Curators pay range in Raleigh
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,890 or more. The middle half of curators in Raleigh earn between $47,850 and $76,890.
- $48K10th
- $48K25th
- $66KMedian
- $77K75th
- $77K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $63,090 | $5,258 | $30.33 |
| Median | $65,670 | $5,472 | $31.57 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,850 | $3,988 | $23.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,890 | $6,408 | $36.97 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Curators salary after taxes in Raleigh
On the average salary of $63,090, a single filer in Raleigh takes home about $50,864 a year, or $4,239 a month and $1,956 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 Raleigh a good place for curators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Raleigh area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $63,090 buys what about $64,275 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Raleigh ($51,990). A typical home costs $438,364, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Curators salary in other North Carolina cities
Raleigh ranks 1st of 5 North Carolina metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 Raleigh: questions
How much do curators make an hour in Raleigh?
$30.33 an hour on average, and $31.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level curators salary in Raleigh?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,850, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the curators take-home pay in Raleigh?
About $50,864 a year ($4,239 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,090.
Do curators earn more in Raleigh than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% 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 Raleigh-Cary, NC (39580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 2.83, this job is 2.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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