U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

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H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

114

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$63,788

Median Salary

National Average

-15.4%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$37,178

25th Percentile

$43,473

Median (50th)

$53,353

75th Percentile

$71,531

90th Percentile

$89,938

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Top Employers Hiring Curators
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
SOTHEBY'S 6 $91,466 $45,000 - $200,000 100.0%
THE J. PAUL GETTY TRUST 6 $51,567 $43,000 - $65,998 83.3%
THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART 5 $131,010 $67,317 - $250,000 80.0%
HAN MA UM ZEN CENTER OF NEW YORK, INC. 2 $34,278 $34,278 - $34,278 50.0%
CHRISTIES, INC. 2 $190,000 $80,000 - $300,000 100.0%
LUHRING AUGUSTINE GALLERY 2 $62,026 $61,901 - $62,150 50.0%
Liberty Science Center 2 $65,978 $65,978 - $65,978 50.0%
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 2 $78,900 $75,313 - $82,486 100.0%
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY 2 $40,000 $40,000 - $40,000 50.0%
MUSEUM ASSOCIATES D.B.A. LA COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART 2 $55,401 $47,237 - $63,565 100.0%
YALE UNIVERSITY 2 $83,346 $83,346 - $83,346 100.0%
PACIFIC ASIA MUSEUM 2 $39,291 $36,213 - $42,370 50.0%
PANDA INTERNATIONAL TRADING OF NY, INC. 2 $45,439 $43,474 - $47,403 50.0%
Meta-4 Art (DBA: CMay Gallery) 2 $45,948 $44,658 - $47,237 50.0%
PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART 2 $45,891 $45,891 - $45,891 0.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 114 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 114 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
NEW YORK NY 29 $85,777
New York NY 13 $83,204
LOS ANGELES CA 8 $52,192
PASADENA CA 3 $43,493
Miami FL 2 $44,725
NEW HAVEN CT 2 $83,346
BROOKLYN NY 2 $40,529
DETROIT MI 2 $68,505
ANN ARBOR MI 2 $78,900
Jersey City NJ 2 $65,978
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2008 13 $51,421 92.3%
FY 2010 13 $57,370 76.9%
FY 2011 6 $49,310 83.3%
FY 2012 6 $52,165 66.7%
FY 2013 7 $91,829 85.7%
FY 2014 10 $47,631 70.0%
FY 2015 10 $64,212 60.0%
FY 2016 13 $61,073 92.3%
FY 2017 7 $62,428 85.7%
FY 2018 18 $78,162 94.4%
FY 2019 11 $77,237 81.8%
Company Comparison - Curators

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
SOTHEBY'S 6 $91,466 100.0%
THE J. PAUL GETTY TRUST 6 $51,567 83.3%
THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART 5 $131,010 80.0%
HAN MA UM ZEN CENTER OF NEW YORK, INC. 2 $34,278 50.0%
CHRISTIES, INC. 2 $190,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.