The annual salary statistics of curators in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of curators in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 | $37,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for curators in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,260.
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 | $47,860 | -3.51% | 0.48% |
| 2021 | $49,540 | 7.61% | - |
| 2020 | $45,770 | -3.21% | - |
| 2019 | $47,240 | -14.78% | - |
| 2018 | $54,220 | -0.79% | - |
| 2017 | $54,650 | -2.84% | - |
| 2016 | $56,200 | 17.70% | - |
| 2015 | $46,250 | -2.75% | - |
| 2014 | $47,520 | 1.33% | - |
| 2013 | $46,890 | -1.58% | - |
| 2012 | $47,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,860, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for curators in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Bloomington (median annual salary of $51,440). Compared with Bloomington, the median annual salary of curators in Indianapolis-Carmel is 7.0 percent (7.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bloomington | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Wayne |