Curators H1B Visa — Salary, Sponsors & Cities

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview for Curators

Curators (SOC code 25-4012) is one of the occupations that U.S. employers sponsor through the H1B visa program. A total of 1,194 labor condition applications have been filed by 500 employers for this occupation across the United States. The H1B visa allows U.S. companies to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations, and Curators positions represent a significant portion of these filings.

The average salary offered on H1B applications for Curators positions is $65,980, with a median of N/A. Salaries range from $21,819 to $735,000, reflecting the wide variation across experience levels, geographic locations, and prevailing wage levels. Compared to the national BLS median salary of $45,770 for this occupation, H1B salaries are +44.2% Above Market.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national annual mean salary for Curators is $51,600, with approximately 90 workers employed in this role nationwide. The BLS reports salary percentiles ranging from $29,550 (10th percentile) to $93,470 (90th percentile). These benchmarks are essential for understanding H1B salary requirements and prevailing wage determinations.

The top H1B sponsors for Curators positions include The Metropolitan Museum of art, Sotheby’s, Inc., and The Museum of Modern Art among others. These employers actively hire foreign workers for this role and submit LCA applications to the Department of Labor as part of the H1B approval process.

The most popular work locations for H1B Curators positions include new york, NY and Los Angeles, CA. Location significantly impacts both salary offers and the applicable prevailing wage, making geographic analysis crucial for H1B applicants and employers.

New York leads H1B filings for this occupation with 609 applications, followed by California and Illinois. View Curators H1B data in New York for state-level details.

Top H1B Sponsors for Curators

These employers have filed the most H1B applications for Curators positions. Click any employer to view their full H1B sponsorship profile.

#	Employer	State	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
1	The Metropolitan Museum of art	NY	58	$80,875	$45,770	+76.7% Above Market
2	Sotheby’s, Inc.	NY	38	$72,495	$45,770	+58.4% Above Market
3	The Museum of Modern Art	NY	31	$99,350	$45,770	+117.1% Above Market
4	Yale University	DC	23	$80,681	$45,770	+76.3% Above Market
5	The J. Paul Getty Trust	CA	22	$106,237	$45,770	+132.1% Above Market
6	The Art Institute of Chicago	IL	19	$86,919	$45,770	+89.9% Above Market
7	Christie's Inc.	NY	11	$160,879	$45,770	+251.5% Above Market
8	The Florida State University	FL	11	$58,408	$45,770	+27.6% Above Market
9	Smithsonian Institution	DC	11	$104,661	$45,770	+128.7% Above Market
10	ABOUT GLAMOUR INC.	NY	10	$56,919	$45,770	+24.4% Above Market
11	The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation	NY	10	$62,046	$45,770	+35.6% Above Market
12	WALKER ART CENTER	MN	10	$74,450	$45,770	+62.7% Above Market
13	Museum Associates	CA	9	$48,976	$45,770	+7.0% Above Market
14	The Cleveland Museum of Art	OH	8	$66,105	$45,770	+44.4% Above Market
15	The Frick Collection	NY	8	$65,302	$45,770	+42.7% Above Market
16	University of Chicago	IL	8	$90,560	$45,770	+97.9% Above Market
17	THE SCHAFER COMPANY, INC.	SC	7	$32,129	$45,770	-29.8% Below Market
18	TRUSTEES FOR HARVARD UNIVERSITY	DC	7	$62,711	$45,770	+37.0% Above Market
19	ASH FINE ART, LLC	NY	6	$36,052	$45,770	-21.2% Below Market
20	The Corning Museum of Glass	NY	6	$88,600	$45,770	+93.6% Above Market

Curators H1B Salary by City

H1B salaries for Curators vary significantly by metro area. The table below shows the top cities with their average offered salary and how it compares to the local BLS median.

#	City	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	Local BLS Median	vs Local Market
1	new york, NY	532	195	$70,954	N/A	N/A
2	Los Angeles, CA	60	17	$73,687	N/A	N/A
3	Chicago, IL	54	18	$76,024	N/A	N/A
4	Brooklyn, NY	33	17	$55,308	N/A	N/A
5	New Haven, CT	23	1	$80,681	N/A	N/A
6	San Francisco, CA	20	12	$56,249	N/A	N/A
7	Washington, DC	20	4	$84,723	N/A	N/A
8	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	15	4	$70,999	N/A	N/A
9	MIAMI, FL	14	8	$40,747	N/A	N/A
10	Philadelphia, PA	13	5	$53,810	N/A	N/A
11	Cleveland, OH	11	2	$60,531	N/A	N/A
12	Beverly Hills, CA	9	5	$52,672	N/A	N/A
13	Boston, MA	9	4	$65,872	N/A	N/A
14	Berkeley, CA	8	3	$73,555	N/A	N/A
15	HOUSTON, TX	8	5	$71,188	N/A	N/A
16	ST. PETERSBURG, FL	8	3	$52,164	N/A	N/A
17	PASADENA, CA	7	3	$79,530	N/A	N/A
18	Sarasota, FL	7	1	$56,436	N/A	N/A
19	CORNING, NY	6	1	$88,600	N/A	N/A
20	EAST LANSING, MI	6	1	$88,088	N/A	N/A

Curators H1B Data by State

#	State	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	BLS State Median
1	New York	609	235	$69,616	$78,760
2	California	136	58	$67,085	$78,710
3	Illinois	60	23	$73,602	$60,850
4	Florida	56	25	$50,805	$55,560
5	Texas	33	21	$59,397	$59,030
6	Massachusetts	32	15	$65,244	$75,980
7	Connecticut	23	1	$80,681	$73,350
8	Pennsylvania	23	14	$54,655	$63,600
9	District of Columbia	22	5	$81,746	$81,990
10	Minnesota	16	5	$69,874	$61,270

Prevailing Wage Levels for Curators

The Department of Labor assigns prevailing wage levels (I through IV) to H1B positions based on experience and skill requirements. Level I represents entry-level positions, while Level IV indicates expert-level roles. Understanding wage levels is critical for both employers and H1B workers.

Wage Level	LCAs	% of Total	Avg Salary	Min Salary	Max Salary
I	30	7.5%	$60,807	$39,333	$87,338
II	35	8.7%	$80,170	$52,500	$130,000
III	10	2.5%	$94,750	$71,000	$113,000
IV	23	5.7%	$148,412	$78,535	$300,000
Level I	152	37.8%	$50,772	$35,256	$120,000
Level II	78	19.4%	$68,601	$36,275	$120,000
Level III	25	6.2%	$83,511	$52,000	$140,000
Level IV	49	12.2%	$131,994	$63,349	$285,000

BLS National Salary Distribution for Curators

The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides detailed salary percentile data for Curators positions across the United States. This data serves as a benchmark for evaluating H1B salary offers.