What are the main factors that influence an American Sign Language Interpreter/Paraprofessional's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An American Sign Language Interpreter/Paraprofessional's salary?

An American Sign Language Interpreter/Paraprofessional's salary grows with experience: starting around $57,134 for beginners, reaching about $59,759 at mid-level, and approach $62,417 for experts.

How much do different types of American Sign Language Interpreter/Paraprofessional roles make?

Salaries for American Sign Language Interpreter/Paraprofessional level roles vary by specialization: American Sign Language Instructor: $79,284; Sign Language Interpreter: $72,311; American Sign Language Interpreter: $61,950; Sign Language Teacher: $58,811; School American Sign Language Interpreter: $54,876.

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Q: What industry pays the highest salary for American Sign Language Interpreter/Paraprofessional?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for American Sign Language Interpreter/Paraprofessional roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

Q: What are the highest paying states for an American Sign Language Interpreter/Paraprofessional?

American Sign Language Interpreter/Paraprofessional salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for American Sign Language Interpreter/Paraprofessional roles are District of Columbia $72,496, California $72,221, Massachusetts $71,259. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much does an American Sign Language Interpreter/Paraprofessional make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an American Sign Language Interpreter/Paraprofessional in New Mexico is $60,645 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, an American Sign Language Interpreter/Paraprofessional's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,831
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,457 to $67,023
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,824

10% $48,824

50% (Median) $60,645

90% $72,831

American Sign Language Interpreter/Paraprofessional Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,023	$5,585	$1,289	$32
Average	$60,645	$5,054	$1,166	$29
25th Percentile	$54,457	$4,538	$1,047	$26

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Key Factors That Influence American Sign Language Interpreter/Paraprofessional Salaries

An American Sign Language Interpreter/Paraprofessional's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects American Sign Language Interpreter/Paraprofessional Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an American Sign Language Interpreter/Paraprofessional's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $57,134
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,333
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,759
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $62,239
Expert (over 8 years): $62,417

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level American Sign Language Interpreter/Paraprofessional	less than 1 year	$57,134
Early Career Level American Sign Language Interpreter/Paraprofessional	1-2 years	$57,333
Mid-Level Level American Sign Language Interpreter/Paraprofessional	2-4 years	$59,759
Senior-Level Level American Sign Language Interpreter/Paraprofessional	5-8 years	$62,239
Expert Level American Sign Language Interpreter/Paraprofessional	over 8 years	$62,417

How Do American Sign Language Interpreter/Paraprofessional Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract American Sign Language Interpreter/Paraprofessionals. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $72,496.
California: $72,221.
Massachusetts: $71,259.

District of Columbia $72,496 California $72,221 Massachusetts $71,259 Washington $70,997 New Jersey $70,970 Alaska $70,879 Connecticut $69,975 New York $69,608

Hawaii $68,436 Rhode Island $67,886 Maryland $67,513 Minnesota $67,003 Colorado $66,806 Illinois $66,741 Oregon $66,492 Delaware $66,308

New Hampshire $66,193 Virginia $65,935 Pennsylvania $65,182 Nevada $64,802 North Dakota $64,678 Michigan $64,482 Wisconsin $64,410 Vermont $64,266

Texas $63,866 Maine $63,840 Arizona $63,801 Ohio $63,755 Georgia $63,152 Indiana $62,851 Wyoming $62,792 Utah $62,701

Iowa $62,661 Kansas $62,347 Louisiana $62,255 North Carolina $62,223 Missouri $62,210 Florida $61,954 Montana $61,817 Nebraska $61,686

Kentucky $61,614 South Carolina $61,352 Tennessee $61,188 Idaho $61,123 New Mexico $60,645 Oklahoma $60,540 Alabama $60,154 South Dakota $59,505

Arkansas $59,152 West Virginia $58,962 Mississippi $58,392

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Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $61,290
Belen: $60,949
Bernalillo: $61,399

Algodones, NM $61,290

Belen, NM $60,949

Bernalillo, NM $61,399

Bluewater, NM $60,110

Bosque, NM $60,501

Casa Blanca, NM $60,638

Cedar Crest, NM $61,450

Cedarvale, NM $59,041

Cerrillos, NM $61,335

Claunch, NM $58,822

Coyote, NM $60,431

Cuba, NM $60,334

Cubero, NM $60,772

Edgewood, NM $61,176

Estancia, NM $60,446

Gallina, NM $60,115

Counselor, NM $60,152

Grants, NM $60,041

Milan, NM $60,281

Isleta, NM $61,504

Jarales, NM $60,890

Jemez Pueblo, NM $60,996

Jemez Springs, NM $60,808

Laguna, NM $61,070

La Jara, NM $60,267

La Joya, NM $60,127

Lindrith, NM $60,055

Los Lunas, NM $61,272

Mcintosh, NM $60,779

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $60,374

Moriarty, NM $60,575

Mountainair, NM $59,921

Nageezi, NM $60,072

New Laguna, NM $60,743

Paguate, NM $60,784

Pena Blanca, NM $61,463

Peralta, NM $61,369

Placitas, NM $61,400

Ponderosa, NM $60,918

Prewitt, NM $60,091

Regina, NM $60,133

Sandia Park, NM $61,296

Corrales, NM $61,527

San Fidel, NM $60,416

San Rafael, NM $60,158

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $61,296

San Ysidro, NM $61,214

Stanley, NM $60,566

Tijeras, NM $61,303

Tome, NM $61,190

Torreon, NM $60,986

Veguita, NM $60,497

Willard, NM $59,813

Youngsville, NM $60,448

Bosque Farms, NM $61,481

Clines Corners, NM $60,200

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $61,343

Cochiti Lake, NM $61,423

Albuquerque, NM $61,561

Kirtland Afb, NM $61,561

Rio Rancho, NM $61,461

Gallup, NM $60,179

Brimhall, NM $60,008

Church Rock, NM $60,036

Continental Divide, NM $59,994

Crownpoint, NM $60,044

Fence Lake, NM $59,776

Fort Wingate, NM $60,015

Gamerco, NM $60,116

Mentmore, NM $60,023

Mexican Springs, NM $60,016

Ramah, NM $59,906

Rehoboth, NM $60,056

Thoreau, NM $60,059

Tohatchi, NM $60,004

Vanderwagen, NM $60,016

Zuni, NM $60,002

Navajo, NM $60,084

Jamestown, NM $59,934

Pinehill, NM $59,860

Sheep Springs, NM $60,069

Smith Lake, NM $60,293

Yatahey, NM $60,048

Farmington, NM $60,336

Aztec, NM $60,448

Blanco, NM $60,165

Bloomfield, NM $60,094

Flora Vista, NM $60,399

Fruitland, NM $60,021

Kirtland, NM $60,399

La Plata, NM $60,421

Navajo Dam, NM $60,394

Shiprock, NM $60,310

Waterflow, NM $60,279

Newcomb, NM $60,032

Sanostee, NM $60,070

Santa Fe, NM $61,876

Abiquiu, NM $60,183

Alcalde, NM $61,231

Amalia, NM $60,091

Arroyo Hondo, NM $60,007

Arroyo Seco, NM $60,076

Canjilon, NM $59,997

Canones, NM $60,544

Carson, NM $60,237

Cebolla, NM $60,032

Cerro, NM $60,050

Chama, NM $60,296

Chamisal, NM $61,069

Chimayo, NM $61,498

Cordova, NM $61,394

Costilla, NM $60,344

Taos Ski Valley, NM $59,886

Dixon, NM $61,011

Dulce, NM $60,294

El Prado, NM $60,129

El Rito, NM $60,405

Embudo, NM $60,697

Espanola, NM $61,423

Glorieta, NM $61,637

Hernandez, NM $60,852

Ilfeld, NM $61,068

La Madera, NM $60,299

Lamy, NM $61,402

Llano, NM $60,945

Los Alamos, NM $61,548

White Rock, NM $61,664

Medanales, NM $60,920

Ojo Caliente, NM $60,562

Los Ojos, NM $60,148

Pecos, NM $61,445

Penasco, NM $60,719

Petaca, NM $59,941

Questa, NM $60,114

Ranchos De Taos, NM $60,431

Red River, NM $59,942

Ribera, NM $60,328

Rowe, NM $61,126

San Cristobal, NM $59,940

San Jose, NM $60,975

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $61,273

Santa Cruz, NM $61,477

Serafina, NM $60,175

Taos, NM $60,095

Tererro, NM $61,642

Tesuque, NM $61,876

Tierra Amarilla, NM $60,095

Trampas, NM $60,669

Tres Piedras, NM $59,925

Truchas, NM $61,222

Vadito, NM $60,639

Valdez, NM $59,985

Vallecitos, NM $59,938

Velarde, NM $60,918

Villanueva, NM $60,211

Spaceport City, NM $58,984

Las Vegas, NM $59,701

Angel Fire, NM $59,877

Anton Chico, NM $59,597

Buena Vista, NM $60,144

Chacon, NM $60,187

Cimarron, NM $59,783

Cleveland, NM $60,614

Eagle Nest, NM $59,828

Guadalupita, NM $60,095

Holman, NM $60,459

La Loma, NM $59,497

Maxwell, NM $59,803

Miami, NM $59,674

Mills, NM $59,462

Montezuma, NM $60,922

Mora, NM $60,699

Mosquero, NM $59,410

Ocate, NM $59,739

Ojo Feliz, NM $59,896

Rainsville, NM $60,159

Raton, NM $59,954

Rociada, NM $60,952

Roy, NM $59,475

Sapello, NM $60,423

Solano, NM $59,403

Springer, NM $59,648

Ute Park, NM $59,811

Valmora, NM $59,650

Wagon Mound, NM $59,582

Watrous, NM $59,670

Socorro, NM $59,532

Aragon, NM $59,712

Datil, NM $59,466

Lemitar, NM $59,809

Luna, NM $59,818

Magdalena, NM $59,471

Pie Town, NM $59,669

Polvadera, NM $59,953

Quemado, NM $59,793

Reserve, NM $59,685

San Acacia, NM $60,052

San Antonio, NM $59,203

Truth Or Consequences, NM $59,190

Arrey, NM $59,181

Caballo, NM $59,221

Derry, NM $58,920

Elephant Butte, NM $59,344

Garfield, NM $58,749

Hatch, NM $57,808

Monticello, NM $59,187

Rincon, NM $57,475

Salem, NM $58,566

Williamsburg, NM $59,265

Winston, NM $59,230

Las Cruces, NM $56,723

White Sands Missile Range, NM $56,909

Santa Teresa, NM $57,322

Playas, NM $59,464

Animas, NM $59,610

Anthony, NM $57,309

Arenas Valley, NM $59,505

Bayard, NM $59,450

Berino, NM $57,049

Buckhorn, NM $59,511

Santa Clara, NM $59,554

Chamberino, NM $57,108

Cliff, NM $59,443

Columbus, NM $59,283

Deming, NM $59,297

Dona Ana, NM $56,725

Fairacres, NM $56,894

Faywood, NM $59,269

Fort Bayard, NM $59,497

Gila, NM $59,355

Glenwood, NM $59,401

Hachita, NM $59,283

Hanover, NM $59,295

Hillsboro, NM $59,174

Hurley, NM $59,410

La Mesa, NM $57,808

Lordsburg, NM $59,420

Mesilla, NM $56,724

Mesilla Park, NM $56,730

Mesquite, NM $56,778

Mimbres, NM $59,342

Mule Creek, NM $59,503

Organ, NM $56,759

Pinos Altos, NM $59,441

Radium Springs, NM $56,747

Redrock, NM $59,290

Rodeo, NM $59,685

San Miguel, NM $56,757

Silver City, NM $59,442

Sunland Park, NM $57,017

Tyrone, NM $59,618

Vado, NM $56,801

Chaparral, NM $57,518

Clovis, NM $59,328

Cannon Afb, NM $59,197

Broadview, NM $59,155

Causey, NM $59,054

Crossroads, NM $58,913

Dora, NM $59,194

Elida, NM $58,948

Floyd, NM $59,092

Fort Sumner, NM $59,044

Grady, NM $59,211

House, NM $59,164

Kenna, NM $58,949

Lingo, NM $59,050

Melrose, NM $59,174

Milnesand, NM $58,925

Pep, NM $59,006

Portales, NM $59,222

Rogers, NM $59,022

Saint Vrain, NM $59,212

Taiban, NM $59,023

Texico, NM $59,235

Yeso, NM $58,809

Roswell, NM $58,877

Artesia, NM $58,994

Caprock, NM $58,874

Carlsbad, NM $59,033

Dexter, NM $58,919

Eunice, NM $59,085

Hagerman, NM $58,949

Hobbs, NM $59,171

Hope, NM $58,733

Jal, NM $59,016

Lake Arthur, NM $58,851

Lakewood, NM $58,939

Loco Hills, NM $59,048

Loving, NM $59,018

Lovington, NM $59,115

Mcdonald, NM $58,953

Malaga, NM $58,960

Maljamar, NM $58,902

Monument, NM $59,041

Tatum, NM $58,991

Whites City, NM $59,090

Carrizozo, NM $58,599

Alamogordo, NM $58,412

Alto, NM $58,607

Bent, NM $58,423

Capitan, NM $58,471

Cloudcroft, NM $58,417

Corona, NM $58,853

Encino, NM $59,326

Fort Stanton, NM $58,496

Glencoe, NM $58,454

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $58,405

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $58,405

Hondo, NM $58,508

La Luz, NM $58,405

Lincoln, NM $58,337

Mayhill, NM $58,538

Mescalero, NM $58,432

Nogal, NM $58,682

Orogrande, NM $58,435

Picacho, NM $58,495

Pinon, NM $58,715

Ruidoso, NM $58,718

Ruidoso Downs, NM $58,638

Sacramento, NM $58,458

San Patricio, NM $58,527

Sunspot, NM $58,405

Timberon, NM $58,532

Tinnie, NM $58,461

Tularosa, NM $58,444

Vaughn, NM $59,087

Weed, NM $58,530

Tucumcari, NM $59,380

Amistad, NM $59,304

Bard, NM $59,209

Capulin, NM $59,879

Clayton, NM $59,419

Conchas Dam, NM $59,473

Cuervo, NM $59,187

Des Moines, NM $59,643

Folsom, NM $59,735

Garita, NM $59,359

Gladstone, NM $59,478

Grenville, NM $59,467

Logan, NM $59,378

Mcalister, NM $59,194

Nara Visa, NM $59,238

Newkirk, NM $59,303

Quay, NM $59,337

San Jon, NM $59,274

Santa Rosa, NM $59,337

Sedan, NM $59,358

Trementina, NM $59,355

American Sign Language Interpreter/Paraprofessional Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For American Sign Language Interpreter/Paraprofessional roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, American Sign Language Interpreter/Paraprofessional positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view American Sign Language Interpreter/Paraprofessional as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an American Sign Language Interpreter/Paraprofessional

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$90,967	$44.0	50%
Biotechnology	$90,967	$44.0	50%
Chemicals	$90,967	$44.0	50%
Energy & Utilities	$90,967	$44.0	50%
Financial Services	$90,967	$44.0	50%

American Sign Language Interpreter/Paraprofessional Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an American Sign Language Interpreter/Paraprofessional's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$54,457

Average $60,645/year

$67,023

$4,538

Average $5,054/month

$5,585

$1,047

Average $1,166/week

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,023	$5,585	$1,289	$32
Average	$60,645	$5,054	$1,166	$29
25th Percentile	$54,457	$4,538	$1,047	$26

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