Curators pay range in Tampa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,430 or more. The middle half of curators in Tampa earn between $49,670 and $77,590.
- $40K10th
- $50K25th
- $60KMedian
- $78K75th
- $104K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $66,650 | $5,554 | $32.04 |
| Median | $59,620 | $4,968 | $28.66 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,670 | $4,139 | $23.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $77,590 | $6,466 | $37.30 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Curators salary after taxes in Tampa
On the average salary of $66,650, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $55,718 a year, or $4,643 a month and $2,143 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Tampa a good place for curators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $66,650 buys what about $66,062 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Curators salary in other Florida cities
Tampa ranks 4th 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 Tampa: questions
How much do curators make an hour in Tampa?
$32.04 an hour on average, and $28.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level curators salary in Tampa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,670, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the curators take-home pay in Tampa?
About $55,718 a year ($4,643 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,650. Florida has no state income tax.
Do curators earn more in Tampa than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). 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 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).
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