Curators pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,900 or more. The middle half of curators in Baltimore earn between $52,030 and $82,960.
- $52K10th
- $52K25th
- $63KMedian
- $83K75th
- $91K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $66,960 | $5,580 | $32.19 |
| Median | $63,080 | $5,257 | $30.33 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,030 | $4,336 | $25.01 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $82,960 | $6,913 | $39.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Curators salary after taxes in Baltimore
On the average salary of $66,960, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $52,967 a year, or $4,414 a month and $2,037 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 (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Baltimore a good place for curators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $66,960 buys what about $64,085 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Curators salary in nearby metro areas
- Lancaster, PA$60,230
- Washington, DC$93,030
- Harrisburg, PA$67,950
- Philadelphia, PA$72,390
- Richmond, VA$74,460
- Virginia Beach, VA$60,650
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 Baltimore: questions
How much do curators make an hour in Baltimore?
$32.19 an hour on average, and $30.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level curators salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,030, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the curators take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $52,967 a year ($4,414 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,960. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do curators earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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