Curators pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,800 or more. The middle half of curators in Dallas earn between $56,100 and $78,100.
- $47K10th
- $56K25th
- $75KMedian
- $78K75th
- $105K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $72,610 | $6,051 | $34.91 |
| Median | $75,260 | $6,272 | $36.18 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $56,100 | $4,675 | $26.97 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,100 | $6,508 | $37.55 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Curators salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $72,610, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $59,911 a year, or $4,993 a month and $2,304 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Dallas a good place for curators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $72,610 buys what about $70,434 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Curators salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 1st of 4 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Dallas$72,610
- Austin$69,380
- San Antonio$65,210
- Houston$64,170
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 Dallas: questions
How much do curators make an hour in Dallas?
$34.91 an hour on average, and $36.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level curators salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,100, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the curators take-home pay in Dallas?
About $59,911 a year ($4,993 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,610. Texas has no state income tax.
Do curators earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.46, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.46).
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