Curators salary by location
National median: $63,420 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $102,110 | +61.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $94,740 | +49.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $93,310 | +47.1% | 140 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $90,800 | +43.2% | 240 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $87,400 | +37.8% | 270 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $84,150 | +32.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $83,110 | +31.0% | 970 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $82,640 | +30.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $82,490 | +30.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $82,150 | +29.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | metropolitan | $79,380 | +25.2% | — | 2025 |
| NY | state | $79,120 | +24.8% | 1,330 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $78,740 | +24.2% | 1,140 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $78,720 | +24.1% | 220 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $78,450 | +23.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $78,420 | +23.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $78,340 | +23.5% | 150 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $77,930 | +22.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $77,800 | +22.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $77,790 | +22.7% | 370 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $77,700 | +22.5% | 180 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $77,670 | +22.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $77,460 | +22.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $77,160 | +21.7% | 390 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | metropolitan | $76,910 | +21.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Pittsfield, MA | metropolitan | $76,850 | +21.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $76,510 | +20.6% | 190 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $75,800 | +19.5% | 170 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $75,260 | +18.7% | 150 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $74,990 | +18.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $74,950 | +18.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $74,030 | +16.7% | 260 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $73,680 | +16.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $73,630 | +16.1% | 300 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $73,330 | +15.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $72,780 | +14.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $72,760 | +14.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $71,850 | +13.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $71,380 | +12.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $70,740 | +11.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $69,990 | +10.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $69,900 | +10.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $69,110 | +9.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $68,060 | +7.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $67,300 | +6.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $66,650 | +5.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $66,400 | +4.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $66,310 | +4.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $66,300 | +4.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $65,670 | +3.5% | 160 | 2025 |
| Santa Fe, NM | metropolitan | $64,520 | +1.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $64,370 | +1.5% | 300 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $64,060 | +1.0% | 140 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $63,880 | +0.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $63,860 | +0.7% | 290 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $63,750 | +0.5% | 170 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $63,690 | +0.4% | 140 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $63,690 | +0.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $63,680 | +0.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $63,640 | +0.3% | 370 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $63,620 | +0.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $63,570 | +0.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $63,510 | +0.1% | 150 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $63,470 | +0.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $63,190 | −0.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $63,190 | −0.4% | 360 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $63,150 | −0.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $63,080 | −0.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $63,060 | −0.6% | 410 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $63,060 | −0.6% | 290 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $62,890 | −0.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $62,790 | −1.0% | 260 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $62,190 | −1.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $62,100 | −2.1% | 520 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $61,910 | −2.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $61,500 | −3.0% | 150 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $61,120 | −3.6% | 150 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $61,060 | −3.7% | 150 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $60,950 | −3.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $60,610 | −4.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $60,560 | −4.5% | 150 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $60,560 | −4.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $60,470 | −4.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $60,300 | −4.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $60,260 | −5.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $60,170 | −5.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $60,080 | −5.3% | 160 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $59,990 | −5.4% | 690 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $59,960 | −5.5% | 260 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $59,910 | −5.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $59,620 | −6.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| Tucson, AZ | metropolitan | $59,550 | −6.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $59,500 | −6.2% | 420 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $59,120 | −6.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $58,600 | −7.6% | 120 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | metropolitan | $58,520 | −7.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $58,510 | −7.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $58,200 | −8.2% | 450 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $58,200 | −8.2% | 150 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $58,190 | −8.2% | 50 | 2025 |