Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Curators in Illinois

Find Schools Near

Curators in Illinois

Want to work in Illinois as a Curator? Read this first!

10.0% Jobs Projection
$49,680 Median Salary
50 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Curators in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Curators in Illinois is growing faster than average.

  • Curators in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Curators Work in Illinois?

In 2018, there were 380 Curators working in the state.

There were 390 Curators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

undefined

The typical state has 150 Curators working in it, which means Illinois has more Curators than average.

undefined

Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Curators in this state are growing at a rate of 10.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.7%.

undefined

Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 50 annual job openings, and a total of 440 jobs for Illinois Curators in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,500 annual jobs and 14,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Curators Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Curators ranged from $33,540 to $91,360 with $49,680 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.13 to $43.92. The median hourly rate was $23.89.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $29.8 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $5.91.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

undefined

Top Illinois Metros for Curators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Curators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 310 $49,260
St. Louis, MO-IL 110 $59,540

Top States for Curators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Curators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 1,570 $66,400
California 1,140 $60,640
Texas 680 $51,000
Florida 680 $40,590
Pennsylvania 670 $48,450
North Carolina 590 $43,640
Massachusetts 520 $63,810
Ohio 380 $49,980
Illinois 380 $49,680
Michigan 370 $46,300
Virginia 300 $60,920
Georgia 240 $43,230
Arizona 230 $56,050
Connecticut 230 $66,530
Washington 220 $61,640
Missouri 220 $59,150
Colorado 220 $58,650
Indiana 210 $41,320
Wisconsin 210 $49,590
Minnesota 200 $47,440

Below are the states where Curators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $79,370
Connecticut $66,530
New York $66,400
Alaska $66,000
New Jersey $65,620
Massachusetts $63,810
Maryland $63,240
Washington $61,640
Virginia $60,920
California $60,640

Discover similar careers:

Occupation IL Employment Total

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.