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Curators salary in Washington

The median curators in Washington earns $74,030 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,076 a month.

10th percentile
$45,720
25th percentile
$58,740
Median percentile
$74,030
75th percentile
$93,090
90th percentile
$119,220

Based on 260 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

$60,910 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,030
Federal income tax−$7,457
Social Security + Medicare−$5,663
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,076
Every two weeks$2,343

Does it go far here?

$69,179Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

All curators salaries · Take-home pay in Washington