The annual salary statistics of curators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of curators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $41,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for curators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,840.
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 | $74,210 | 10.66% | 12.94% |
| 2021 | $66,300 | 8.13% | - |
| 2020 | $60,910 | 5.52% | - |
| 2019 | $57,550 | 5.73% | - |
| 2018 | $54,250 | -6.25% | - |
| 2017 | $57,640 | 1.89% | - |
| 2016 | $56,550 | 2.85% | - |
| 2015 | $54,940 | -12.98% | - |
| 2014 | $62,070 | -2.05% | - |
| 2013 | $63,340 | -2.01% | - |
| 2012 | $64,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $74,210, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for curators in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Lancaster (median annual salary $63,330). In comparison, the median annual salary of curators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 14.7 percent (14.7%) higher than that in Lancaster.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Lancaster | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area |