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Translator cost in the US
Nationally, Translator runs about $0.13 per word. In the lowest-cost cities in this guide it is closer to $0.10, and in the highest-cost cities about $0.18.
Typical cost
Most people pay about
$0.13
per word
- On the low end
- $0.06
- On the high end
- $0.20
Estimated from national price data. Not a quote.
What moves the price
- Language pair
- Certified
- Technical
- Rush
- Volume
Ways to pay less
- Batch documents
- Use certified only when required
- Provide glossaries
- Avoid rush
- Ask about TM discounts
Lowest-cost cities for Translator
| Place | Typical | Range |
|---|---|---|
| National typical | $0.13 | $0.06 to $0.20 |
| Brownsville, TX | $0.10 | $0.05 to $0.16 |
| Jackson, MS | $0.10 | $0.05 to $0.16 |
| Laredo, TX | $0.10 | $0.05 to $0.16 |
| McAllen, TX | $0.10 | $0.05 to $0.16 |
| Shreveport, LA | $0.10 | $0.05 to $0.16 |
| Amarillo, TX | $0.11 | $0.05 to $0.16 |
| El Paso, TX | $0.10 | $0.05 to $0.16 |
| Lubbock, TX | $0.11 | $0.05 to $0.17 |
Highest-cost cities for Translator
| Place | Typical | Range |
|---|---|---|
| National typical | $0.13 | $0.06 to $0.20 |
| Honolulu, HI | $0.18 | $0.09 to $0.28 |
| San Francisco, CA | $0.18 | $0.08 to $0.28 |
| New York, NY | $0.19 | $0.09 to $0.29 |
| San Jose, CA | $0.18 | $0.08 to $0.28 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | $0.18 | $0.08 to $0.27 |
| Santa Barbara, CA | $0.18 | $0.08 to $0.27 |
| Cambridge, MA | $0.17 | $0.08 to $0.26 |
| Fremont, CA | $0.18 | $0.08 to $0.27 |
Translator in every city
Typical estimate for each city. Open one for the full range.
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Anaheim $0.15
- Bakersfield $0.13
- Berkeley $0.18
- Chula Vista $0.15
- Concord $0.17
- Corona $0.15
- Elk Grove $0.14
- Escondido $0.15
- Fontana $0.15
- Fremont $0.18
- Fresno $0.14
- Fullerton $0.15
- Garden Grove $0.15
- Glendale $0.15
- Hayward $0.17
- Huntington Beach $0.16
- Irvine $0.16
- Long Beach $0.15
- Los Angeles $0.16
- Modesto $0.13
- Oakland $0.17
- Oceanside $0.16
- Ontario $0.15
- Orange $0.15
- Pasadena $0.16
- Rancho Cucamonga $0.15
- Riverside $0.15
- Roseville $0.14
- Sacramento $0.14
- San Bernardino $0.15
- San Diego $0.16
- San Francisco $0.18
- San Jose $0.18
- Santa Ana $0.15
- Santa Barbara $0.18
- Santa Clarita $0.15
- Santa Rosa $0.15
- Simi Valley $0.16
- Stockton $0.12
- Sunnyvale $0.18
- Thousand Oaks $0.16
- Torrance $0.15
- Visalia $0.13
- Colorado
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Boca Raton $0.14
- Cape Coral $0.13
- Clearwater $0.12
- Fort Lauderdale $0.14
- Fort Myers $0.13
- Gainesville $0.12
- Hialeah $0.14
- Hollywood $0.14
- Jacksonville $0.13
- Lakeland $0.12
- Miami $0.14
- Orlando $0.13
- Pembroke Pines $0.14
- Pensacola $0.11
- Port St. Lucie $0.12
- Sarasota $0.14
- St. Petersburg $0.12
- Tallahassee $0.12
- Tampa $0.12
- West Palm Beach $0.14
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Amarillo $0.11
- Arlington $0.12
- Austin $0.14
- Brownsville $0.10
- Corpus Christi $0.11
- Dallas $0.13
- Denton $0.12
- El Paso $0.10
- Fort Worth $0.12
- Frisco $0.13
- Garland $0.12
- Grand Prairie $0.12
- Houston $0.11
- Irving $0.13
- Killeen $0.11
- Laredo $0.10
- Lubbock $0.11
- McAllen $0.10
- McKinney $0.13
- Plano $0.13
- Round Rock $0.13
- San Antonio $0.11
- Waco $0.11
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wyoming
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Questions people ask
Translator: what does it cost?
Across the US, Translator typically costs about $0.13 per word, with most prices between $0.06 and $0.20.
Where is Translator cheapest?
Among the 250 cities in this guide, the lowest estimates are in Brownsville, TX, Jackson, MS, Laredo, TX, at about $0.10.
Is this a quote?
No. These figures are estimates built from national price data and each city's cost of living. A local pro will price your actual job.