Translation Service Name Ideas

60 name ideas for a translation service, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.

Translation Service name ideas

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How a translation service is classified

For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a translation service usually falls under NAICS 541930: Translation and Interpretation Services.

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in translating written material and interpreting speech from one language to another and establishments primarily engaged in providing sign language services.

Businesses classified here include

  • Interpretation services, language
  • Language interpretation services
  • Language services (e.g., interpretation, sign, translation)
  • Language translation services
  • Sign language services
  • Speech (i.e., language) interpretation services
  • Translation services, language

Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 541930), U.S. Census Bureau.

Translation and Interpretation Services in the U.S. by the numbers

2,802Business locations (establishments)
37,750Paid employees (mid-March)
$1,820,616,000Annual payroll
$48,228Average pay per employee
13.5Average employees per location

Locations by number of employees nationwide

1-42,220
5-9253
10-19143
20-49102
50-9934
100-24929
250-49911
500-9997
1,000+3

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.

States with the most translation and interpretation services locations

  1. California 602 locations
  2. Florida 277 locations
  3. New York 197 locations
  4. Texas 172 locations
  5. Colorado 112 locations
  6. Illinois 109 locations
  7. Washington 109 locations
  8. Virginia 91 locations
  9. Pennsylvania 81 locations
  10. Georgia 80 locations

Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.

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