Highest-paying cities for curators
New Haven, CT leads at $102,110 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| New Haven, CT | $102,110 | $74,890–$127,510 |
| Dayton, OH | $94,740 | $61,750–$122,570 |
| San Francisco, CA | $90,800 | $78,700–$110,510 |
| Washington, DC | $87,400 | $63,650–$111,530 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $84,150 | $60,700–$101,760 |
| New York, NY | $83,110 | $62,000–$117,750 |
| Albany, NY | $82,640 | $56,230–$97,820 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $82,150 | $66,720–$105,970 |
| Boston, MA | $78,720 | $60,490–$100,050 |
| Worcester, MA | $78,450 | $63,420–$93,130 |
| Sacramento, CA | $78,420 | $71,150–$101,500 |
| Seattle, WA | $78,340 | $62,640–$98,630 |
| Denver, CO | $77,700 | $63,090–$96,600 |
| Providence, RI | $77,670 | $62,890–$100,500 |
| Omaha, NE | $77,460 | $77,450–$85,450 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $77,160 | $68,600–$99,430 |
| Toledo, OH | $76,910 | $55,360–$96,500 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $76,850 | $51,830–$102,110 |
| San Diego, CA | $75,800 | $73,930–$104,630 |
| Dallas, TX | $75,260 | $56,100–$78,100 |
| Riverside, CA | $74,950 | $56,230–$84,450 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $73,680 | $53,460–$106,590 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $73,330 | $47,780–$85,600 |
| Columbus, OH | $72,780 | $48,230–$84,590 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $72,760 | $51,020–$77,610 |
| Cleveland, OH | $71,850 | $59,710–$87,610 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $71,380 | $58,150–$87,280 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $70,740 | $45,600–$82,190 |
| Birmingham, AL | $69,990 | $60,010–$106,430 |
| Orlando, FL | $69,110 | $46,090–$85,020 |
| Madison, WI | $68,060 | $60,860–$82,410 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $67,300 | $56,930–$102,390 |
| Richmond, VA | $66,650 | $47,860–$95,660 |
| Detroit, MI | $66,400 | $47,830–$82,410 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $66,310 | $59,050–$76,400 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $66,300 | $46,630–$75,050 |
| Raleigh, NC | $65,670 | $47,850–$76,890 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $64,520 | $55,220–$72,480 |
| Portland, OR | $64,060 | $48,020–$83,290 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $63,860 | $51,140–$85,690 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $63,690 | $52,910–$64,650 |
| Hartford, CT | $63,680 | $55,490–$87,250 |
| Tulsa, OK | $63,620 | $48,570–$72,580 |
| Nashville, TN | $63,570 | $54,250–$82,620 |
| Austin, TX | $63,470 | $52,950–$78,120 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $63,190 | $48,960–$78,780 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $63,150 | $48,010–$80,480 |
| Baltimore, MD | $63,080 | $52,030–$82,960 |
| Chicago, IL | $63,060 | $54,950–$80,410 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $62,890 | $51,060–$79,620 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.