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Curators salary in New York, NY

The median curators in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $83,110 a year, 31% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,193 a month.

10th percentile
$51,390
25th percentile
$62,000
Median percentile
$83,110
75th percentile
$117,750
90th percentile
$161,360

Based on 970 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$62,311 take-home a year
Gross pay$83,110
Federal income tax−$9,454
Social Security + Medicare−$6,358
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,987
Monthly take-home$5,193
Every two weeks$2,397

Does it go far here?

$73,834Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,830 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York, NY

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,150
Radiologists$465,780
Anesthesiologists$460,800
Surgeons, All Other$399,990
Dermatologists$374,000
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$341,430
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$335,270
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$329,750

All curators salaries · Take-home pay in New York