Curators pay range in Orlando
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,800 or more. The middle half of curators in Orlando earn between $46,090 and $85,020.
- $37K10th
- $46K25th
- $69KMedian
- $85K75th
- $106K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $72,910 | $6,076 | $35.05 |
| Median | $69,110 | $5,759 | $33.23 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,090 | $3,841 | $22.16 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $85,020 | $7,085 | $40.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Curators salary after taxes in Orlando
On the average salary of $72,910, a single filer in Orlando takes home about $60,122 a year, or $5,010 a month and $2,312 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Orlando a good place for curators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Orlando area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $72,910 buys what about $71,891 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Orlando ($46,630). A typical home costs $387,733, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Curators salary in other Florida cities
Orlando ranks 2nd of 4 Florida metro areas for this job; Jacksonville pays the most ($83,080).
- Jacksonville$83,080
- Orlando$72,910
- Miami$70,680
- Tampa$66,650
Highest-paying cities for curators
New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,910).
- New York, NY$99,910
- New Haven, CT$99,830
- San Francisco, CA$98,200
- Ann Arbor, MI$95,110
- Washington, DC$93,030
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Curators salary in Orlando: questions
How much do curators make an hour in Orlando?
$35.05 an hour on average, and $33.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level curators salary in Orlando?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,090, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the curators take-home pay in Orlando?
About $60,122 a year ($5,010 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,910. Florida has no state income tax.
Do curators earn more in Orlando than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($77,297).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-4012; area Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL (36740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.54, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.54).
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