Museum & curatorial salaries in the United States
What museum jobs in the United States have advertised as pay — 156 postings that stated a figure, listed exactly as published. Not a benchmark: with counts this small, “what they paid on these occasions” is the only honest framing. 71 roles are open right now.
What do museum jobs in the United States pay?
Median advertised salary: ≈ €57,242 / year (annualised, 156 figures, from ≈ €26,660 to ≈ €178,880)
Annualised euro figures are deliberately approximate — monthly grades ×12, hourly ×2080, coarse rates for other currencies. The stated figure is always the authoritative one. Methodology
- Registrar
Greene Naftali Gallery · New York, USA · Collections
$70,000 – $90,000 / year · seen 21 October 2026
- Art Preparator
Paul Thiebaud Gallery · San Francisco, USA · Production
$30 / hour · seen 21 October 2026
- Exhibit Developer
Liberty Science Center · Jersey City, USA · Production
$75,000 – $85,000 / year · seen 21 October 2026
- Assistant Educator, Public Engagement
The Museum of Modern Art · New York, USA · Education & Public Programmes
$70,541 / year · seen 21 October 2026
- Freelance Opportunity — Time-Based Media Conservator
Pierre Huyghe Studio · Los Angeles, USA · Conservation
$50 – $100 / hour · seen 20 October 2026
- Art Handler
Pocahontas Zarathustra FAS LLC · Brooklyn, USA · Production
$25 – $32 / hour · seen 20 October 2026
- Art Handler
Connect Art International · San Francisco, USA · Production
$28 – $38 / hour · seen 20 October 2026
- Registrar
Robert Rauschenberg Foundation · Mount Vernon, USA · Collections
$120,000 – $140,000 / year · seen 20 October 2026
- Experienced Wood Worker - Custom Crating and Display: Maspeth-Queens
Art Crating, Inc. · Brooklyn, NY · Production
$25 – $33 / hour · seen 20 October 2026
- Museum Prep I, Collections Access, Temp (6 months)
SFMOMA - San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · South San Francisco, CA · Collections
$31 – $37 / hour · seen 20 October 2026
- Curatorial Assistant, Modern Architecture
The Museum of Modern Art · New York, New York, United States · Curatorial
$74,858 / year · seen 20 October 2026
- Gallery Curator & Deputy Director
Hunter College - Department of Art & Art History / Hunter College Art Galleries · New York, USA · Leadership
$76,848 – $98,231 / year · seen 19 October 2026
- Registrar (Experienced)
Robert Rauschenberg Foundation · Mount Vernon, USA · Collections
$120,000 – $140,000 / year · seen 18 October 2026
- Head Registrar
Bortolami Gallery · New York, USA · Collections
$75,000 – $90,000 / year · seen 16 October 2026
- Exhibitions Project Manager
Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU · Richmond, USA · Production
$70,000 – $82,000 / year · seen 15 October 2026
- Inventory & Archival Assistant
Art Gallery · New York, USA · Archives
$50,000 – $65,000 / year · seen 15 October 2026
- Associate paintings conservator
Fine Art Conservation Group LLC · New York, USA · Conservation
$70,000 – $85,000 / year · seen 14 October 2026
- Fine Art Printer & Archivist
Rodney Smith Archive · Palisades, USA · Archives
$40 – $55 / hour · seen 13 October 2026
- Manager of Learning & Engagement
Dia Art Foundation · Beacon, USA · Education & Public Programmes
$75,000 – $93,000 / year · seen 12 October 2026
- Administrative Assistant / Art Advisory Registrar PT/Hourly OR Full Time options available
Ralph DeLuca Art Advisory · New York, USA · Collections
$70,000 – $85,000 / year · seen 9 October 2026
- Collections Manager
T.R.R. Cobb House Museum · USA · Collections
$44,500 / year · seen 9 October 2026
- Part-Time / On-Call Fine Art Handler
Basics Transport LLC · New York, USA · Production
$25 – $30 / hour · seen 9 October 2026
- Associate Museum Librarian, Cataloging
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, USA · Archives
$95,000 – $105,000 / year · seen 9 October 2026
- Canal Projects Curatorial Fellowship
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum · USA · Intern & Fellowship
$65,776 – $68,000 / year · seen 8 October 2026
- Office Registrar
Pocahontas Fine Art Services · Brooklyn, USA · Collections
$30 – $35 / hour · seen 8 October 2026
- Curator of Education and Outreach (Head of Learning and Community Engagement)
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Zimmerli Art Museum · NEW BRUNSWICK, USA · Leadership
$82,166 – $125,837 / year · seen 8 October 2026
- Evening Crew Carpenter: Crating Department
Boxart · Brooklyn, USA · Production
$25 – $30 / hour · seen 7 October 2026
- Keith de Lellis Gallery. Photography Art Gallery Assistant to Director
Keith de Lellis Gallery LLC · New York, USA · Leadership
$50,000 – $60,000 / year · seen 7 October 2026
- Art Handler or Lead Art Handler/Crew Chief
Aiston Fine Art Services · Long Island City, USA · Production
$26 – $38 / hour · seen 6 October 2026
- Goya Research Fellow
The Hispanic Society Museum & Library · New York, USA · Intern & Fellowship
$60,000 / year · seen 6 October 2026
- Associate Archivist (Three-Year, Grant-Funded, Fixed Term Position)
The Museum of Modern Art · New York, USA · Archives
$89,354 / year · seen 5 October 2026
- Library Assistant
The Museum of Modern Art · New York, USA · Archives
$64,023 / year · seen 5 October 2026
- Cataloguer, Film Collections and Digital Assets
The Museum of Modern Art · New York, USA · Curatorial
$57,411 – $65,000 / year · seen 5 October 2026
- Assistant Curator of Contemporary Drawings and Prints
The Museum of Modern Art · New York, USA · Curatorial
$101,162 / year · seen 5 October 2026
- Manager of Interpretation
Newfields / Indianapolis Museum of Art · Indianapolis, USA · Education & Public Programmes
$67,500 – $72,500 / year · seen 5 October 2026
- Temporary Assistant, Art Lab Facilitator
The Museum of Modern Art · New York, USA · Education & Public Programmes
$27 / hour · seen 5 October 2026
- Preparator
Newfields / Indianapolis Museum of Art · Indianapolis, USA · Collections
$23 – $24 / hour · seen 5 October 2026
- Head of Exhibition Design
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, USA · Leadership
$95,000 – $100,000 / year · seen 5 October 2026
- Assistant Educator Adult Programs
Newfields / Indianapolis Museum of Art · Indianapolis, USA · Education & Public Programmes
$50,000 – $52,000 / year · seen 5 October 2026
- Assistant Archivist, Processing (Three-Year, Grant-Funded, Fixed-Term Position)
The Museum of Modern Art · Long Island City, USA · Archives
$70,541 / year · seen 5 October 2026
- Assistant to the Chief Curator of Drawings and Prints
The Museum of Modern Art · New York, USA · Curatorial
$64,023 / year · seen 5 October 2026
- Educator, Tour and Docent Programs
Newfields / Indianapolis Museum of Art · Indianapolis, USA · Education & Public Programmes
$55,000 – $60,000 / year · seen 5 October 2026
- Assistant Registrar for Exhibitions
Newfields / Indianapolis Museum of Art · Indianapolis, USA · Collections
$46,000 – $55,000 / year · seen 5 October 2026
- Associate/Full Curator of Indigenous Art of the Americas
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, USA · Curatorial
$70,000 – $95,000 / year · seen 5 October 2026
- Assistant Educator, Intergenerational & Community Programs
Newfields / Indianapolis Museum of Art · Indianapolis, USA · Education & Public Programmes
$50,000 – $52,000 / year · seen 5 October 2026
- Preparator (On-Call)
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) · San Francisco, USA · Production
$28 – $31 / hour · seen 5 October 2026
- Curatorial Assistant, Painting and Sculpture (Temporary)
The Museum of Modern Art · New York, USA · Curatorial
$74,858 / year · seen 5 October 2026
- Public Programs Specialist
Newfields / Indianapolis Museum of Art · Indianapolis, IN · Education & Public Programmes
$22 / hour · seen 5 October 2026
- Registrar for Exhibitions
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, USA · Collections
$65,000 – $70,000 / year · seen 5 October 2026
- ARTLENS Gallery Technician (Part-time)
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, USA · Production
$18 / hour · seen 5 October 2026
- Associate Director of Education
Newfields / Indianapolis Museum of Art · Indianapolis, USA · Leadership
$70,000 – $80,000 / year · seen 5 October 2026
- Production Coordinator
The Museum of Modern Art · New York, USA · Production
$68,190 – $72,893 / year · seen 5 October 2026
- Assistant Educator of School Programs
Newfields / Indianapolis Museum of Art · Indianapolis, USA · Education & Public Programmes
$50,000 – $52,000 / year · seen 5 October 2026
- Assistant to the Chief Curator at Large and Publisher
The Museum of Modern Art · New York, USA · Curatorial
$64,023 / year · seen 5 October 2026
- Assistant Registrar for Permanent Collections
Newfields / Indianapolis Museum of Art · Indianapolis, IN · Collections
$45,000 – $55,000 / year · seen 5 October 2026
- Serials and Electronic Resources Librarian
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, USA · Archives
$47,000 / year · seen 5 October 2026
- Part-Time Museum Curator
The Village of Wilmette · Wilmette, USA · Curatorial
$26 – $35 / hour · seen 4 October 2026
- Associate Museum Librarian
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, USA · Archives
$95,000 – $105,000 / year · seen 4 October 2026
- Executive Director - KidsWork Children's Museum
Village of New Lenox, Illinois · New Lenox, USA · Leadership
$81,160 – $115,517 / year · seen 4 October 2026
- Director
Flagg Township Museum · Rochelle, USA · Leadership
$20 / hour · seen 4 October 2026
- Freelance Art Handler and Fabricator
Boxart · Brooklyn, USA · Production
$30 – $45 / hour · seen 3 October 2026
- Driver/ Art Handler
Art Installation Design · Brooklyn, USA · Production
$28 – $32 / hour · seen 3 October 2026
- Part-Time Art Handler
Aiston Fine Art Services · Long Island City, USA · Production
$26 – $38 / hour · seen 3 October 2026
- Registrar, Collections & Exhibitions
New York Transit Museum · Brooklyn, USA · Collections
$77,000 – $85,000 / year · seen 3 October 2026
- Chief Registrar
Regen Projects · Los Angeles, USA · Collections
$100,000 – $120,000 / year · seen 3 October 2026
- Art Handler / Driver
Waypoint Fine Art Services · New York, USA · Production
$28 – $32 / hour · seen 2 October 2026
- Freelance Art Handler/Packing Technician - Brooklyn
Boxart · Brooklyn, USA · Production
$30 – $45 / hour · seen 2 October 2026
- Art Handler/Packing Technician - Brooklyn - Day & Nite Positions
Boxart · Brooklyn, USA · Production
$25 – $33 / hour · seen 2 October 2026
- Porcelain & Decorative Arts Museum Curator
UGA's State Botanical Garden of Georgia · USA · Curatorial
$35,781 – $50,094 / year · seen 2 October 2026
- Residency Director
Millay Arts · Austerlitz, USA · Leadership
$55,000 – $65,000 / year · seen 2 October 2026
- Gallery Managing Director
5-50 Gallery · New York, USA · Leadership
$50,000 – $65,000 / year · seen 2 October 2026
- Per Diem Educator
Lewis Latimer House · Queens, USA · Education & Public Programmes
$55 / hour · seen 2 October 2026
- Crating / Art Handling Specialist
Aetna Fine Art Services · Valley Stream, USA · Production
$28 – $35 / hour · seen 2 October 2026
- Art Handler and Fabricator: Packing Department
Boxart · Brooklyn, USA · Production
$25 – $33 / hour · seen 2 October 2026
- Exhibition Associate Registrar
Misti Wills · New York, USA · Collections
$70,000 – $80,000 / year · seen 1 October 2026
- Lead Preparator
Parrish Art Museum · Water Mill, USA · Production
$36 – $40 / hour · seen 1 October 2026
- Studio Manager and Archivist
Artist's Studio · New York, USA · Archives
$40 / hour · seen 1 October 2026
- Art Handler-Trucking
Tad Day Trucking · New York City, USA · Production
$24 – $30 / hour · seen 30 September 2026
- Curator/Producer
REDCAT / California Institute of The Arts · Downtown Los Angeles, USA · Curatorial
$32 – $37 / hour · seen 29 September 2026
- Program and Gallery Manager
Gochman Family Collection · Katonah, USA · Collections
$65,000 – $80,000 / year · seen 27 September 2026
- Museum Educator
MASS MoCA · North Adams, USA · Education & Public Programmes
$20 / hour · seen 27 September 2026
- Assistant Conservator
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, USA · Conservation
$80,000 – $85,000 / year · seen 27 September 2026
- Art Handler / Preparator
Dolby Chadwick Gallery · San Francisco, USA · Production
$28 – $38 / hour · seen 27 September 2026
- Lead Art Handler
Art Work Fine Art Services · Seattle, USA · Production
$26 – $32 / hour · seen 27 September 2026
- Assistant Curator – Drawings and Prints
The Museum of Modern Art · New York, USA · Curatorial
$101,162 / year · seen 27 September 2026
- Curator of Collections, Pick Museum of Anthropology
Northern Illinois University · DeKalb, USA · Curatorial
$46,236 – $48,389 / year · seen 26 September 2026
- Preparator/Fabricator (Full-Time, Onsite)
MASS MoCA · North Adams, USA · Production
$25 / hour · seen 25 September 2026
- Preparator/Fabricator
MASS MoCA · North Adams, USA · Production
$25 / hour · seen 20 September 2026
- Registrar
MASS MoCA · North Adams, USA · Collections
$24 / hour · seen 20 September 2026
- Director of Conservation
Baltimore Museum of Art · Baltimore, USA · Leadership
$116,700 / year · seen 20 September 2026
- School and Gallery Programs Coordinator
Walker Art Center · Minneapolis, USA · Education & Public Programmes
$26 / hour · seen 18 September 2026
- Exhibition Registrar of Special Projects
The Broad (Los Angeles) · USA · Collections
$85,000 – $95,000 / year · seen 17 September 2026
- Specialist, Exhibitions Fabrication
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures · Los Angeles, USA · Production
$28 – $29 / hour · seen 16 September 2026
- Access Programs Coordinator
The Studio Museum in Harlem (New York) · USA · Education & Public Programmes
$33 – $37 / hour · seen 15 September 2026
- Associate Registrar for Exhibitions
Philadelphia Museum of Art · Philadelphia, USA · Collections
$56,292 / year · seen 15 September 2026
- Suzanne Andree Curatorial Fellow
Philadelphia Museum of Art · Philadelphia, USA · Intern & Fellowship
$46,561 / year · seen 9 September 2026
- Curatorial Assistant (January 2027 start)
Walker Art Center · Minneapolis, USA · Curatorial
$45,000 / year · seen 5 September 2026
- Assistant to the Chief Curator
The Museum of Modern Art · New York, USA · Curatorial
$64,023 / year · seen 5 September 2026
- Assistant Conservator for East Asian Works of Art on Paper
Philadelphia Museum of Art · Philadelphia, USA · Conservation
$64,000 / year · seen 5 September 2026
- Driver /Art Handler, Valley Stream, Ny
Aetna Fine Art · Valley Stream, USA · Production
$25 – $35 / hour · seen 4 September 2026
- Exhibitions Registrar and Preparator
The Parrish Art Museum · Water Mill, USA · Collections
$36 – $40 / hour · seen 4 September 2026
- Art handler/Driver/Warehouse Staff
Red Hook Crating · Long Island City, USA · Production
$20 – $25 / hour · seen 3 September 2026
- Canvas Stretcher / Art Preparator- NYC Art Studio
Mati Bracha Studio · New York, USA · Production
$35 – $40 / hour · seen 3 September 2026
- Exhibitions Manager
Weber State University · Ogden, USA · Production
$46,000 / year · seen 3 September 2026
- Saha Curator in Residence
New Museum of Contemporary Art · New York, USA · Curatorial
$85,066 / year · seen 3 September 2026
- Part Time Registrar
The Journal Gallery · New York, USA · Collections
$25 – $35 / hour · seen 1 September 2026
- Curatorial Assistant, Publications
The Broad (Los Angeles) · USA · Curatorial
$28 – $29 / hour · seen 1 September 2026
- Archives/Registration Assistant
Artist Studio · Los Angeles, USA · Archives
$28 – $30 / hour · seen 1 September 2026
- Gallery Director, Curator of Exhibitions & Programs
The Art Students League of New York · New York, USA · Leadership
$115,000 – $125,000 / year · seen 28 August 2026
- Lead Preparator, Fabrication Shop
SFMOMA - San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · San Francisco, USA · Production
$36 – $43 / hour · seen 27 August 2026
- Freelance Art Handler/Driver
Boxart, Inc · New York City, USA · Production
$28 – $35 / hour · seen 27 August 2026
- YCBA Educator, High School, College, and University
Yale Center for British Art · New Haven, USA · Education & Public Programmes
$68,000 – $120,500 / year · seen 26 August 2026
- Curatorial Assistant, Painting and Sculpture
The Museum of Modern Art · New York, USA · Curatorial
$74,858 / year · seen 26 August 2026
- Temporary Curatorial Assistant, Painting and Sculpture
The Museum of Modern Art · New York, USA · Curatorial
$74,858 / year · seen 26 August 2026
- Collection Manager, Library Services Center
The New York Public Library · Queens, USA · Collections
$80,000 – $85,000 / year · seen 26 August 2026
- Project Archivist
Institute of Contemporary Art Boston · USA · Archives
$39 / hour · seen 25 August 2026
- Fine Art Gallery Cataloguer
Rogallery · Long Island City, USA · Collections
$50,000 – $70,000 / year · seen 25 August 2026
- Clay Technician
Drawing Room · New York, USA · Production
$20 – $22 / hour · seen 25 August 2026
- Associate Registrar for Collections
Philadelphia Museum of Art · Philadelphia, USA · Collections
$56,292 / year · seen 21 August 2026
- Assistant Director
Mad Rose Gallery · Millerton, USA · Leadership
$25 – $30 / hour · seen 21 August 2026
- Associate Registrar
The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum · Long Island City, USA · Collections
$75,000 – $85,000 / year · seen 21 August 2026
- Experienced Art Handler, Greenpoint-Brooklyn
Art Crating, Inc. · Brooklyn, USA · Production
$25 – $33 / hour · seen 21 August 2026
- Art Handler-Part Time
Art Up Nashville · Nashville, USA · Production
$26 – $30 / hour · seen 21 August 2026
- Carol B. Grossman Curator Scholar (End-Dated)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, USA · Curatorial
$34 / hour · seen 20 August 2026
- Assistant Conservator, Objects Conservation (End-Dated)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, USA · Conservation
$80,000 – $85,000 / year · seen 20 August 2026
- Studio Manager/Conservation Coordinator
Modern Art Conservation · New York, USA · Conservation
$60,000 – $72,000 / year · seen 19 August 2026
- Assistant to the Registrar
P·P·O·W · New York, USA · Collections
$40,000 – $45,000 / year · seen 19 August 2026
- Teaching Artist
https://newmuseum.org · New York, USA · Education & Public Programmes
$51 / hour · seen 19 August 2026
- Youth Programs Assistant
https://newmuseum.org · New York, USA · Education & Public Programmes
$57,124 / year · seen 19 August 2026
- Part-Time Art Handler & Installer
Sugarlift · New York, USA · Production
$40 – $50 / hour · seen 18 August 2026
- Gallery Manager
Robert Simon Fine Art · New York, USA · Other
$65,000 – $80,000 / year · seen 17 August 2026
- Driver/Art Handler Position - DC Office - Full Time & P/T
Maquette Fine Art Services, LLC · Washington, USA · Production
$28 – $45 / hour · seen 17 August 2026
- Assistant Collections Manager - Insects
The Field Museum · - Chicago, USA · Collections
$49,000 – $52,000 / year · seen 16 August 2026
- Museum Educator, Community Engagement
The University of Chicago · - Chicago, USA · Education & Public Programmes
$62,000 – $66,000 / year · seen 16 August 2026
- Processing Archivist and Cataloger
The University of Chicago · - Chicago, USA · Archives
$25 / hour · seen 16 August 2026
- Operations Manager / Art Handler
Pace Di Donna Schrader Galleries · New York, USA · Production
$70,000 – $75,000 / year · seen 16 August 2026
- Gallery Associate // Madison Avenue Gallery
ARTON CONTEMPORARY · New York, USA · Other
$40,000 – $55,000 / year · seen 16 August 2026
- Archivist
The Studio Museum in Harlem (New York) · USA · Archives
$75,000 / year · seen 16 August 2026
- Rauschenberg Fellow
The Studio Museum in Harlem (New York) · USA · Intern & Fellowship
$50,000 / year · seen 16 August 2026
- Project Manager II, Exhibitions
SFMOMA - San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · San Francisco, USA · Production
$81,374 – $88,055 / year · seen 15 August 2026
- Associate Director of Visitor and Gallery Experience
Walker Art Center · Minneapolis, USA · Leadership
$81,500 / year · seen 15 August 2026
- Associate Registrar, Exhibitions
SFMOMA - San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · San Francisco, USA · Collections
$38 – $46 / hour · seen 15 August 2026
- Adult Programs and Interpretation Intern
Institute of Contemporary Art Boston · USA · Intern & Fellowship
$19 / hour · seen 15 August 2026
- Conservation Scientist
Philadelphia Museum of Art · Philadelphia, USA · Conservation
$91,000 / year · seen 15 August 2026
- Associate Registrar for Outgoing Loans
Philadelphia Museum of Art · Philadelphia, USA · Collections
$56,292 / year · seen 15 August 2026
- Associate Conservator of Photographic Materials
Philadelphia Museum of Art · Philadelphia, USA · Conservation
$72,000 / year · seen 15 August 2026
- Curatorial Intern (Fall’26-Spring’27)
Institute of Contemporary Art Boston · USA · Intern & Fellowship
$19 / hour · seen 15 August 2026
- Adjunct Educator, On-Call
SFMOMA - San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · San Francisco, USA · Education & Public Programmes
$34 / hour · seen 15 August 2026
- Manager of School and Gallery Programs
Walker Art Center · Minneapolis, USA · Leadership
$65,000 – $70,000 / year · seen 15 August 2026
- Studio Programs Assistant (SPA)
Institute of Contemporary Art Boston · USA · Education & Public Programmes
$19 / hour · seen 15 August 2026
- Gallery Director
The Sheldon Concert Hall and Galleries · Missouri, USA · Leadership
$60,000 – $66,000 / year · seen 15 August 2026
- Installer
Institute of Contemporary Art Boston · USA · Production
$20 – $33 / hour · seen 15 August 2026
- Senior Curator
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts · Boone, USA · Curatorial
$70,000 – $81,000 / year · seen 15 August 2026
- Head Registrar
Columbia Museum of Art · Columbia, USA · Collections
$63,000 – $73,000 / year · seen 15 August 2026
- Director of Live Programs
The Broad (Los Angeles) · USA · Leadership
$170,000 – $190,000 / year · seen 15 August 2026
- Studio Arts and Gallery Coordinator
Sarah Lawrence College · Bronxville, NY · Production
$31,000 – $35,000 / year · seen 15 August 2026
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Samman, N. (2026). Museum & curatorial salaries in the United States. CuratorSearch. https://curatorsearch.com/salaries/united-states (accessed 22 October 2026). DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.22544232.
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