How much do Interpreters and Translators make in Grand Forks, ND-MN?

Percentile spread

For Interpreters and Translators, the published 10th percentile is $39,370 and the 90th percentile is $71,590. The difference is $32,220, which is 67.4% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $40,910 to the 75th at $61,870, covers $20,960.

The mean annual wage is $52,160, which sits above the median of $47,800. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Grand Forks, ND-MN median is 20.6% lower than the national median of $60,170 for Interpreters and Translators. In 2024 national prices the local median is $55,156, which is 8.3% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 0.8% lower than the North Dakota median of $48,190.

Grand Forks, ND-MN covers more than one state. The state comparison uses North Dakota, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Grand Forks, ND-MN is 86.663, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $47,800 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Interpreters and Translators at $55,156 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

2 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Interpreters and Translators. Grand Forks, ND-MN ranks 3rd of 3 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Fargo, ND-MN is 64 miles away, with a median of $48,190 and employment of 70. That median is 0.8% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $53,031, against $55,156 here.
• St. Cloud, MN is 191 miles away, with a median of $69,190 and employment of 90. That median is 44.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $78,955, against $55,156 here.