Humanitarian earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level humanitarian earnings begin at:

$30.60 per hour

$63,650 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level humanitarian earnings begin at:

$26.10 per hour

$54,290 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level humanitarian earnings begin at:

$22.28 per hour

$46,340 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level humanitarian earnings begin at:

$18.38 per hour

$38,220 per year

10th percentile

Starting level humanitarian earnings begin at:

$15.78 per hour

$32,820 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Humanitarian salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $59,460
Washington $54,770
Oregon $51,230
California $51,090
Minnesota $49,940
New Jersey $48,420
Rhode Island $47,720
Maine $47,710
Colorado $47,690
Idaho $47,540
Wisconsin $47,500
Alaska $47,360
Maryland $47,210
New York $47,190
Massachusetts $47,130
Illinois $46,950
New Hampshire $46,950
Vermont $46,640
New Mexico $46,340
North Dakota $46,260
Texas $45,860
Wyoming $45,290
Connecticut $44,730
Indiana $44,550
Florida $44,410
Pennsylvania $44,050
Virginia $43,450
North Carolina $42,850
Kansas $42,570
Iowa $42,480
Hawaii $42,400
Missouri $41,780
Arizona $40,730
Delaware $40,710
Tennessee $40,310
Utah $39,930
Georgia $39,480
West Virginia $39,290
Michigan $39,160
Nebraska $38,940
Montana $38,570
Nevada $38,570
South Carolina $38,550
Ohio $38,390
South Dakota $38,350
Kentucky $37,440
Arkansas $36,770
Oklahoma $36,740
Virgin Islands, U.S. $36,330
Alabama $35,830
Louisiana $35,780
Mississippi $31,200
Guam $29,100
Puerto Rico $23,710

How do humanitarian salaries compare to similar careers?

Humanitarians earn 13% less than similar careers in New Mexico. On average, they make less than curators.

Career Median Salary
Curator salary $64K
Museum conservator salary $57K
Humanitarian salary $46K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)