Best states for a court interpreter

Q: What is the best state for court interpreters?

The best state to be a court interpreter is District of Columbia based on court interpreter salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for court interpreters?

The highest paying state for court interpreters is Delaware based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for court interpreters?

The worst state for court interpreters is Alabama, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for court interpreters in the United States. Court interpreter positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for court interpreters.Our research shows that District of Columbia is the best state in the country for court interpreters.

We figured that the best places for court interpreter jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that the Midwest is best for court interpreters, and the Northeast is the worst. Central Islip, NY is the best city in the country for court interpreter jobs, where as District of Columbia is the best state in the country.

10 best states for court interpreters in 2026

1. District of Columbia
Total court interpreter jobs: 34
Average annual salary: $80,065
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $135,000
Location Quotient:
3.06
Court interpreter jobs in District of Columbia
2. Oregon
Total court interpreter jobs: 328
Average annual salary: $65,063
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $108,000
Location Quotient:
11.97
Court interpreter jobs in Oregon
3. New York
Total court interpreter jobs: 87
Average annual salary: $72,471
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $122,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Court interpreter jobs in New York
4. Virginia
Total court interpreter jobs: 71
Average annual salary: $63,277
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Court interpreter jobs in Virginia
5. Washington
Total court interpreter jobs: 39
Average annual salary: $64,459
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $107,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Court interpreter jobs in Washington
6. California
Total court interpreter jobs: 196
Average annual salary: $61,484
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $104,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Court interpreter jobs in California
7. Vermont
Total court interpreter jobs: 4
Average annual salary: $55,051
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Court interpreter jobs in Vermont
8. Utah
Total court interpreter jobs: 12
Average annual salary: $58,660
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $96,000
Location Quotient:
0.57
Court interpreter jobs in Utah
9. Massachusetts
Total court interpreter jobs: 113
Average annual salary: $52,867
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Location Quotient:
1.86
Court interpreter jobs in Massachusetts
10. Alaska
Total court interpreter jobs: 3
Average annual salary: $62,360
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
0.54
Court interpreter jobs in Alaska

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a court interpreter

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Detailed list of the best states for a court interpreter

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	District of Columbia	$80,065	$47,000	693,972	34
2	Oregon	$65,063	$38,000	4,142,776	328
3	New York	$72,471	$42,000	19,849,399	87
4	Virginia	$63,277	$37,000	8,470,020	71
5	Washington	$64,459	$38,000	7,405,743	39
6	California	$61,484	$36,000	39,536,653	196
7	Vermont	$55,051	$33,000	623,657	4
8	Utah	$58,660	$35,000	3,101,833	12
9	Massachusetts	$52,867	$31,000	6,859,819	113
10	Alaska	$62,360	$42,000	739,795	3
11	Nebraska	$51,078	$32,000	1,920,076	15
12	West Virginia	$53,869	$32,000	1,815,857	6
13	Maryland	$54,087	$31,000	6,052,177	61
14	Wyoming	$50,730	$31,000	579,315	3
15	Colorado	$57,995	$36,000	5,607,154	17
16	New Jersey	$56,688	$33,000	9,005,644	30
17	Rhode Island	$49,168	$29,000	1,059,639	14
18	Montana	$48,149	$29,000	1,050,493	22
19	New Hampshire	$50,884	$30,000	1,342,795	8
20	Minnesota	$48,281	$30,000	5,576,606	53
21	Mississippi	$50,070	$30,000	2,984,100	8
22	Nevada	$50,902	$30,000	2,998,039	5
23	Kentucky	$49,434	$30,000	4,454,189	10
24	North Dakota	$47,291	$30,000	755,393	4
25	Connecticut	$50,198	$29,000	3,588,184	16
26	Texas	$45,473	$27,000	28,304,596	118
27	Maine	$50,189	$30,000	1,335,907	3
28	Pennsylvania	$46,487	$27,000	12,805,537	56
29	South Dakota	$43,773	$27,000	869,666	6
30	Arizona	$43,438	$26,000	7,016,270	61
31	Michigan	$43,907	$27,000	9,962,311	39
32	Wisconsin	$42,710	$26,000	5,795,483	29
33	New Mexico	$41,379	$25,000	2,088,070	11
34	Louisiana	$44,011	$26,000	4,684,333	12
35	Kansas	$42,940	$26,000	2,913,123	12
36	Idaho	$39,781	$23,000	1,716,943	16
37	Missouri	$45,419	$28,000	6,113,532	14
38	Georgia	$40,885	$24,000	10,429,379	60
39	North Carolina	$42,479	$25,000	10,273,419	42
40	Iowa	$42,799	$27,000	3,145,711	12
41	Tennessee	$43,016	$26,000	6,715,984	9
42	Hawaii	$34,652	$23,000	1,427,538	18
43	Delaware	$33,347	$19,000	961,939	13
44	South Carolina	$38,764	$23,000	5,024,369	20
45	Florida	$37,782	$22,000	20,984,400	75
46	Indiana	$39,745	$24,000	6,666,818	18
47	Illinois	$39,830	$25,000	12,802,023	37
48	Arkansas	$38,509	$23,000	3,004,279	4
49	Oklahoma	$36,289	$22,000	3,930,864	9
50	Ohio	$35,318	$21,000	11,658,609	26
51	Alabama	$34,120	$20,000	4,874,747	11

Highest paying states for court interpreters

Rank	State	Avg. Court Interpreter Salary
1	District of Columbia	$80,065
2	Oregon	$65,063
3	New York	$72,471
4	Virginia	$63,277
5	Washington	$64,459
6	California	$61,484
7	Vermont	$55,051
8	Utah	$58,660
9	Massachusetts	$52,867
10	Alaska	$62,360
11	Nebraska	$51,078
12	West Virginia	$53,869
13	Maryland	$54,087
14	Wyoming	$50,730
15	Colorado	$57,995
16	New Jersey	$56,688
17	Rhode Island	$49,168
18	Montana	$48,149
19	New Hampshire	$50,884
20	Minnesota	$48,281
21	Mississippi	$50,070
22	Nevada	$50,902
23	Kentucky	$49,434
24	North Dakota	$47,291
25	Connecticut	$50,198
26	Texas	$45,473
27	Maine	$50,189
28	Pennsylvania	$46,487
29	South Dakota	$43,773
30	Arizona	$43,438
31	Michigan	$43,907
32	Wisconsin	$42,710
33	New Mexico	$41,379
34	Louisiana	$44,011
35	Kansas	$42,940
36	Idaho	$39,781
37	Missouri	$45,419
38	Georgia	$40,885
39	North Carolina	$42,479
40	Iowa	$42,799
41	Tennessee	$43,016
42	Hawaii	$34,652
43	Delaware	$33,347
44	South Carolina	$38,764
45	Florida	$37,782
46	Indiana	$39,745
47	Illinois	$39,830
48	Arkansas	$38,509
49	Oklahoma	$36,289
50	Ohio	$35,318
51	Alabama	$34,120

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Total court interpreter jobs:	34
Average annual salary:	$80,065
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$47,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$135,000
Location Quotient:	3.06

Best states for a court interpreter

10 best states for court interpreters in 2026

1. District of Columbia

2. Oregon

3. New York

4. Virginia

5. Washington

6. California

7. Vermont

8. Utah

9. Massachusetts

10. Alaska