Curators Salary by State and Metro Area
Curators in the United States earn a median salary of $63,420/year ($30.49/hr). Salaries range from $40,470 to $107,140 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 49 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$40K
10th percentile
$49K
25th percentile
$63K
Median
$83K
75th percentile
$107K
90th percentile
Where Curators have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | $75K | $1,017 | $49K |
| New Hampshire | $82K | $1,528 | $48K |
| District of Columbia | $93K | $2,146 | $43K |
| Rhode Island | $78K | $1,544 | $42K |
| Nevada | $70K | $1,501 | $40K |
| Wyoming | $62K | $1,008 | $40K |
| Washington | $74K | $1,830 | $39K |
| New Mexico | $64K | $1,119 | $38K |
| Ohio | $64K | $1,188 | $38K |
| Connecticut | $77K | $1,679 | $38K |
| New York | $79K | $1,917 | $37K |
| Wisconsin | $64K | $1,202 | $37K |
| Idaho | $62K | $1,136 | $36K |
| Michigan | $63K | $1,272 | $35K |
| Missouri | $60K | $1,097 | $35K |
| New Jersey | $78K | $2,067 | $35K |
| Oklahoma | $61K | $1,081 | $35K |
| Colorado | $74K | $1,832 | $35K |
| Alabama | $61K | $1,085 | $35K |
| Louisiana | $60K | $1,191 | $34K |
| Pennsylvania | $62K | $1,351 | $34K |
| Tennessee | $58K | $1,215 | $34K |
| Alaska | $64K | $1,643 | $34K |
| Arizona | $64K | $1,437 | $34K |
| Illinois | $63K | $1,407 | $33K |
| Nebraska | $59K | $1,113 | $33K |
| Texas | $60K | $1,415 | $33K |
| Kansas | $57K | $1,066 | $32K |
| Kentucky | $55K | $1,110 | $31K |
| Massachusetts | $78K | $2,347 | $31K |
| Utah | $60K | $1,350 | $31K |
| California | $79K | $2,471 | $31K |
| Arkansas | $54K | $1,021 | $31K |
| Florida | $60K | $1,658 | $30K |
| Indiana | $54K | $1,144 | $30K |
| Iowa | $54K | $1,064 | $30K |
| Montana | $54K | $1,129 | $30K |
| Georgia | $58K | $1,434 | $29K |
| Maine | $56K | $1,281 | $29K |
| Maryland | $64K | $1,795 | $29K |
| Oregon | $63K | $1,555 | $29K |
| Delaware | $57K | $1,448 | $28K |
| Vermont | $57K | $1,498 | $28K |
| Minnesota | $54K | $1,384 | $27K |
| Virginia | $58K | $1,646 | $26K |
| North Carolina | $49K | $1,284 | $24K |
| South Carolina | $47K | $1,263 | $23K |
| Mississippi | $41K | $1,077 | $20K |
| Hawaii | $51K | $2,240 | $13K |
Curators salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $93K | $44.86/hr | 140 |
| New Hampshire | $82K | $39.66/hr | 60 |
| New York | $79K | $38.04/hr | 1,330 |
| California | $79K | $37.86/hr | 1,140 |
| Rhode Island | $78K | $37.47/hr | 70 |
| New Jersey | $78K | $37.4/hr | 120 |
| Massachusetts | $78K | $37.4/hr | 370 |
| Connecticut | $77K | $36.78/hr | 190 |
| South Dakota | $75K | $36.05/hr | 50 |
| Washington | $74K | $35.59/hr | 260 |
| Colorado | $74K | $35.4/hr | 300 |
| Nevada | $70K | $33.61/hr | 100 |
| Wisconsin | $64K | $30.95/hr | 300 |
| Alaska | $64K | $30.71/hr | 90 |
| Maryland | $64K | $30.65/hr | 170 |
| New Mexico | $64K | $30.62/hr | 140 |
| Ohio | $64K | $30.6/hr | 370 |
| Arizona | $64K | $30.53/hr | 150 |
| Michigan | $63K | $30.38/hr | 360 |
| Illinois | $63K | $30.32/hr | 410 |
| Oregon | $63K | $30.19/hr | 260 |
| Idaho | $62K | $29.9/hr | 50 |
| Pennsylvania | $62K | $29.86/hr | 520 |
| Wyoming | $62K | $29.77/hr | 90 |
| Alabama | $61K | $29.39/hr | 150 |
| Oklahoma | $61K | $29.12/hr | 150 |
| Louisiana | $60K | $28.89/hr | 160 |
| Texas | $60K | $28.84/hr | 690 |
| Missouri | $60K | $28.83/hr | 260 |
| Utah | $60K | $28.8/hr | 50 |
| Florida | $60K | $28.61/hr | 420 |
| Nebraska | $59K | $28.18/hr | 120 |
| Virginia | $58K | $27.98/hr | 450 |
| Georgia | $58K | $27.8/hr | 230 |
| Tennessee | $58K | $27.68/hr | 190 |
| Delaware | $57K | $27.31/hr | 60 |
| Kansas | $57K | $27.23/hr | 120 |
| Vermont | $57K | $27.18/hr | 60 |
| Maine | $56K | $27.15/hr | 110 |
| Kentucky | $55K | $26.67/hr | 130 |
| Montana | $54K | $26.18/hr | 100 |
| Minnesota | $54K | $25.93/hr | 220 |
| Indiana | $54K | $25.92/hr | 220 |
| Arkansas | $54K | $25.9/hr | 80 |
| Iowa | $54K | $25.88/hr | 230 |
| Hawaii | $51K | $24.39/hr | 140 |
| North Carolina | $49K | $23.78/hr | 600 |
| South Carolina | $47K | $22.69/hr | 120 |
| Mississippi | $41K | $19.52/hr | 30 |
Showing 1–10 of 49 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| New Haven, CT | $102K | 70 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $95K | 40 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $91K | 240 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $87K | 270 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $84K | 70 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $83K | 970 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $83K | 80 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $82K | 60 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $79K | , |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $79K | 220 |
| Worcester, MA | $78K | 30 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $78K | 50 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $78K | 150 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $78K | 180 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $78K | 90 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $77K | 40 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $77K | 390 |
| Toledo, OH | $77K | 40 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $77K | 40 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $76K | 170 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $75K | 150 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $75K | 60 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $74K | 40 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $73K | 110 |
| Columbus, OH | $73K | 50 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $73K | 120 |
| Cleveland, OH | $72K | 100 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $71K | 30 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $71K | 80 |
| Birmingham, AL | $70K | 30 |