The annual salary statistics of curators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of curators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $48,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $116,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for curators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $116,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of curators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $75,100 | -1.12% | 19.19% |
| 2021 | $75,940 | -4.35% | - |
| 2020 | $79,240 | 6.63% | - |
| 2019 | $73,990 | -4.78% | - |
| 2018 | $77,530 | 5.62% | - |
| 2017 | $73,170 | -6.01% | - |
| 2016 | $77,570 | -1.75% | - |
| 2015 | $78,930 | 1.60% | - |
| 2014 | $77,670 | 6.35% | - |
| 2013 | $72,740 | 16.57% | - |
| 2012 | $60,690 | - | - |