Curators pay range in Wilmington
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,610 or more. The middle half of curators in Wilmington earn between $47,050 and $55,340.
- $44K10th
- $47K25th
- $48KMedian
- $55K75th
- $65K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,050 | $4,421 | $25.50 |
| Median | $48,230 | $4,019 | $23.19 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,050 | $3,921 | $22.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $55,340 | $4,612 | $26.61 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Curators salary after taxes in Wilmington
On the average salary of $53,050, a single filer in Wilmington takes home about $43,198 a year, or $3,600 a month and $1,661 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 Wilmington a good place for curators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Wilmington area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.4), so the average $53,050 buys what about $55,019 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Wilmington ($45,800). A typical home costs $446,210, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Curators salary in other North Carolina cities
Wilmington ranks 5th 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 Wilmington: questions
How much do curators make an hour in Wilmington?
$25.51 an hour on average, and $23.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level curators salary in Wilmington?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,050, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the curators take-home pay in Wilmington?
About $43,198 a year ($3,600 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,050.
Do curators earn more in Wilmington than elsewhere?
The average here is 31% 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 Wilmington, NC (48900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 2.95, this job is 3.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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