Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to function as simultaneous interpreters of American Sign Language.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

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

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $47,111
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 13.1%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 2-4 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $12,984/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $7,872/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,720/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $14,026/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $14,323/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $9,096/yr

All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.


BACHELOR'S Most Required Degree
Bachelors

This chart visualizes the percentage of jobs requiring a particular degree level (including if a degree isn't required by most employers).


Average Salary Medians

What Are Salary Medians?

Salary median is the average salary amount earned by workers, calculated per industry or per metro area. Average salary median is an average of median salaries for jobs that are attainable with this degree. Metro area average salary median is the average of salary medians for jobs within a metro area. State average salary median is the average of all metro area average salary medians within that state.

For more information about salary medians and average salary medians, please read this blog post, "Average Salary Median" vs. "Salary Median".

Click on any state in the table below to see which metro areas earn the highest median salaries. If you see "N/A" next to a state, it means that no data is available about that state for this degree.


Overall Salary Value: $47,111

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Connecticut ($63,950) in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($49,410).

Fairbanks, AK $46,200
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $49,410
$47,805
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Montgomery, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($45,680).

Decatur, AL $22,760
Huntsville, AL $41,360
Montgomery, AL $45,680
$36,600
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($50,520).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $50,520
$50,520
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($54,480).

Tucson, AZ $54,480
$54,480
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Santa Rosa, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($88,690).

El Centro, CA $56,810
Fresno, CA $51,950
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $56,210
Merced, CA $43,320
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $75,980
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $61,240
Salinas, CA $39,040
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $85,770
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $84,600
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $62,870
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $86,710
Santa Rosa, CA $88,690
Stockton-Lodi, CA $47,200
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $36,290
$62,620
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($64,950).

Colorado Springs, CO $64,210
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $64,950
Fort Collins, CO $53,990
Greeley, CO $46,770
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $50,010
$55,986
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($67,900).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $67,900
New Haven, CT $60,000
$63,950
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($72,260).

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $46,930
Jacksonville, FL $47,660
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $41,670
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $58,570
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $72,260
Port St. Lucie, FL $54,430
Tallahassee, FL $41,010
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $47,200
$51,216
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Columbus, GA-AL metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($58,180).

Columbus, GA-AL $58,180
Dalton, GA $29,730
$43,955
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($52,570).

Urban Honolulu, HI $52,570
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $47,620
$50,095
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($48,800).

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $48,800
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $45,790
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $36,870
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $34,710
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $36,840
$40,602
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($44,150).

Idaho Falls, ID $33,590
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $44,150
$38,870
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Champaign-Urbana, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($47,470).

Champaign-Urbana, IL $47,470
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $44,720
Springfield, IL $39,420
$43,870
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($47,870).

Fort Wayne, IN $39,400
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $47,870
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $37,170
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $36,360
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $39,830
$40,126
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($46,630).

Wichita, KS $46,630
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $32,150
$39,390
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($51,150).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $49,780
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,150
$50,465
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($44,890).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $44,890
$44,890
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($55,050).

Leominster-Gardner, MA $51,630
Springfield, MA-CT $39,830
Worcester, MA-CT $55,050
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $32,120
$44,658
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($49,540).

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $37,380
Salisbury, MD-DE $49,540
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $35,140
$40,687
Maine N/A
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($49,740).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $46,060
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $42,660
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $36,050
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $49,740
$43,628
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Rochester, MN metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($48,380).

Rochester, MN $48,380
St. Cloud, MN $46,710
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $31,770
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $48,080
$43,735
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Springfield, MO metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($55,200).

St. Louis, MO-IL $43,430
Springfield, MO $55,200
$49,315
Mississippi N/A
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($42,690).

Great Falls, MT $30,800
Missoula, MT $34,470
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $42,690
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $31,110
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $20,710
$31,956
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($57,140).

Burlington, NC $35,200
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $40,470
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $43,630
Greensboro-High Point, NC $48,850
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $43,900
Raleigh, NC $57,140
Wilmington, NC $38,670
Winston-Salem, NC $40,530
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $31,810
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $32,250
$41,245
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($46,660).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $46,660
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $35,070
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $37,920
$39,883
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($54,700).

Manchester, NH $49,470
Portsmouth, NH-ME $54,700
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $37,350
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $43,380
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $45,550
$46,090
New Jersey N/A
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($37,370).

Las Cruces, NM $29,660
Santa Fe, NM $37,370
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $35,850
$34,293
Nevada N/A
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($73,500).

Binghamton, NY $47,690
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $46,860
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $72,980
Rochester, NY $55,970
Syracuse, NY $39,310
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $73,500
$56,052
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($59,690).

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $48,290
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $59,690
Columbus, OH $34,350
$47,443
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($44,150).

Tulsa, OK $44,150
$44,150
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($55,220).

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $53,680
Salem, OR $47,330
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $51,050
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $55,220
$51,820
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($58,190).

Lancaster, PA $35,870
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $58,190
Pittsburgh, PA $50,580
York-Hanover, PA $53,390
$49,508
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($33,580).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $33,580
$33,580
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($55,580).

Columbia, SC $55,580
Florence, SC $36,960
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $48,370
Spartanburg, SC $44,170
$46,270
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($45,760).

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $45,760
$45,760
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Knoxville, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($48,760).

Knoxville, TN $48,760
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $38,490
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $40,240
$42,497
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Austin-Round Rock, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($67,710).

Austin-Round Rock, TX $67,710
Corpus Christi, TX $59,080
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $45,960
El Paso, TX $41,410
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $49,630
Lubbock, TX $54,260
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $52,880
Tyler, TX $36,520
Waco, TX $39,450
$49,656
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($55,450).

Provo-Orem, UT $55,450
Salt Lake City, UT $50,960
$53,205
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($73,390).

Harrisonburg, VA $46,000
Roanoke, VA $37,340
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $73,390
$52,243
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($28,820).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $28,820
$28,820
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($56,390).

Green Bay, WI $39,370
Madison, WI $49,870
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $56,390
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,540
$48,793
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($33,710).

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $33,710
$33,710
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($46,600).

Cheyenne, WY $46,600
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $42,150
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $35,220
$41,323

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $47,111

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Connecticut ($63,950) in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Bachelor's)

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($49,410) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $46,200
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $49,410
$47,805
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Bachelor's)

Montgomery, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($45,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Decatur, AL $22,760
Huntsville, AL $41,360
Montgomery, AL $45,680
$36,600
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Bachelor's)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($50,520) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $50,520
$50,520
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Bachelor's)

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($54,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $54,480
$54,480
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Bachelor's)

Santa Rosa, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($88,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

El Centro, CA $56,810
Fresno, CA $51,950
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $56,210
Merced, CA $43,320
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $75,980
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $61,240
Salinas, CA $39,040
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $85,770
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $84,600
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $62,870
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $86,710
Santa Rosa, CA $88,690
Stockton-Lodi, CA $47,200
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $36,290
$62,620
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Bachelor's)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($64,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $64,210
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $64,950
Fort Collins, CO $53,990
Greeley, CO $46,770
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $50,010
$55,986
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Bachelor's)

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($67,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $67,900
New Haven, CT $60,000
$63,950
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Bachelor's)

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($72,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $46,930
Jacksonville, FL $47,660
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $41,670
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $58,570
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $72,260
Port St. Lucie, FL $54,430
Tallahassee, FL $41,010
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $47,200
$51,216
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Bachelor's)

Columbus, GA-AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($58,180) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, GA-AL $58,180
Dalton, GA $29,730
$43,955
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Bachelor's)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($52,570) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $52,570
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $47,620
$50,095
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Bachelor's)

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($48,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $48,800
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $45,790
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $36,870
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $34,710
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $36,840
$40,602
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Bachelor's)

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($44,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Idaho Falls, ID $33,590
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $44,150
$38,870
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Bachelor's)

Champaign-Urbana, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($47,470) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Champaign-Urbana, IL $47,470
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $44,720
Springfield, IL $39,420
$43,870
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Bachelor's)

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($47,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Wayne, IN $39,400
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $47,870
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $37,170
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $36,360
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $39,830
$40,126
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Bachelor's)

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($46,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Wichita, KS $46,630
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $32,150
$39,390
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Bachelor's)

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($51,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $49,780
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,150
$50,465
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Bachelor's)

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($44,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $44,890
$44,890
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Bachelor's)

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($55,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Leominster-Gardner, MA $51,630
Springfield, MA-CT $39,830
Worcester, MA-CT $55,050
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $32,120
$44,658
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Bachelor's)

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($49,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $37,380
Salisbury, MD-DE $49,540
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $35,140
$40,687
Maine N/A
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Bachelor's)

Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($49,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $46,060
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $42,660
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $36,050
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $49,740
$43,628
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Bachelor's)

Rochester, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($48,380) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Rochester, MN $48,380
St. Cloud, MN $46,710
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $31,770
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $48,080
$43,735
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Bachelor's)

Springfield, MO metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($55,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $43,430
Springfield, MO $55,200
$49,315
Mississippi N/A
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Bachelor's)

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($42,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $30,800
Missoula, MT $34,470
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $42,690
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $31,110
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $20,710
$31,956
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Bachelor's)

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($57,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $35,200
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $40,470
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $43,630
Greensboro-High Point, NC $48,850
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $43,900
Raleigh, NC $57,140
Wilmington, NC $38,670
Winston-Salem, NC $40,530
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $31,810
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $32,250
$41,245
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Bachelor's)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($46,660) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $46,660
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $35,070
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $37,920
$39,883
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Bachelor's)

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($54,700) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $49,470
Portsmouth, NH-ME $54,700
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $37,350
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $43,380
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $45,550
$46,090
New Jersey N/A
New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Bachelor's)

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($37,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Cruces, NM $29,660
Santa Fe, NM $37,370
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $35,850
$34,293
Nevada N/A
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Bachelor's)

Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($73,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $47,690
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $46,860
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $72,980
Rochester, NY $55,970
Syracuse, NY $39,310
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $73,500
$56,052
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Bachelor's)

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($59,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $48,290
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $59,690
Columbus, OH $34,350
$47,443
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Bachelor's)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($44,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $44,150
$44,150
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Bachelor's)

Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($55,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $53,680
Salem, OR $47,330
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $51,050
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $55,220
$51,820
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Bachelor's)

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($58,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lancaster, PA $35,870
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $58,190
Pittsburgh, PA $50,580
York-Hanover, PA $53,390
$49,508
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Bachelor's)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($33,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $33,580
$33,580
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Bachelor's)

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($55,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $55,580
Florence, SC $36,960
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $48,370
Spartanburg, SC $44,170
$46,270
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Bachelor's)

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($45,760) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $45,760
$45,760
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Bachelor's)

Knoxville, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($48,760) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Knoxville, TN $48,760
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $38,490
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $40,240
$42,497
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Bachelor's)

Austin-Round Rock, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($67,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $67,710
Corpus Christi, TX $59,080
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $45,960
El Paso, TX $41,410
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $49,630
Lubbock, TX $54,260
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $52,880
Tyler, TX $36,520
Waco, TX $39,450
$49,656
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Bachelor's)

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($55,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $55,450
Salt Lake City, UT $50,960
$53,205
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Bachelor's)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($73,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisonburg, VA $46,000
Roanoke, VA $37,340
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $73,390
$52,243
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Bachelor's)

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($28,820) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $28,820
$28,820
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Bachelor's)

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($56,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Green Bay, WI $39,370
Madison, WI $49,870
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $56,390
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,540
$48,793
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Bachelor's)

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($33,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $33,710
$33,710
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Bachelor's)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($46,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $46,600
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $42,150
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $35,220
$41,323

1 Job Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $47,111. 

  Interpreters and Translators

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

Salary Ratio: 0.68    

The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.

A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

Common Job Titles    
  • American Sign Language Interpreter (ASL Interpreter)
  • Arabic Translator
  • Bilingual Interpreter
  • Bilingual Secretary
  • Braille Transcriber
  • Braille Translator
  • Court Interpreter
  • Cryptologic Linguist
  • Deaf Interpreter
  • Diplomatic Interpreter
  • Educational Interpreter
  • Foreign Language Interpreter
  • Freelance Translator
  • Interpreter
  • Language Interpreter
  • Language Translator
  • Linguist
  • Medical Interpreter
  • Paraprofessional Interpreter
  • Sign Language Interpreter
  • Sign Language Translator
  • Spanish Interpreter
  • Spanish Translator
  • Technical Translator
  • Translator
  • Vietnamese Interpreter
  • US Salary Median: $46,915
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $7,872 per year (or $12,983 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $31,488 to earn a bachelor's (or $51,932 if you're out-of-state).


Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Degrees

Minot State University

500 University Ave W - Minot, ND

Out-of-state cost: $7,896/year
In-state cost: $7,896/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Baker College

1020 S Washington St - Owosso, MI

Out-of-state cost: $10,160/year
In-state cost: $10,160/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Eastern Michigan University

900 Oakwood St. - Ypsilanti, MI

Out-of-state cost: $15,295/year
In-state cost: $15,295/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Troy University

University Avenue - Troy, AL

Out-of-state cost: $16,708/year
In-state cost: $8,908/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Gallaudet University

800 Florida Ave, NE - Washington, DC

Out-of-state cost: $17,038/year
In-state cost: $17,038/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

Valdosta State University

1500 N Patterson St - Valdosta, GA

Out-of-state cost: $17,638/year
In-state cost: $6,583/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Wright State University-Main Campus

3640 Colonel Glenn Highway - Dayton, OH

Out-of-state cost: $18,937/year
In-state cost: $9,519/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University of North Florida

1 UNF Drive - Jacksonville, FL

Out-of-state cost: $19,407/year
In-state cost: $5,964/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

Kent State University at Kent

Executive Office, 2nd Floor Library - Kent, OH

Out-of-state cost: $19,686/year
In-state cost: $10,810/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Eastern Kentucky University

521 Lancaster Ave - Richmond, KY

Out-of-state cost: $19,948/year
In-state cost: $9,876/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

2801 S University Ave - Little Rock, AR

Out-of-state cost: $21,767/year
In-state cost: $9,512/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

University of Northern Colorado

Carter Hall - Rm 4000 - Greeley, CO

Out-of-state cost: $22,320/year
In-state cost: $10,062/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

400 E Second St - Bloomsburg, PA

Out-of-state cost: $22,782/year
In-state cost: $10,958/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Madonna University

36600 Schoolcraft Rd - Livonia, MI

Out-of-state cost: $24,000/year
In-state cost: $24,000/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Mount Aloysius College

7373 Admiral Peary Hwy - Cresson, PA

Out-of-state cost: $24,370/year
In-state cost: $24,370/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Idaho State University

921 S 8th Ave - Pocatello, ID

Out-of-state cost: $24,494/year
In-state cost: $7,872/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

1700 Lomas Blvd NE - Albuquerque, NM

Out-of-state cost: $24,499/year
In-state cost: $8,161/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Georgia State University

33 Gilmer St - Atlanta, GA

Out-of-state cost: $24,517/year
In-state cost: $9,286/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Central Washington University

400 East University Way - Ellensburg, WA

Out-of-state cost: $24,520/year
In-state cost: $8,444/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

William Woods University

One University Avenue - Fulton, MO

Out-of-state cost: $25,930/year
In-state cost: $25,930/year
Degrees: Bachelor's


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