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How much do Translators charge in 2026?

Translators charge between $55 and $99 per hour in 2026, with a target of $73 at 5 years of experience based in the United States. The two real drivers are language pair rarity (EN↔DE is cheaper than EN↔JA) and specialization (legal, medical, transcreation). Run your own numbers below — defaults assume a mid-level translator; adjust to match your language pair. Related: Copywriter · Bookkeeper.

EN/ES/FR/DE/PT/ZH translation, localization, transcreation, MT post-editing.

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0 yrs15+ yrs
Engagement model

+10% with a niche specialty; +20% if it mentions AI or data.

Your rate

Translator · 5 yr · United States

$$73/ hour target
$55target$99
LowPremium
Day rate
$512
Monthly retainer
$9,572
Why this rate

Senior + 1.00× United States.

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Three numbers, one source: Aggregated public 2024-2025 freelance rate surveys. We replace with live data when volume justifies it.