Bottom quarter
$74K
Translator Salary in New York
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$94K
Top quarter
$118K
Top 10%
$142K
Adjusted for New York at 1.2× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Translator in New York pulls a median of $93,600 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $117,600 and the top 10% at $141,600. Pay in New York runs about 20% above the national baseline. $117,600 is what top-quartile Translator pay looks like in New York. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$117,600 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$105,600 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$93,600 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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