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Assistant Curator

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Assistant Curator insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings116All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$65,00091 eligible salary records
Employer names56Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$55,631–$77,041Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
05101520FY 2016: 11 filings16FY 2017: 11 filings17FY 2018: 12 filings18FY 2019: 10 filings19FY 2020: 7 filings20FY 2021: 10 filings21FY 2022: 7 filings22FY 2023: 6 filings23FY 2024: 18 filings24FY 2025: 16 filings25FY 2026: 8 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*8 filings$85,000 median · n=7

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 91 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
83.6%Certified LCAs
Certified97 83.6%
Certified - Withdrawn15 12.9%
Withdrawn3 2.6%
Denied1 0.9%

Denominator: all 116 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$65,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$48,464
25th percentile$55,631
Median (50th)$65,000
75th percentile$77,041
90th percentile$90,000

n=91 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

116 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
The New York Botanical GardenAssistant Curator

Filing details

$90,177 /yr

I-200-26124-865736
Reported wage: $90,177 / year
Annualized: $90,177
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-11
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bronx, NY05/04/202606/22/2026
The Metropolitan Museum Of ArtAssistant Curator, South & Southeast Asian Art

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-26107-805656
Reported wage: $85,000–$110,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-24
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY04/17/202607/06/2026
Texas A&M Agrilife ResearchAssistant Curator

Filing details

$50,000 /yr

I-200-23221-249996
Reported wage: $50,000 / year
Annualized: $50,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-24
Employment end: 2026-10-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

College Station, TX08/09/202310/15/2023
Museum Of Fine Arts, BostonAssistant Curator, Japanese Art

Filing details

$79,233.44 /yr

I-200-26071-698578
Reported wage: $79,233.44 / year
Annualized: $79,233
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-19
Employment end: 2029-07-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Boston, MA03/12/202607/30/2026
Corporation Of The Fine Arts MuseumsAssistant Curator

Filing details

$66,518 /yr

I-200-26049-648629
Reported wage: $66,518–$77,000 / year
Annualized: $66,518
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-25
Employment end: 2029-03-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Francisco, CA02/18/202603/02/2026
Corporation Of The Fine Arts MuseumsAssistant Curator

Filing details

$66,518 /yr

I-200-26006-536573
Reported wage: $66,518–$77,000 / year
Annualized: $66,518
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-13
Employment end: 2029-01-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Francisco, CA01/06/202601/20/2026
The Frick CollectionAssistant Curator For Sculpture

Filing details

$94,812.5 /yr

I-200-25321-413316
Reported wage: $94,812.5 / year
Annualized: $94,813
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-24
Employment end: 2029-02-08
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY11/17/202502/09/2026
University Of MichiganAssistant Professor/Assistant Curator

Filing details

$115,400 /yr

I-200-25273-344544
Reported wage: $115,400 / year
Annualized: $115,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-07
Employment end: 2028-12-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Ann Arbor, MI09/30/202501/01/2026
The Metropolitan Museum Of ArtAssistant Curator

Filing details

$87,126 /yr

I-200-25234-261845
Reported wage: $87,126 / year
Annualized: $87,126
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-29
Employment end: 2029-01-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY08/22/202501/02/2026
The Field Museum Of Natural HistoryAssistant Curator

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-25174-121583
Reported wage: $75,000–$80,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-30
Employment end: 2028-09-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL06/23/202509/08/2025
The Pierpont Morgan LibraryAssistant Curator

Filing details

$76,220.04 /yr

I-200-25133-969494
Reported wage: $76,220.04 / year
Annualized: $76,220
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-20
Employment end: 2028-06-23
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY05/13/202506/24/2025
Liu Shiming Art FoundationAssistant Curator/Archivist

Filing details

$53,040 /yr

I-200-25129-959893
Reported wage: $53,040 / year
Annualized: $53,040
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-16
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York,, NY05/09/202510/01/2025
Liu Shiming Art FoundationAssistant Curator/Collections Specialist

Filing details

$53,040 /yr

I-200-25129-959108
Reported wage: $53,040 / year
Annualized: $53,040
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-09
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY05/09/202510/01/2025
Liu Shiming Art FoundationAssistant Curator/Collections Specialists

Filing details

$53,040 /yr

I-200-25121-927394
Reported wage: $53,040 / year
Annualized: $53,040
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-08
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY05/01/202510/01/2025
University Of OklahomaAssistant Professor/Assistant Curator

Filing details

$98,000 /yr

I-200-25104-862690
Reported wage: $98,000 / year
Annualized: $98,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-21
Employment end: 2028-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Norman, OK04/14/202508/11/2025
The Field Museum Of Natural HistoryAssistant Curator Of Amphibians, Conservation Ecologist

Filing details

$62,600 /yr

I-200-25097-838520
Reported wage: $62,600–$81,336 / year
Annualized: $62,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-14
Employment end: 2028-09-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL04/07/202509/08/2025
The Metropolitan Museum Of ArtAssistant Curator

Filing details

$88,000 /yr

I-200-25087-810466
Reported wage: $88,000 / year
Annualized: $88,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-04
Employment end: 2028-07-20
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY03/28/202507/21/2025
Graduate Theological UnionAssistant Curator

Filing details

$73,542 /yr

I-200-25070-764811
Reported wage: $73,542 / year
Annualized: $73,542
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-18
Employment end: 2028-09-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Berkeley, CA03/11/202509/02/2025
The Frick CollectionAssistant Curator

Filing details

$60,258 /yr

I-200-25062-738447
Reported wage: $60,258 / year
Annualized: $60,258
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-10
Employment end: 2028-08-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY03/03/202509/01/2025
The Field Museum Of Natural HistoryAssistant Curator Of Insects

Filing details

$52,707 /yr

I-200-25057-726920
Reported wage: $52,707–$90,000 / year
Annualized: $52,707
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-05
Employment end: 2028-08-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL02/26/202508/11/2025
The Field Museum Of Natural HistoryAssistant Curator Of Insects

Filing details

$52,707 /yr

I-200-25041-679337
Reported wage: $52,707–$90,000 / year
Annualized: $52,707
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-18
Employment end: 2028-08-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL02/10/202508/11/2025
The Art Institute Of ChicagoAssistant Curator

Filing details

$52,707 /yr

I-200-25002-588109
Reported wage: $52,707–$63,000 / year
Annualized: $52,707
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-10
Employment end: 2028-05-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL01/02/202506/01/2025
Museum Of Fine Arts, BostonIshibashi Assistant Curator Of Japanese Art

Filing details

$73,967 /yr

I-200-24358-567628
Reported wage: $73,967 / year
Annualized: $73,967
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-02
Employment end: 2026-07-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Boston, MA12/23/202406/07/2025
University Of FloridaAssistant Curator

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-24339-518199
Reported wage: $90,000–$90,001 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-11
Employment end: 2028-01-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Gainesville, FL12/04/202401/31/2025
Rochester Institute Of TechnologyVisiting Assistant Curator

Filing details

$51,272 /yr

I-200-24249-317542
Reported wage: $51,272–$65,000 / year
Annualized: $51,272
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-12
Employment end: 2028-02-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Rochester, NY09/05/202403/01/2025

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.