How much does Smithsonian Institution pay?

Smithsonian Institution has a median filed salary of $67,333 across 116 DOL filings, ranging from $59,983 to $99,200.

Does Smithsonian Institution pay above market?

Smithsonian Institution pays approximately 14.2% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Smithsonian Institution sponsor?

Smithsonian Institution files most often for: Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists, Museum Technicians and Conservators, Curators, 25-4012.00, Financial and Investment Analysts.

Where does Smithsonian Institution hire?

Smithsonian Institution files most DOL cases in: District of Columbia (63 filings), New York (7 filings), Virginia (7 filings), Maryland (7 filings), DI (5 filings).

Smithsonian Institution Curators Salary - DOL Verified Data

DC Approval Rate 87.1% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$65,580

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 101

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

87.1%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 10 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$56,791$56,996$65,580$72,573$175,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

-1.0%

Smithsonian Institution pays close to the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

45 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	14	$62,317	-14.5%	$53,435$53,435$62,317$68,960$68,960
Museum Technicians and Conservators	12	$56,805	+19.7%	$46,894$46,894$56,805$66,510$66,510
Curators	10	$65,580	+6.2%	$56,996$56,996$65,580$72,573$72,573
25-4012.00	7	$79,945	N/A	$72,254$72,254$79,945$112,015$112,015
Financial and Investment Analysts	6	$65,606	-35.3%	$63,091$63,091$65,606$90,350$90,350
19-1023.00	6	$66,142	N/A	$64,649$64,649$66,142$74,584$74,584
Computer and Information Systems Managers	5	$142,639	-16.7%	$141,726$141,726$142,639$143,141$143,141
Biological Scientists, All Other	4	$62,467	-33.1%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	3	$64,600	-16.1%	$60,000$60,000$64,600$64,600$64,600
Conservation Scientists	3	$63,148	-7.1%	$56,992$56,992$63,148$96,970$96,970
Physical Scientists, All Other	3	$65,194	-44.7%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Anthropologists and Archeologists	3	$59,983	-7.6%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Art Directors	3	$92,145	-17%	Insufficient data for salary range.
General and Operations Managers	2	$192,650	+87.1%	$160,300$160,300$192,650$225,000$225,000
11-9121.00	2	$216,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1141	2	$62,159	N/A	$61,850$61,850$62,159$62,467$62,467
27-1027.00	2	$69,923	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Public Relations Specialists	2	$72,032	+3.2%	$70,794$70,794$72,032$73,270$73,270
Chief Executives	1	$275,000	+33.2%	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-1021.00	1	$199,430	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-2031	1	$112,774	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3021.00	1	$157,787	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1121.00	1	$55,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
13-2051.00	1	$110,979	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1034	1	$115,644	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1053	1	$51,630	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1150	1	$57,633	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1299.08	1	$153,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	1	$56,680	-27.7%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Animal Scientists	1	$56,000	-29.2%	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1029.04	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1031.00	1	$121,485	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Life Scientists, All Other	1	$45,473	-48.2%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemists	1	$79,720	-5.3%	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2031.00	1	$92,091	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2041.00	1	$82,764	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	1	$63,091	-36.4%	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2042.00	1	$82,764	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Survey Researchers	1	$62,303	-1.7%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	1	$45,024	-30.4%	Insufficient data for salary range.
25-4011.00	1	$195,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
25-4013.00	1	$72,030	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
27-1011.00	1	$54,576	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	1	$34,075	-25.9%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Nov-21	1	$62,467	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Curators at Smithsonian Institution

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Mar 2019	$72,573	$67,101	-	Washington DI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$66,510	$66,248	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2017	$158,123	$95,576	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2017	$64,650	$51,584	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2017	$64,650	$51,584	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Denied	LCA
Oct 2016	$175,000	$94,910	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$56,996	$52,187	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$63,722	$51,438	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$56,791	$50,045	-	WASHINGTON DC	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.

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