Curators: pay by state
SOC 25-4012 ยท Educational Instruction and Library. 49 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 140 | $100,420 | $93,310 |
| 2 | New York | 1,330 | $90,630 | $79,120 |
| 3 | California | 1,140 | $86,330 | $78,740 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 190 | $82,840 | $76,510 |
| 5 | Rhode Island | 70 | $82,470 | $77,930 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 370 | $81,450 | $77,790 |
| 7 | New Hampshire | 60 | $79,660 | $82,490 |
| 8 | New Jersey | 120 | $77,880 | $77,800 |
| 9 | Washington | 260 | $77,370 | $74,030 |
| 10 | Colorado | 300 | $76,150 | $73,630 |
| 11 | South Dakota | 50 | $74,800 | $74,990 |
| 12 | Maryland | 170 | $71,790 | $63,750 |
| 13 | Alaska | 90 | $71,620 | $63,880 |
| 14 | Arizona | 150 | $71,560 | $63,510 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 300 | $70,980 | $64,370 |
| 16 | Ohio | 370 | $69,920 | $63,640 |
| 17 | Michigan | 360 | $69,710 | $63,190 |
| 18 | Nevada | 100 | $69,380 | $69,900 |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | 520 | $69,310 | $62,100 |
| 20 | Illinois | 410 | $68,940 | $63,060 |
| 21 | Florida | 420 | $67,870 | $59,500 |
| 22 | Missouri | 260 | $67,130 | $59,960 |
| 23 | Arkansas | 80 | $66,950 | $53,870 |
| 24 | Virginia | 450 | $65,990 | $58,200 |
| 25 | Louisiana | 160 | $65,730 | $60,080 |
| 26 | Oregon | 260 | $65,700 | $62,790 |
| 27 | Texas | 690 | $64,880 | $59,990 |
| 28 | Alabama | 150 | $64,510 | $61,120 |
| 29 | Oklahoma | 150 | $63,770 | $60,560 |
| 30 | Georgia | 230 | $63,350 | $57,810 |
| 31 | New Mexico | 140 | $62,670 | $63,690 |
| 32 | Utah | 50 | $62,460 | $59,910 |
| 33 | Kansas | 120 | $61,890 | $56,630 |
| 34 | Delaware | 60 | $61,790 | $56,800 |
| 35 | Nebraska | 120 | $61,750 | $58,600 |
| 36 | Tennessee | 190 | $61,280 | $57,580 |
| 37 | Hawaii | 140 | $61,010 | $50,720 |
| 38 | Wyoming | 90 | $60,430 | $61,910 |
| 39 | Kentucky | 130 | $59,600 | $55,460 |
| 40 | Indiana | 220 | $59,540 | $53,910 |
| 41 | Minnesota | 220 | $58,960 | $53,920 |
| 42 | Maine | 110 | $58,570 | $56,470 |
| 43 | Vermont | 60 | $58,040 | $56,520 |
| 44 | Idaho | 50 | $57,930 | $62,190 |
| 45 | North Carolina | 600 | $57,490 | $49,470 |
| 46 | South Carolina | 120 | $55,640 | $47,200 |
| 47 | Montana | 100 | $55,260 | $54,460 |
| 48 | Iowa | 230 | $54,750 | $53,830 |
| 49 | Mississippi | 30 | $45,190 | $40,600 |
No published mean wage for: North Dakota, West Virginia. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.