The annual salary statistics of curators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of curators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $48,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for curators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,830.
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 | $65,600 | 23.52% | 28.37% |
| 2021 | $50,170 | -20.77% | - |
| 2020 | $60,590 | 10.23% | - |
| 2019 | $54,390 | -0.11% | - |
| 2018 | $54,450 | 10.23% | - |
| 2017 | $48,880 | -29.93% | - |
| 2016 | $63,510 | -11.15% | - |
| 2015 | $70,590 | 3.82% | - |
| 2014 | $67,890 | 30.05% | - |
| 2013 | $47,490 | 1.05% | - |
| 2012 | $46,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,600 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for curators in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of curators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 25.0 percent (25.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Washington nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Tacoma | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area |