SOC 25-4012 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Curators wages by metro

National median annual wage

$63,420

10th percentile: $40,470
25th percentile: $48,870
Median: $63,420
75th percentile: $83,080
90th percentile: $107,140
Mean: $71,560

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 12,150.

That median is 24.4% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Curators.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New Haven, CT	70	$60,850	$102,110	$162,820
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	40	$46,480	$94,740	$130,190
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	240	$61,620	$90,800	$151,260
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	270	$54,170	$87,400	$131,810
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	70	$40,340	$84,150	$107,990
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	970	$51,390	$83,110	$161,360
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	80	$42,960	$82,640	$127,820
Ann Arbor, MI	60	$47,700	$82,150	$184,370
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	Not available	$38,430	$79,380	$144,150
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	220	$45,630	$78,720	$133,330
Worcester, MA	30	$46,370	$78,450	$130,630
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	50	$58,600	$78,420	$117,250
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	150	$46,170	$78,340	$129,360
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	180	$55,450	$77,700	$107,380
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	90	$46,630	$77,670	$108,900
Omaha, NE-IA	40	$45,540	$77,460	$95,810
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	390	$51,900	$77,160	$127,100
Toledo, OH	40	$46,470	$76,910	$96,900
Pittsfield, MA	40	$38,650	$76,850	$127,960
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	170	$60,020	$75,800	$125,300

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Curators jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	970	$51,390	$83,110	$161,360
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	390	$51,900	$77,160	$127,100
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	290	$42,120	$63,060	$109,720
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	290	$47,410	$63,860	$104,150
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	270	$54,170	$87,400	$131,810
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	240	$61,620	$90,800	$151,260
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	220	$45,630	$78,720	$133,330
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	180	$55,450	$77,700	$107,380
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	170	$60,020	$75,800	$125,300
Raleigh-Cary, NC	160	$47,850	$65,670	$76,890
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	150	$43,050	$61,060	$102,940
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	150	$46,910	$75,260	$104,800
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	150	$43,650	$57,290	$103,160
St. Louis, MO-IL	150	$38,900	$61,500	$109,090
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	150	$46,170	$78,340	$129,360
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	150	$38,550	$58,200	$82,530
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	140	$43,140	$64,060	$106,770
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	120	$37,290	$66,400	$99,310
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	120	$38,730	$60,950	$107,780
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	120	$44,410	$72,760	$99,960

States and territories

State estimates for Curators, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
District of Columbia	140	$62,530	$93,310	$161,380
New Hampshire	60	$44,620	$82,490	$121,030
New York	1,330	$46,060	$79,120	$148,580
California	1,140	$53,390	$78,740	$125,670
Rhode Island	70	$46,740	$77,930	$108,900
New Jersey	120	$48,870	$77,800	$114,880
Massachusetts	370	$41,310	$77,790	$130,480
Connecticut	190	$46,980	$76,510	$127,510
South Dakota	50	$49,740	$74,990	$98,490
Washington	260	$45,720	$74,030	$119,220
Colorado	300	$51,940	$73,630	$104,530
Nevada	100	$43,010	$69,900	$96,850
Wisconsin	300	$43,210	$64,370	$91,220
Alaska	90	$53,920	$63,880	$105,870
Maryland	170	$51,860	$63,750	$102,260
New Mexico	140	$50,350	$63,690	$74,960
Ohio	370	$33,280	$63,640	$102,610
Arizona	150	$36,490	$63,510	$102,800
Michigan	360	$36,440	$63,190	$105,970
Illinois	410	$36,490	$63,060	$107,990
Oregon	260	$43,100	$62,790	$103,880
Idaho	50	$40,170	$62,190	$76,400
Pennsylvania	520	$44,930	$62,100	$101,490
Wyoming	90	$36,690	$61,910	$82,430
Alabama	150	$40,800	$61,120	$98,470
Oklahoma	150	$39,040	$60,560	$101,970
Louisiana	160	$36,030	$60,080	$101,700
Texas	690	$43,040	$59,990	$93,860
Missouri	260	$36,790	$59,960	$102,850
Utah	50	$39,870	$59,910	$80,790
Florida	420	$37,880	$59,500	$107,000
Nebraska	120	$37,320	$58,600	$86,880
Virginia	450	$38,550	$58,200	$107,910
Georgia	230	$38,590	$57,810	$96,820
Tennessee	190	$32,960	$57,580	$89,130
Delaware	60	$41,880	$56,800	$89,440
Kansas	120	$30,160	$56,630	$88,880
Vermont	60	$36,810	$56,520	$78,210
Maine	110	$40,100	$56,470	$80,110
Kentucky	130	$34,420	$55,460	$82,400
Montana	100	$37,760	$54,460	$88,910
Minnesota	220	$33,280	$53,920	$90,670
Indiana	220	$41,510	$53,910	$84,450
Arkansas	80	$42,550	$53,870	$98,120
Iowa	230	$31,910	$53,830	$89,780
Hawaii	140	$40,640	$50,720	$100,300
North Carolina	600	$42,240	$49,470	$76,890
South Carolina	120	$35,800	$47,200	$78,430
Mississippi	30	$27,680	$40,600	$63,130

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Curators?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Curators is $63,420. Employment is 12,150.

How does Curators pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Curators is 24.4% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Curators?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, New Haven, CT is highest on this page's list at $102,110.