Curators pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,300 or more. The middle half of curators in Honolulu earn between $40,640 and $82,480.
- $41K10th
- $41K25th
- $61KMedian
- $82K75th
- $100K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $62,380 | $5,198 | $29.99 |
| Median | $60,610 | $5,051 | $29.14 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,640 | $3,387 | $19.54 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $82,480 | $6,873 | $39.65 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Curators pay in Honolulu vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Curators in Honolulu earn about the same as the Hawaii average ($61,010) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($71,560). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $63,420.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $62,380 | $60,610 | $40,640 | $100,300 | 120 |
| Hawaii | $61,010 | $50,720 | $40,640 | $100,300 | 140 |
| United States | $71,560 | $63,420 | $40,470 | $107,140 | 12,150 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Curators salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $62,380, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $49,365 a year, or $4,114 a month and $1,899 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Is Honolulu a good place for curators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Honolulu area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.0), so the average $62,380 buys what about $56,218 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 13.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Curators salary in nearby metro areas
- San Francisco, CA$98,200
- Santa Maria, CA$72,660
- Sacramento, CA$84,900
- Los Angeles, CA$85,350
- Portland, OR$70,810
- San Diego, CA$88,290
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 Honolulu: questions
How much do curators make an hour in Honolulu?
$29.99 an hour on average, and $29.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level curators salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,640, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the curators take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $49,365 a year ($4,114 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,380. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do curators earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($71,560).
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 Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.1%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
- Job concentration: location quotient 3.31, this job is 3.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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