Curators
SOC code 25-4012 · 215 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
215
certified positions
$76,570
Median pay
$61,400
25th pct
$93,906
75th pct
$145,000
90th pct
$52,707
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$65,125
Median prevailing wage
$52,707$76,570 median$145,000
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 11.1%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 68 (34%), med $60,460Level II · Qualified — 70 (35%), med $80,560Level III · Experienced — 22 (11%), med $94,000Level IV · Fully competent — 42 (21%), med $137,500
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | 12 | $91,500 |
| THE J PAUL GETTY TRUST | 7 | $108,000 |
| SOTHEBYS INC | 7 | $105,000 |
| MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON | 7 | $79,233 |
| CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART | 6 | $87,500 |
| THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | 6 | $140,000 |
| THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN | 6 | $87,550 |
| THE FRICK COLLECTION | 5 | $74,500 |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | 5 | $84,601 |
| THE FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 5 | $52,707 |
| University of Chicago | 4 | $143,750 |
| DENVER ART MUSEUM | 3 | $83,000 |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | 3 | $74,256 |
| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 3 | $145,000 |
| THE PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART | 3 | $71,000 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| New York | 77 |
| California | 26 |
| Illinois | 15 |
| Massachusetts | 13 |
| Ohio | 11 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 |
| Texas | 8 |
| Florida | 6 |
| District of Columbia | 6 |
| Colorado | 5 |
| Virginia | 5 |
| Maine | 4 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| Hawaii | 3 |
| Washington | 2 |