2007 National Medical Interpreter Wages & Rates Survey

1. 2007 National
Interpreter Wages &
Rates Survey
Prepared by Greg Figaro
CEO & President, CultureSmart, Inc.

2. Respondent Distribution by State

3. Survey Sample Distribution!
44.5 %
25%
AZ, CA, GA, IL, NY, NC
30% All Other States

4. Survey Sample!
!" 395 interpreter and interpreting services
administrator respondents of email invitation sent to
IMIA members, NCIHC Listserv, CLAS Listserv and
others. Respondents represent 42 U.S. states, with
highest representation from MA (n=175). Twelve
language groups represented with highest
concentration in Spanish (n=244). Sixty-three
percent of respondents are IMIA members.!

5. 82% Women
62% Latino

6. 63 %
IMIA Membership
Other Respondents:
› NCIHC
› CLAS
› Other

7. Staff Medical Interpreter
Hourly Wages
Median Hourly Wages
› $15 - $20 per Hour

8. Per Diem / Contractor Medical
Interpreter Hourly Rate!

9. Administrators by Job Title
46 %
of Administrator
Respondents are
Coordinators

10. Administrator Hourly Wages
Managers & Directors
Median Hourly Wages
25 - $30 per Hour
$
Coordinator Median
Hourly Wages
$ 20 - $25 per Hour