OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsCurator insights
Total filings633All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$71,600459 eligible salary records
Employer names309Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$57,000–$90,553Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*42 filings$79,233 median · n=31
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 459 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Curator79
$66,745 median · n=49 eligible
Assistant Curator57
$67,040 median · n=46 eligible
Associate Curator32
$77,082 median · n=25 eligible
Curatorial Assistant18
$46,800 median · n=13 eligible
Scientific Data Curator 29
$99,500 median · n=6 eligible
Data Curator8
$115,170 median · n=7 eligible
Assistant Professor/Assistant Curator7
$102,983 median · n=5 eligible
Curatorial Fellow7
$50,000 median · n=4 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
New York, NY175
$74,837 median · n=131 eligible
Chicago, IL38
$67,122 median · n=28 eligible
New Haven, CT16
$82,000 median · n=9 eligible
Boston, MA14
$70,734 median · n=10 eligible
Brooklyn, NY14
$88,965 median · n=10 eligible
Washington, DC14
$79,945 median · n=13 eligible
New York, NEW YORK12
$65,980 median · n=11 eligible
Los Angeles, CA11
$71,719 median · n=8 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
84.8%Certified LCAs
Certified537 84.8%
Certified - Withdrawn67 10.6%
Withdrawn23 3.6%
Denied6 0.9%
Denominator: all 633 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
The Metropolitan Museum Of Art37
$81,955 median · n=35 eligible
Yale University17
$82,673 median · n=10 eligible
The Museum Of Modern Art15
$130,000 median · n=11 eligible
The Leland Stanford, Jr University15
$100,332 median · n=11 eligible
The Art Institute Of Chicago14
$90,000 median · n=11 eligible
Smithsonian Institution13
$78,389 median · n=12 eligible
The Frick Collection13
$60,258 median · n=13 eligible
Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston12
$75,000 median · n=9 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$71,600Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$45,000
25th percentile$57,000
Median (50th)$71,600
75th percentile$90,553
90th percentile$125,000
n=459 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
633 matching H-1B filings
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details
| Employer | Job title | Base salary | Location | Submit date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Museum Of Art | Associate Curator Of Modern & Contemporary Art | $81,557I-200-26174-041796 Reported wage: $81,557 / year Annualized: $81,557 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-08-14 Worker positions: 1 | Portland, ME | 06/23/2026 | 08/15/2026 |
| The Frick Collection | Louis Vuitton Curatorial Research Associate | $67,000I-200-26161-003123 Reported wage: $67,000 / year Annualized: $67,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-17 Employment end: 2029-08-31 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 06/10/2026 | 09/01/2026 |
| State University Of New York At Buffalo | Senior Assistant Librarian/James Joyce Curator | $72,000I-200-26159-993238 Reported wage: $72,000 / year Annualized: $72,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-15 Employment end: 2028-08-02 Worker positions: 1 | Buffalo, NY | 06/08/2026 | 08/03/2026 |
| Worcester Art Museum | Masood Associate Curator Of Asian And Islamic Art | $64,581I-200-26166-014070 Reported wage: $64,581 / year Annualized: $64,581 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-15 Employment end: 2029-08-31 Worker positions: 1 | Worcester, MA | 06/15/2026 | 09/01/2026 |
| Datasenseit LLC | Data Curator | $115,170I-200-26155-981609 Reported wage: $115,170 / year Annualized: $115,170 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-11 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Kalamazoo, MI | 06/04/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Denver Art Museum | Curator At Large | $102,000I-200-25307-365561 Reported wage: $102,000 / year Annualized: $102,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-03 Employment end: 2029-03-31 Worker positions: 1 | Denver, CO | 11/03/2025 | 04/01/2026 |
| Rancho Biosciences LLC | Scientist - Data Curator | $112,754I-200-26142-943359 Reported wage: $112,754 / year Annualized: $112,754 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-01 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Beaverton, OR | 05/22/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Aspi Services Inc. | Curator | $135,000I-200-26133-905656 Reported wage: $135,000 / year Annualized: $135,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-20 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 05/13/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| R, LLC | Curator | $55,000I-200-26126-875829 Reported wage: $55,000 / year Annualized: $55,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-13 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 05/06/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| The New York Botanical Garden | Assistant Curator | $90,177I-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 | Bronx, NY | 05/04/2026 | 06/22/2026 |
| Museum Associates | Gramian-Emrani Family Curatorial Fellow | $65,548I-200-26121-858715 Reported wage: $65,548 / year Annualized: $65,548 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-08 Employment end: 2029-07-15 Worker positions: 1 | Los Angeles, CA | 05/01/2026 | 07/16/2026 |
| The Metropolitan Museum Of Art | Assistant Curator, South & Southeast Asian Art | $85,000I-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 | New York, NY | 04/17/2026 | 07/06/2026 |
| Macklowe Gallery Ltd | Curatorial Assistant | $65,000I-200-24121-941239 Reported wage: $65,000 / year Annualized: $65,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-20 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 04/30/2024 | 10/01/2024 |
| Corporation Of The Fine Arts Museums | Curator | $82,451I-200-26099-775267 Reported wage: $82,451 / year Annualized: $82,451 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-16 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 04/09/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| University Of Wisconsin System | Curator Ii | $72,134I-200-24241-299127 Reported wage: $72,134 / year Annualized: $72,134 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-02 Employment end: 2028-01-31 Worker positions: 1 | Madison, WI | 08/28/2024 | 02/01/2025 |
| Texas A&M Agrilife Research | Assistant Curator | $50,000I-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 | College Station, TX | 08/09/2023 | 10/15/2023 |
| Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston | Assistant Curator, Japanese Art | $79,233.44I-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 | Boston, MA | 03/12/2026 | 07/30/2026 |
| The Leland Stanford, Jr University | Scientific Data Curator 3 | $149,644.39I-200-26070-697120 Reported wage: $149,644.39 / year Annualized: $149,644 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-18 Employment end: 2029-08-31 Worker positions: 1 | Stanford, CA | 03/11/2026 | 09/01/2026 |
| The Sberro Group | Head Curator & Jewelry Market Specialist | $85,000I-200-26063-680442 Reported wage: $85,000 / hour Annualized: $176,800,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-11 Employment end: 2029-04-01 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 03/04/2026 | 04/02/2026 |
| The Frick Collection | Curatorial Research Assistant | $64,000I-200-26061-672629 Reported wage: $64,000 / year Annualized: $64,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-09 Employment end: 2029-08-13 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 03/02/2026 | 08/14/2026 |
| Liaison International, LLC | Data Curator (00100979) | $76,687.44I-200-26054-658089 Reported wage: $76,687.44 / year Annualized: $76,687 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-02 Employment end: 2029-08-13 Worker positions: 1 | Henrico, VA | 02/23/2026 | 08/14/2026 |
| Calvin University | Meeter Center Curator And Theological Librarian | $58,360.83I-200-26050-652787 Reported wage: $58,360.83 / year Annualized: $58,361 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-26 Employment end: 2029-06-14 Worker positions: 1 | Grand Rapids, MI | 02/19/2026 | 06/15/2026 |
| Corporation Of The Fine Arts Museums | Assistant Curator | $66,518I-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 | San Francisco, CA | 02/18/2026 | 03/02/2026 |
| Board Of Regents Of The University Of Nebraska | Curator | $62,285I-200-26048-646315 Reported wage: $62,285 / year Annualized: $62,285 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-24 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 1 | Lincoln, NE | 02/17/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| Drexel University | Curatorial Assistant | $46,514I-200-26044-639894 Reported wage: $46,514 / year Annualized: $46,514 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-23 Employment end: 2029-04-01 Worker positions: 1 | Philadelphia, PA | 02/13/2026 | 04/02/2026 |
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