Curators pay range in Greensboro
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,820 or more. The middle half of curators in Greensboro earn between $47,560 and $60,560.
- $48K10th
- $48K25th
- $55KMedian
- $61K75th
- $83K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,680 | $4,973 | $28.69 |
| Median | $55,170 | $4,598 | $26.52 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,560 | $3,963 | $22.87 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,560 | $5,047 | $29.12 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Curators salary after taxes in Greensboro
On the average salary of $59,680, a single filer in Greensboro takes home about $48,260 a year, or $4,022 a month and $1,856 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Greensboro a good place for curators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Greensboro area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $59,680 buys what about $64,265 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Greensboro ($46,570). A typical home costs $266,370, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Curators salary in other North Carolina cities
Greensboro ranks 2nd of 5 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Raleigh pays the most ($63,090).
- Raleigh$63,090
- Greensboro$59,680
- Charlotte$58,080
- Durham$57,390
- Wilmington$53,050
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 Greensboro: questions
How much do curators make an hour in Greensboro?
$28.69 an hour on average, and $26.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level curators salary in Greensboro?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,560, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the curators take-home pay in Greensboro?
About $48,260 a year ($4,022 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,680.
Do curators earn more in Greensboro than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% 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 Greensboro-High Point, NC (24660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.97, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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