Curators pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,110 or more. The middle half of curators in Portland earn between $50,660 and $65,350.
- $43K10th
- $51K25th
- $58KMedian
- $65K75th
- $80K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,090 | $5,091 | $29.37 |
| Median | $58,190 | $4,849 | $27.98 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,660 | $4,222 | $24.36 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $65,350 | $5,446 | $31.42 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Curators salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $61,090, a single filer in Portland takes home about $48,820 a year, or $4,068 a month and $1,878 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Portland a good place for curators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.9), so the average $61,090 buys what about $59,976 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($56,960). A typical home costs $542,063, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Curators salary in nearby metro areas
- Boston, MA$83,850
- Worcester, MA$84,290
- Providence, RI$80,410
- Amherst, MA$80,060
- Pittsfield, MA$79,180
- Hartford, CT$73,110
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 Portland: questions
How much do curators make an hour in Portland?
$29.37 an hour on average, and $27.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level curators salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,660, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the curators take-home pay in Portland?
About $48,820 a year ($4,068 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,090. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do curators earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% 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 Portland-South Portland, ME (38860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.06, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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