How much does The Metropolitan Museum of Art pay?

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has a median filed salary of $79,661 across 154 DOL filings, ranging from $63,000 to $96,600.

Does The Metropolitan Museum of Art pay above market?

The Metropolitan Museum of Art pays approximately 17.5% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does The Metropolitan Museum of Art sponsor?

The Metropolitan Museum of Art files most often for: Curators, Museum Technicians and Conservators, 25-4013.00, 25-4012.00, Graphic Designers.

Where does The Metropolitan Museum of Art hire?

The Metropolitan Museum of Art files most DOL cases in: New York (126 filings), Nebraska (13 filings), Washington (1 filings).

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Curators Salary - DOL Verified Data

NY Approval Rate 90.9% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$68,800

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 140

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

90.9%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 62 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$42,000$50,000$68,800$90,000$156,806

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+15.1%

The Metropolitan Museum of Art pays 15.1% above 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

22 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Curators	62	$68,800	+11.4%	$50,000$50,000$68,800$90,000$90,000
Museum Technicians and Conservators	31	$77,000	+62.2%	$65,000$65,000$77,000$79,934$79,934
25-4013.00	19	$89,575	N/A	$79,950$79,950$89,575$96,600$96,600
25-4012.00	14	$87,563	N/A	$65,000$65,000$87,563$115,000$115,000
Graphic Designers	3	$70,000	+14.2%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Public Relations Specialists	3	$95,000	+36.1%	Insufficient data for salary range.
General and Operations Managers	2	$265,500	+157.9%	$206,000$206,000$265,500$325,000$325,000
Financial Managers	2	$166,875	+3.2%	$150,000$150,000$166,875$183,750$183,750
Management Analysts	2	$80,000	-20.9%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Accountants and Auditors	2	$57,550	-29.5%	$51,000$51,000$57,550$64,100$64,100
27-1025.00	2	$81,000	N/A	$80,000$80,000$81,000$82,000$82,000
27-3031.00	2	$90,725	N/A	$83,600$83,600$90,725$97,850$97,850
Chief Executives	1	$241,000	+16.8%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Marketing Managers	1	$350,000	+117.4%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Purchasing Managers	1	$170,000	+21.9%	Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1082.00	1	$124,024	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1132	1	$100,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2041.00	1	$120,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
25-9011	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Special Effects Artists and Animators	1	$50,000	-49.9%	Insufficient data for salary range.
27-1024.00	1	$105,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Set and Exhibit Designers	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Curators at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Aug 2021	$66,000	$60,216	-	New York NE	Master's	Certified	PERM
Sep 2019	$79,387	$78,000	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2019	$90,000	$65,978	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2019	$63,000	$50,710	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2019	$90,000	$65,978	-	New York NE	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2019	$156,806	$96,533	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$58,500	$50,710	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$95,481	$81,266	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$42,000	$36,200	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$115,000	N/A	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$71,717	$59,800	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$79,387	$72,000	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$79,387	$72,000	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2018	$87,000	$81,266	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$77,250	$71,531	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2018	$62,100	$59,800	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$75,190	$71,531	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$42,000	$36,200	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$42,000	$36,200	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$72,000	$71,513	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$56,000	$53,248	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2017	$71,600	$71,531	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2017	$148,526	$96,325	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2017	$96,900	$96,325	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$50,000	$24,336	-	RICHLAND WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$50,000	$47,403	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2017	$92,250	$80,018	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2017	$75,000	$63,710	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2016	$92,250	$80,018	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2016	$47,986	$47,403	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$58,000	$47,403	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$44,000	$43,472	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$90,000	$80,309	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$55,000	$43,472	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$64,000	$61,901	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$75,000	$61,901	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$45,718	$43,472	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$65,000	$57,970	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$95,000	$89,606	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$49,275	$42,162	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$63,630	$62,150	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2014	$130,000	$89,606	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$130,000	$97,843	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Denied	LCA
Jul 2014	$62,400	$62,150	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$90,000	$79,997	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2013	$57,677	$44,304	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2013	$56,000	$44,304	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2013	$47,840	$44,304	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2013	$140,000	$97,843	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$50,000	$44,304	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$49,428	$44,304	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2012	$113,300	$91,208	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$92,456	$66,830	-	New York NE	N/A	Certified-Expired	PERM

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Hiring Locations

NY 126 NE 13 WA 1

Education Requirements

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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 2012 to 2025.

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