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Interpreters and Translators
SOC 27-3091. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 175 labor condition applications for Interpreters and Translators (SOC 27-3091) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 162 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $62,925 a year (quartiles $51,646–$78,000), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $57,533. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (34% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 70 with a median offered wage of $53,207.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 34%Level II 33%Level III 18%Level IV 14%Not stated 1%
| Measure | SOC 27-3091 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $62,925 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $51,646–$78,000 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 67% | 56% |
| Share certified | 93% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (175 here).
Offered wages by employer
| Employer | City | Applications | Mean offered wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Services LLC | Seattle | 5 | $62,356 |
| Apple Inc. | Cupertino | 5 | $117,380 |
| OKBL USA Technology Inc. | San Jose | 4 | $246,100 |
| American Education and Translation Services Corp | Palmetto Bay | 3 | $51,529 |
| University of Wisconsin System | Madison | 3 | $69,771 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston | 2 | — |
| Strategic Staffing Solutions, L.C. | Detroit | 2 | — |
| Rho Law Group, P.C. | Irvine | 2 | — |
| Stanford Health Care | Palo Alto | 2 | — |
| TransPerfect Translations International, Inc. | New York | 2 | — |
| PrepEdu Consulting, LLC | Waltham | 2 | — |
| Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | Sunnyvale | 2 | — |
| Meng Law Group PC | Covina | 2 | — |
| World Asia Logistics Inc | Coppell | 2 | — |
| Crazy Maple Studio, Inc. | Sunnyvale | 2 | — |
| Technology Credit Incorporation | Pasadena | 2 | — |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Little Rock | 2 | — |
| US Pisen Technology Ltd. | New York | 2 | — |
| ByteDance Inc. | San Jose | 1 | — |
| MediaLocate, Inc. | Pacific Grove | 1 | — |
| Omnicom Production LLC | New York | 1 | — |
| Brockton Public Schools | Brockton | 1 | — |
| THK Manufacturing of America, Inc. | Hebron | 1 | — |
| Faraday & Future Inc. | Gardena | 1 | — |
| Mediterranean Shipping Company (USA), Inc. | New York | 1 | — |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
All employers, A to Z
All employers for Interpreters and Translators: 34 records. The A to Z list names every employer with a page that has this occupation among its most-filed H-1B occupations.
Worksite states
California 71 · Massachusetts 15 · New York 15 · New Jersey 9 · Texas 8 · Oklahoma 7 · Pennsylvania 6 · Washington 5 · Georgia 4 · Illinois 4
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $53,207.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care | Palo Alto | 4 |
| OKBL USA Technology Inc. | San Jose | 3 |
| Taki Law Offices, A Professional Corporation | Newport Beach | 2 |
| Honda Kaihatsu Americas, Inc. | Torrance | 2 |
| Ba Hue Food Inc | Chamblee | 2 |
| Sage Intacct, Inc. | San Jose | 1 |
| Crazy Maple Studio, Inc. | Sunnyvale | 1 |
| The Pokemon Company International, Inc. | Bellevue | 1 |
| Minth Tennessee International, LLC | Lewisburg | 1 |
| Research Triangle Institute (U.S.) | Durham | 1 |
| The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention | Rockville | 1 |
| Centurion Legal Group LLC | Framingham | 1 |
| Law Office of Xiaomin Hu, P.C. | Newport Beach | 1 |
| District of Columbia Public Schools | Washington | 1 |
| Juris Path Law Firm, PC | City of Industry | 1 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Interpreters and Translators?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 27-3091 is $62,925 a year, with the middle half between $51,646 and $78,000; the median prevailing wage cited is $57,533.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Interpreters and Translators?
Amazon.com Services LLC (5), Apple Inc. (5), OKBL USA Technology Inc. (4), American Education and Translation Services Corp (3), University of Wisconsin System (3)
Which wage level is most common for Interpreters and Translators?
Level I: Level I 34%, Level II 33%, Level III 18%, Level IV 14% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Interpreters and Translators?
70 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $53,207.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.