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Interpreters and Translators in North Carolina

Interpreters and translators convert spoken or written language from one language into another. Interpreters work with oral or sign language in real-time settings like medical offices, courts, conferences, and community organizations In North Carolina the median pay is $50,030 a year, 17% below the national median of $60,170.

$50,030median pay in North Carolina, per year

$41,580–$69,070middle half earn

1,780employed in North Carolina

$60,170U.S. median, for comparison

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Who is hiring in North Carolina

3open roles like this on employer career sites, 1 in North Carolina or remote

3employers hiring

2posted in the last 7 days

TX · Remotewhere most openings are

Openings in North Carolina and remote

International Remote Yupik Interpreter · Language Services Associates · USA · Remote
International Remote Kizigua Interpreter · Language Services Associates · USA · Remote
International Remote Bassa Interpreter · Language Services Associates · USA · Remote
Gen Interpreter · LanguageLine Solutions · United States · Remote
International Audio/Video Remote Karen and Thai Interpreter · Language Services Associates · Anywhere · Remote
International Audio/Video Remote Hakha Chin Interpreter · Language Services Associates · Anywhere · Remote
International Audio/Video Remote Kunama Interpreter (Must also speak Tigrinya or Arabic) · Language Services Associates · Anywhere · Remote
International Audio/Video Remote Toisan and Mandarin or Cantonese Interpreter · Language Services Associates · Anywhere · Remote

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What it takes

Preparation: Considerable preparation (most need a bachelor’s degree and several years of experience). Most hold a bachelor’s degree.

Skills that matter most

SpeakingActive ListeningReading ComprehensionWritingCritical ThinkingMonitoringActive LearningSocial Perceptiveness

Knowledge areas

English LanguageForeign LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceEducation and TrainingAdministrativePublic Safety and Security

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Licenses and training in North Carolina

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Interpreters and Translators pay in other states

District of Columbia · $109,970 Maryland · $88,550 New York · $84,090 Rhode Island · $82,320 Massachusetts · $72,750 Colorado · $71,790 California · $70,770 Connecticut · $68,340 Minnesota · $66,410 Oregon · $66,300

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O*NET-SOC 27-3091.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, North Carolina, annual.