Curators pay range in Oklahoma City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,970 or more. The middle half of curators in Oklahoma City earn between $48,850 and $80,570.
- $40K10th
- $49K25th
- $61KMedian
- $81K75th
- $102K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $66,920 | $5,577 | $32.17 |
| Median | $60,560 | $5,047 | $29.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,850 | $4,071 | $23.49 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,570 | $6,714 | $38.74 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Curators salary after taxes in Oklahoma City
On the average salary of $66,920, a single filer in Oklahoma City takes home about $53,442 a year, or $4,454 a month and $2,055 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).
Is Oklahoma City a good place for curators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Oklahoma City area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $66,920 buys what about $74,020 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Oklahoma City ($47,230). A typical home costs $246,872, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Curators salary in other Oklahoma cities
Oklahoma City ranks 1st of 2 Oklahoma metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Oklahoma City$66,920
- Tulsa$65,730
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 Oklahoma City: questions
How much do curators make an hour in Oklahoma City?
$32.17 an hour on average, and $29.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level curators salary in Oklahoma City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,850, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the curators take-home pay in Oklahoma City?
About $53,442 a year ($4,454 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,920.
Do curators earn more in Oklahoma City 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 Oklahoma City, OK (36420). 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.37, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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