Curator Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$63,420
$30.49/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $40,470 | $19.46 |
| 25th percentile | $48,870 | $23.49 |
| Median | $63,420 | $30.49 |
| 75th percentile | $83,080 | $39.94 |
| 90th percentile | $107,140 | $51.51 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 12,150
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $93,310 | $84,904 1st |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 2nd | $82,490 | $79,192 3rd |
| New York | ||
| 3rd | $79,120 | $73,313 7th |
| California | ||
| 4th | $78,740 | $71,116 10th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 5th | $77,930 | $76,193 4th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 6th | $77,800 | $71,504 8th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 7th | $77,790 | $73,555 6th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 8th | $76,510 | $73,844 5th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 9th | $74,990 | $84,652 2nd |
| Washington | ||
| 10th | $74,030 | $69,179 12th |
| Colorado | ||
| 11th | $73,630 | $71,449 9th |
| Nevada | ||
| 12th | $69,900 | $69,915 11th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 13th | $64,370 | $68,410 17th |
| Alaska | ||
| 14th | $63,880 | $62,408 29th |
| Maryland | ||
| 15th | $63,750 | $60,738 35th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 16th | $63,690 | $69,069 13th |
| Ohio | ||
| 17th | $63,640 | $68,597 16th |
| Arizona | ||
| 18th | $63,510 | $63,083 26th |
| Michigan | ||
| 19th | $63,190 | $65,674 21st |
| Illinois | ||
| 20th | $63,060 | $63,086 25th |
| Oregon | ||
| 21st | $62,790 | $60,748 34th |
| Idaho | ||
| 22nd | $62,190 | $65,125 22nd |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 23rd | $62,100 | $63,645 24th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 24th | $61,910 | $66,792 19th |
| Alabama | ||
| 25th | $61,120 | $68,811 15th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 26th | $60,560 | $68,941 14th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 27th | $60,080 | $68,113 18th |
| Texas | ||
| 28th | $59,990 | $61,809 31st |
| Missouri | ||
| 29th | $59,960 | $66,023 20th |
| Utah | ||
| 30th | $59,910 | $60,598 36th |
| Florida | ||
| 31st | $59,500 | $57,536 43rd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 32nd | $58,600 | $65,037 23rd |
| Virginia | ||
| 33rd | $58,200 | $57,564 41st |
| Georgia | ||
| 34th | $57,810 | $60,036 37th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 35th | $57,580 | $62,676 28th |
| Delaware | ||
| 36th | $56,800 | $56,909 44th |
| Kansas | ||
| 37th | $56,630 | $62,875 27th |
| Vermont | ||
| 38th | $56,520 | $57,698 40th |
| Maine | ||
| 39th | $56,470 | $58,187 38th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 40th | $55,460 | $61,514 32nd |
| Montana | ||
| 41st | $54,460 | $57,541 42nd |
| Minnesota | ||
| 42nd | $53,920 | $54,674 45th |
| Indiana | ||
| 43rd | $53,910 | $57,763 39th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 44th | $53,870 | $61,964 30th |
| Iowa | ||
| 45th | $53,830 | $61,336 33rd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 46th | $50,720 | $46,130 49th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 47th | $49,470 | $52,446 46th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 48th | $47,200 | $50,347 47th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 49th | $40,600 | $46,692 48th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.9%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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