Curators — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 49 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$61,770

Highest

$81,990

District of Columbia

Lowest

$48,470

Oklahoma

Total Employment

12,230

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$81,990	140	+32.7%
2	New York	$78,760	1,270	+27.5%
3	California	$78,710	1,180	+27.4%
4	Massachusetts	$75,980	440	+23.0%
5	Rhode Island	$74,690	80	+20.9%
6	Connecticut	$73,350	200	+18.7%
7	Colorado	$70,100	340	+13.5%
8	Nevada	$67,310	130	+9.0%
9	Washington	$66,160	260	+7.1%
10	New Jersey	$65,930	140	+6.7%
11	Alaska	$65,150	80	+5.5%
12	Michigan	$64,030	360	+3.7%
13	Arizona	$63,900	100	+3.4%
14	South Dakota	$63,810	50	+3.3%
15	Pennsylvania	$63,600	590	+3.0%
16	Hawaii	$62,400	80	+1.0%
17	Kansas	$61,770	90	+0.0%
18	Wisconsin	$61,560	250	-0.3%
19	Maryland	$61,350	200	-0.7%
20	Minnesota	$61,270	170	-0.8%
21	Illinois	$60,850	570	-1.5%
22	New Mexico	$60,650	150	-1.8%
23	Virginia	$60,020	440	-2.8%
24	Idaho	$59,640	60	-3.4%
25	Texas	$59,030	610	-4.4%
26	Ohio	$58,890	320	-4.7%
27	Alabama	$58,390	170	-5.5%
28	Missouri	$57,790	230	-6.4%
29	South Carolina	$57,750	120	-6.5%
30	Louisiana	$55,680	180	-9.9%
31	Florida	$55,560	510	-10.1%
32	Tennessee	$55,490	200	-10.2%
33	Vermont	$55,340	70	-10.4%
34	Oregon	$55,290	150	-10.5%
35	Arkansas	$55,040	90	-10.9%
36	Indiana	$53,850	180	-12.8%
37	New Hampshire	$53,160	50	-13.9%
38	Nebraska	$52,870	110	-14.4%
39	Iowa	$52,230	200	-15.4%
40	Wyoming	$51,040	80	-17.4%
41	Delaware	$50,980	70	-17.5%
42	Kentucky	$50,940	130	-17.5%
43	Georgia	$50,900	240	-17.6%
44	West Virginia	$50,810	40	-17.7%
45	Maine	$50,690	140	-17.9%
46	North Carolina	$50,220	570	-18.7%
47	Utah	$50,040	90	-19.0%
48	Montana	$48,700	90	-21.2%
49	Oklahoma	$48,470	220	-21.5%