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Curators

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

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Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

56

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$45,891

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-15.4%

Filing Growth

13 → 11 filings, FY2008 to FY2014

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$34,278

25th Percentile

$40,000

Median (50th)

$45,891

75th Percentile

$60,010

90th Percentile

$82,867

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Top Employers Hiring Curators
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
THE J. PAUL GETTY TRUST 6 $49,272 $43,000 - $65,998 83.3%
PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART 2 $45,891 $45,891 - $45,891 0.0%
CHRISTIES, INC. 2 $190,000 $80,000 - $300,000 100.0%
Oklahoma State University 2 $40,000 $40,000 - $40,000 50.0%
HAN MA UM ZEN CENTER OF NEW YORK, INC. 2 $34,278 $34,278 - $34,278 50.0%
PACIFIC ASIA MUSEUM 2 $39,291 $36,213 - $42,370 50.0%
THE POP CULTURE VAULT 2 $30,300 $28,500 - $32,100 50.0%
CHALK & VERMILION FINE ARTS, INC. 1 $47,611 $47,611 - $47,611 100.0%
CHEIM & READ 1 $91,208 $91,208 - $91,208 100.0%
CINCINNATI MUSEUM CENTER 1 $47,107 $47,107 - $47,107 100.0%
CLARK CENTER FOR JAPANESE ART & CULTURE 1 $80,000 $80,000 - $80,000 100.0%
CROZIER FINE ARTS, INC. 1 $33,862 $33,862 - $33,862 100.0%
EXCLUSIVE EUROPEAN ANTIQUES, INC., 1 $34,350 $34,350 - $34,350 100.0%
Exploratorium 1 $60,041 $60,041 - $60,041 100.0%
FLORIDA HOLOCAUST MUSEUM, INC. 1 $48,600 $48,600 - $48,600 0.0%
Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
NEW YORK NY 11 $79,997
LOS ANGELES CA 7 $51,000
PASADENA CA 3 $42,370
STILLWATER OK 2 $40,000
NEW YORK CITY NY 2 $49,448
Key West FL 2 $30,300
New York NY 2 $172,443
DETROIT MI 1 $85,010
CLAREMONT CA 1 $40,331
Cerritos CA 1 $42,869
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Curators with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Curators Unspecified 56 $56,620
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2008 13 $47,544 92.3%
2010 13 $47,107 76.9%
2011 6 $45,500 83.3%
2012 6 $45,446 66.7%
2013 7 $60,041 85.7%
2014 11 $44,782 72.7%
Company Comparison - Curators

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
THE J. PAUL GETTY TRUST 6 $49,272 83.3%
PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART 2 $45,891 0.0%
CHRISTIES, INC. 2 $190,000 100.0%
Oklahoma State University 2 $40,000 50.0%
HAN MA UM ZEN CENTER OF NEW YORK, INC. 2 $34,278 50.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: August 16, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.