The median annual wage for Curators in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $86,420 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $108,080.
Pay spans roughly $46,750 at the 10th percentile to $217,560 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $41.55 per hour. An estimated 950 people work as curators in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $86,420 |
| Mean (annual) | $108,080 |
| Median (hourly) | $41.55 |
| 10th percentile | $46,750 |
| 90th percentile | $217,560 |
| Employment | 950 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.