Curators Salary

Average salary, salary range, and compensation data for Curators positions across the United States.

Median Annual Salary

$61,770

National average

Salary Range

$37,110 – $105,520

10th–90th percentile

Data Year

2024

Source: BLS

Curators Salary by City

LocationMedian SalaryMinMax
New Haven, CT$97,820$45,960$137,030
Ann Arbor, MI$97,090$64,030$176,930
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$96,640$43,680$127,710
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$94,110$44,550$130,370
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$90,290$63,300$149,830
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$86,420$46,750$217,560
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$83,910$55,100$133,080
District of Columbia$81,990$60,180$154,860
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$81,030$48,480$107,090
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$80,300$51,740$128,940
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$80,240$47,410$119,710
Omaha, NE-IA$79,420$37,650$94,050
New York$78,760$41,920$189,070
California$78,710$51,220$129,190
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$78,510$35,920$126,100
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA$78,270$35,330$120,480
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$78,270$48,990$123,330
Cleveland, OH$78,090$38,150$142,170
Pittsfield, MA$76,330$37,220$123,440
Massachusetts$75,980$35,770$126,100
Birmingham, AL$75,830$40,610$119,970
Columbus, OH$75,780$39,790$94,930
Rhode Island$74,690$37,600$98,340
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$74,030$45,670$96,640
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$73,420$37,600$98,340
Connecticut$73,350$44,690$112,280
Pittsburgh, PA$72,820$38,980$98,110
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$72,730$50,520$106,640
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$72,520$54,320$112,850
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$72,440$46,600$107,170
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$72,240$35,570$114,290
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$71,840$36,150$100,750
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$71,040$50,030$103,390
Colorado$70,100$47,920$100,310
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$67,880$42,230$96,220
Nevada$67,310$44,250$113,340
Washington$66,160$43,950$101,350
New Jersey$65,930$32,530$109,140
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$65,600$44,130$113,340
Alaska$65,150$50,820$121,580
Alaska nonmetropolitan area$65,150$51,190$123,380
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$64,920$34,560$106,400
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$64,800$41,330$112,280
Michigan$64,030$36,030$101,690
Richmond, VA$63,960$38,470$117,800
Arizona$63,900$39,520$93,930
Madison, WI$63,900$49,680$92,670
South Dakota$63,810$41,340$88,510
Pennsylvania$63,600$40,240$98,110
Urban Honolulu, HI$63,290$48,830$96,970
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$63,040$40,200$98,860
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$63,030$45,700$100,330
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$62,860$34,760$94,120
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area$62,580$35,820$70,250
Hawaii$62,400$47,330$96,970
Tulsa, OK$62,220$43,630$78,140
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$61,960$43,630$100,760
Kansas$61,770$34,400$100,090
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$61,720$49,360$96,420
Wisconsin$61,560$42,850$89,780
Maryland$61,350$45,470$98,990
Minnesota$61,270$33,230$87,950
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$61,140$47,350$105,300
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$61,130$43,810$91,600
Albuquerque, NM$61,120$48,340$72,780
Illinois$60,850$38,490$103,950
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$60,830$30,250$92,400
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$60,800$44,920$85,410
New Mexico$60,650$48,340$72,460
New Orleans-Metairie, LA$60,520$40,950$144,240
St. Louis, MO-IL$60,450$39,350$120,460
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$60,280$44,180$99,470
Virginia$60,020$33,940$108,890
Idaho$59,640$39,220$74,960
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$59,370$36,120$95,320
Charlottesville, VA$59,370$32,190$139,250
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$59,130$36,580$80,800
Texas$59,030$35,100$92,400
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$58,930$35,840$95,610
Ohio$58,890$34,290$109,490
Lancaster, PA$58,890$36,350$87,610
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$58,640$37,310$103,740
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$58,610$33,280$79,040
Santa Fe, NM$58,520$51,190$74,990
Kansas City, MO-KS$58,430$31,120$100,090
Alabama$58,390$38,530$99,470
Toledo, OH$58,320$28,350$91,210
Oklahoma City, OK$58,130$31,200$94,370
Missouri$57,790$35,720$99,430
South Carolina$57,750$33,170$75,480
Columbia, SC$57,750$38,490$77,570
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$57,600$33,410$76,730
Jacksonville, FL$57,550$34,720$134,800
Tucson, AZ$57,410$35,500$91,510
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$57,310$39,670$93,540
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR$57,170$42,820$107,010
Portland-South Portland, ME$57,020$40,020$83,050
Rochester, NY$56,740$35,560$81,830
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$56,450$39,120$107,990
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area$56,260$38,320$74,130
Louisiana$55,680$22,880$133,250
Florida$55,560$35,140$99,310
Tennessee$55,490$34,940$91,830
Vermont$55,340$35,430$76,640
Oregon$55,290$36,850$99,050
Arkansas$55,040$37,590$98,250
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$54,630$43,680$87,540
Indiana$53,850$37,880$82,310
Greensboro-High Point, NC$53,540$45,770$71,410
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$53,460$36,260$85,530
Lincoln, NE$53,250$36,670$80,680
New Hampshire$53,160$37,130$86,570
Montgomery, AL$52,980$38,870$82,220
Nebraska$52,870$31,020$83,670
Raleigh-Cary, NC$52,590$39,510$79,150
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$52,390$41,540$105,350
Iowa$52,230$31,160$75,130
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$51,680$36,560$94,210
Wyoming$51,040$35,260$79,970
Delaware$50,980$31,210$87,820
Kentucky$50,940$32,650$79,040
Georgia$50,900$35,030$99,650
West Virginia$50,810$25,070$108,500
Maine$50,690$38,970$75,220
North Carolina$50,220$35,310$79,850
Utah$50,040$28,780$76,730
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area$49,850$36,790$86,880
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$49,060$35,960$96,350
Montana$48,700$33,510$68,010
Baton Rouge, LA$48,550$22,670$95,940
Oklahoma$48,470$24,290$80,710
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$47,440$29,040$60,550
Wilmington, NC$46,820$42,380$62,470
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$46,820$30,510$56,800
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$45,240$34,620$86,710
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area$44,680$35,580$79,970

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Curators make?

The median annual salary for a Curators is $61,770, with a typical range of $37,110 – $105,520 depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the starting salary for a Curators?

Entry-level Curators positions typically start around $37,110 per year. Salaries increase significantly with experience and specialization.

Where do Curatorss earn the most?

Curatorss tend to earn the highest salaries in major metropolitan areas. Use the salary by city table above to compare compensation across different locations.