Linguist salary in United States

The average salary for a Linguist is $33.48 per hour in the United States. This figure is based on 539 salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months, last updated on July 31, 2026.

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Linguist salaries typically range between a low of $23.16 and a high of $48.41 per hour, depending on experience, location, and the hiring company.

Some of the highest-paying cities for Linguist include Monterey, CA at $49.25 per hour, Burlingame, CA at $45.97 per hour, and New York, NY at $40.21 per hour.

Based on recent job postings on Indeed, some of the top-paying companies for Linguist include Monterey Peninsula College ($169,790 per year) and Meta ($167,500 per year).