Curators pay range in Pittsburgh
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,290 or more. The middle half of curators in Pittsburgh earn between $47,780 and $85,600.
- $46K10th
- $48K25th
- $73KMedian
- $86K75th
- $94K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,550 | $5,796 | $33.44 |
| Median | $73,330 | $6,111 | $35.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,780 | $3,982 | $22.97 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $85,600 | $7,133 | $41.15 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Curators salary after taxes in Pittsburgh
On the average salary of $69,550, a single filer in Pittsburgh takes home about $55,623 a year, or $4,635 a month and $2,139 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Pittsburgh a good place for curators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Pittsburgh area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $69,550 buys what about $73,465 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsburgh ($49,650). A typical home costs $231,356, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Curators salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Pittsburgh ranks 2nd of 4 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($72,390).
- Philadelphia$72,390
- Pittsburgh$69,550
- Harrisburg$67,950
- Lancaster$60,230
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 Pittsburgh: questions
How much do curators make an hour in Pittsburgh?
$33.44 an hour on average, and $35.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level curators salary in Pittsburgh?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the curators take-home pay in Pittsburgh?
About $55,623 a year ($4,635 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,550. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do curators earn more in Pittsburgh than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Pittsburgh, PA (38300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.26, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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