Curators Wages
SOC 25-4012 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Curators is $61,750 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $38,000 and the 90th percentile is $107,860, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
12,510
P10
$38,000
P25
$48,080
Median
$61,750
P75
$81,950
P90
$107,860
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Curators have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $61,750 | $70,870 | $38,000 | $107,860 | 12,510 | — |
| 2022 | $60,380 | $67,490 | $36,320 | $102,980 | 11,620 | -2.22% |
| 2021 | $60,110 | $63,880 | $35,990 | $98,490 | 11,030 | -0.45% |
| 2020 | $56,990 | $61,650 | $33,370 | $96,820 | 11,750 | -5.19% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Curators. The highest median is in New York at $84,210, 36% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $84,210 | +36.4% | $108,620 | 1,510 |
| District of Columbia | $81,200 | +31.5% | $91,400 | 130 |
| California | $77,230 | +25.1% | $83,940 | 1,230 |
| Rhode Island | $75,240 | +21.8% | $78,110 | 60 |
| Alaska | $74,980 | +21.4% | $78,640 | 60 |
| Massachusetts | $70,710 | +14.5% | $76,160 | 480 |
| Connecticut | $69,350 | +12.3% | $74,900 | 200 |
| Maryland | $68,400 | +10.8% | $72,200 | 200 |
| Colorado | $67,860 | +9.9% | $68,820 | 270 |
| Washington | $66,090 | +7% | $76,400 | 290 |
| Nevada | $63,650 | +3.1% | $68,710 | 80 |
| Minnesota | $63,540 | +2.9% | $67,290 | 210 |
| Hawaii | $63,460 | +2.8% | $73,680 | 50 |
| New Jersey | $62,890 | +1.8% | $66,830 | 140 |
| Wisconsin | $62,860 | +1.8% | $66,470 | 230 |
| New Hampshire | $62,070 | +0.5% | $64,610 | 70 |
| Illinois | $61,560 | -0.3% | $68,160 | 670 |
| Delaware | $61,390 | -0.6% | $63,460 | 80 |
| Vermont | $60,910 | -1.4% | $64,160 | 50 |
| South Dakota | $60,890 | -1.4% | $63,010 | 70 |
| Arizona | $60,230 | -2.5% | $60,830 | 190 |
| Michigan | $60,190 | -2.5% | $62,220 | 350 |
| Maine | $59,320 | -3.9% | $61,920 | 100 |
| Virginia | $59,290 | -4% | $66,110 | 410 |
| Missouri | $59,130 | -4.2% | $62,600 | 130 |
| Louisiana | $58,950 | -4.5% | $58,090 | 140 |
| Pennsylvania | $58,820 | -4.7% | $66,210 | 520 |
| Ohio | $57,440 | -7% | $67,460 | 320 |
| Tennessee | $57,170 | -7.4% | $58,220 | 340 |
| Wyoming | $56,690 | -8.2% | $58,100 | 80 |
| Texas | $55,990 | -9.3% | $58,980 | 620 |
| Arkansas | $54,790 | -11.3% | $62,830 | 110 |
| Indiana | $53,900 | -12.7% | $56,230 | 170 |
| South Carolina | $53,800 | -12.9% | $54,800 | 100 |
| New Mexico | $53,770 | -12.9% | $57,110 | 160 |
| Georgia | $53,590 | -13.2% | $59,200 | 260 |
| Kansas | $53,270 | -13.7% | $60,750 | 120 |
| Oregon | $52,330 | -15.3% | $59,560 | 140 |
| Oklahoma | $51,980 | -15.8% | $55,790 | 190 |
| Alabama | $51,410 | -16.7% | $56,120 | 150 |
| Idaho | $50,720 | -17.9% | $52,330 | 60 |
| Florida | $50,570 | -18.1% | $56,760 | 650 |
| North Carolina | $50,130 | -18.8% | $57,450 | 510 |
| Montana | $49,020 | -20.6% | $51,730 | 60 |
| Iowa | $48,170 | -22% | $50,180 | 210 |
| Utah | $46,840 | -24.1% | $48,470 | 100 |
| Kentucky | $45,920 | -25.6% | $50,790 | 80 |
| Nebraska | $41,390 | -33% | $49,670 | 130 |