Curators pay range in Virginia Beach
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,530 or more. The middle half of curators in Virginia Beach earn between $44,890 and $76,430.
- $39K10th
- $45K25th
- $58KMedian
- $76K75th
- $83K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,650 | $5,054 | $29.16 |
| Median | $58,200 | $4,850 | $27.98 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,890 | $3,741 | $21.58 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,430 | $6,369 | $36.75 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Curators salary after taxes in Virginia Beach
On the average salary of $60,650, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $48,239 a year, or $4,020 a month and $1,855 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
The Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NC | $49,001 | $4,083 |
| Working in VA | $48,239 | $4,020 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Virginia Beach a good place for curators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Virginia Beach area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $60,650 buys what about $61,925 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Curators salary in other Virginia cities
Virginia Beach ranks 2nd of 2 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($74,460).
- Richmond$74,460
- Virginia Beach$60,650
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 Virginia Beach: questions
How much do curators make an hour in Virginia Beach?
$29.16 an hour on average, and $27.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level curators salary in Virginia Beach?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,890, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the curators take-home pay in Virginia Beach?
About $48,239 a year ($4,020 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,650.
Do curators earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.53, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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