Curator earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level curator earnings begin at:

$37.60 per hour

$78,210 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level curator earnings begin at:

$34.71 per hour

$72,190 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level curator earnings begin at:

$27.18 per hour

$56,520 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level curator earnings begin at:

$17.70 per hour

$36,810 per year

10th percentile

Starting level curator earnings begin at:

$17.70 per hour

$36,810 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Curator salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $93,310
New Hampshire $82,490
New York $79,120
California $78,740
Rhode Island $77,930
New Jersey $77,800
Massachusetts $77,790
Connecticut $76,510
South Dakota $74,990
Washington $74,030
Colorado $73,630
Nevada $69,900
Wisconsin $64,370
Alaska $63,880
Maryland $63,750
New Mexico $63,690
Ohio $63,640
Arizona $63,510
Michigan $63,190
Illinois $63,060
Oregon $62,790
Idaho $62,190
Pennsylvania $62,100
Wyoming $61,910
Alabama $61,120
Oklahoma $60,560
Louisiana $60,080
Texas $59,990
Missouri $59,960
Utah $59,910
Florida $59,500
Nebraska $58,600
Virginia $58,200
Georgia $57,810
Tennessee $57,580
Delaware $56,800
Kansas $56,630
Vermont $56,520
Maine $56,470
Kentucky $55,460
Montana $54,460
Minnesota $53,920
Indiana $53,910
Arkansas $53,870
Iowa $53,830
Hawaii $50,720
North Carolina $49,470
North Dakota $47,580
South Carolina $47,200
Mississippi $40,600
West Virginia $35,330

How do curator salaries compare to similar careers?

Curators earn 23% more than similar careers in Vermont.

Career Median Salary
Humanitarian salary $47K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)