	1
27	Colorado	$47,929	$29,000	5,607,154	8
28	Maine	$45,738	$28,000	1,335,907	1
29	Ohio	$42,901	$26,000	11,658,609	15
30	Georgia	$42,132	$25,000	10,429,379	37
31	Florida	$43,343	$25,000	20,984,400	36
32	North Carolina	$41,338	$25,000	10,273,419	31
33	Louisiana	$43,438	$26,000	4,684,333	5
34	Montana	$41,203	$25,000	1,050,493	4
35	Arizona	$43,407	$26,000	7,016,270	9
36	North Dakota	$43,161	$27,000	755,393	1
37	South Dakota	$39,334	$25,000	869,666	3
38	Michigan	$42,251	$25,000	9,962,311	11
39	Tennessee	$41,250	$25,000	6,715,984	4
40	Alabama	$38,337	$23,000	4,874,747	9
41	Delaware	$32,746	$19,000	961,939	9
42	Hawaii	$34,992	$23,000	1,427,538	3
43	Kansas	$39,156	$24,000	2,913,123	3
44	Illinois	$38,763	$24,000	12,802,023	15
45	South Carolina	$37,723	$23,000	5,024,369	5
46	Iowa	$38,169	$24,000	3,145,711	3
47	Wisconsin	$38,492	$23,000	5,795,483	3
48	Indiana	$37,006	$22,000	6,666,818	6
49	Oklahoma	$29,320	$18,000	3,930,864	5
50	Arkansas	$36,204	$22,000	3,004,279	2
51	Missouri	$33,825	$21,000	6,113,532	5

Highest paying states for translators

Rank	State	Avg. Translator Salary
1	District of Columbia	$79,461
2	Oregon	$56,359
3	Virginia	$57,167
4	Maryland	$56,011
5	New York	$61,711
6	West Virginia	$52,447
7	New Jersey	$57,867
8	Mississippi	$48,524
9	Alaska	$51,557
10	Washington	$57,338
11	New Hampshire	$47,477
12	Massachusetts	$52,897
13	Kentucky	$48,611
14	Nebraska	$46,156
15	Pennsylvania	$46,181
16	California	$55,158
17	New Mexico	$46,979
18	Connecticut	$55,886
19	Vermont	$50,673
20	Idaho	$45,984
21	Utah	$45,195
22	Rhode Island	$46,435
23	Nevada	$48,051
24	Minnesota	$43,666
25	Texas	$44,627
26	Wyoming	$44,401
27	Colorado	$47,929
28	Maine	$45,738
29	Ohio	$42,901
30	Georgia	$42,132
31	Florida	$43,343
32	North Carolina	$41,338
33	Louisiana	$43,438
34	Montana	$41,203
35	Arizona	$43,407
36	North Dakota	$43,161
37	South Dakota	$39,334
38	Michigan	$42,251
39	Tennessee	$41,250
40	Alabama	$38,337
41	Delaware	$32,746
42	Hawaii	$34,992
43	Kansas	$39,156
44	Illinois	$38,763
45	South Carolina	$37,723
46	Iowa	$38,169
47	Wisconsin	$38,492
48	Indiana	$37,006
49	Oklahoma	$29,320
50	Arkansas	$36,204
51	Missouri	$33,825

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Total Translator Jobs:	30
Average Annual Salary:	$79,461
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$47,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$133,000
Location Quotient:	5.06

Best states for a Translator

10 best states for translators in 2025

1. District of Columbia

2. Oregon

3. Virginia

4. Maryland

5. New York

6. West Virginia

7. New Jersey

8. Mississippi

9. Alaska

10. Washington