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Freelance translator job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected freelance translator job growth rate is 20% from 2018-2028.
About 14,000 new jobs for freelance translators are projected over the next decade.
Freelance translator salaries have increased 13% for freelance translators in the last 5 years.
There are over 12,560 freelance translators currently employed in the United States.
There are 1,162 active freelance translator job openings in the US.
The average freelance translator salary is $44,736.
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12,560 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 13,704 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 14,173 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 13,757 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 12,796 | 0.00% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $44,736 | $21.51 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | $44,308 | $21.30 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | $42,684 | $20.52 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | $40,342 | $19.40 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | $39,427 | $18.96 | +4.4% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 33 | 5% |
| 2 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 61 | 1% |
| 3 | California | 39,536,653 | 63 | 0% |
| 4 | New York | 19,849,399 | 55 | 0% |
| 5 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 29 | 0% |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 12 | 0% |
| 7 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 10 | 0% |
| 8 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 10 | 0% |
| 9 | Mississippi | 2,984,100 | 7 | 0% |
| 10 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 7 | 0% |
| 11 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 6 | 0% |
| 12 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 6 | 0% |
| 13 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 5 | 0% |
| 14 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 5 | 0% |
| 15 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 5 | 0% |
| 16 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 4 | 0% |
| 17 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 3 | 0% |
| 18 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 1 | 0% |
| 19 | Alaska | 739,795 | 0 | 0% |
| 20 | Vermont | 623,657 | 0 | 0% |
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burbank | 2 | 2% | $65,985 |
| 2 | Kansas City | 1 | 1% | $45,210 |
| 3 | Los Angeles | 4 | 0% | $65,675 |
University of California - Davis
University of California - Davis
Slavic, Baltic And Albanian Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
Victoria Juharyan: Another field that needs professionals with a good command of Russian is the medical field. Translators are in high demand for serving patients who do not speak English. Russian-speakers can also help Ukrainian refugees in the US.
Victoria Juharyan: The UN has some fantastic internships and volunteer opportunities for students of Russian in their Global Communications and many other departments. I strongly recommend recent graduates beginning their career in the field to apply to those and to also explore and participate in their Young Professionals Programme and the competitive examinations (CELPs), which create rosters to fill language positions at multiple locations.
Victoria Juharyan: A degree in Russian Studies opens many doors — be it in arts, music, literature, and languages or international relations, business, politics, and diplomacy. 20% of the Earth’s population speaks Russian. It’s one of the critical languages of the United Nations as well as a highly demanded language for jobs at the CIA and the FBI.