The average annual salaries for curators in the state of Wyoming are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of curators amongst Wyoming metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 | $40,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for curators in Wyoming in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $40,610.
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 | $62,680 | 22.57% | 22.56% |
| 2021 | $48,530 | 18.28% | - |
| 2020 | $39,660 | -18.38% | - |
| 2019 | $46,950 | 16.51% | - |
| 2018 | $39,200 | 9.11% | - |
| 2017 | $35,630 | -21.19% | - |
| 2016 | $43,180 | 12.07% | - |
| 2015 | $37,970 | -0.47% | - |
| 2014 | $38,150 | 4.09% | - |
| 2013 | $36,590 | -32.66% | - |
| 2012 | $48,540 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of curators in some Wyoming cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of curators in state of Wyoming ranges from $28,740 to $62,680. The highest paying area for curators in Wyoming is Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $62,680. The second highest paying city/area in Wyoming State is Northeastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $35,910). The lowest paying area is Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $28,740.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area |