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The Metropolitan Museum of Art: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

The Metropolitan Museum of Art filed 40 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 40. Median offered salary: $90,000.

Applications (LCAs)40
Certified40
Employer addressNew York, NY
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$90,000
Middle half of salaries$81,500–$110,000
10th–90th percentile$72,700–$131,000

Does The Metropolitan Museum of Art sponsor H-1B visas?

The Metropolitan Museum of Art filed 40 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 17, 2026. An LCA is the first step of an H-1B petition, so the employer has sponsored or prepared to sponsor H-1B workers; it does not guarantee sponsorship for any particular job. Check the employer's own job listings.

Green card (PERM) applications at The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 3 →

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Associate Conservator10$90,000
Associate Project Manager, Galleries3$110,000
Assistant Curator3$87,126
Research Associate3$70,000
Collections Manager2$84,000
Exhibition Designer2$81,000
Assistant Conservator2$76,500
Senior Research Associate1$69,000
Dietrich von Bothmer Research Scholar1$130,000
Senior Project Manager1$145,000
Curator, European Sculpture & Decorative Arts1$150,000
Social Media Producer1$83,600
Curator in Charge1$125,944
Head of Leonard A. Lauder Research Center of Modern Art1$248,230
Associate Curator1$95,000
Assistant Conservator, Textiles Conservation1$80,000
Curator1$130,000
Manager, Capital Projects Operations1$130,000
Associate Research Scientist1$105,000
Assistant/Associate Curator of Chinese Painting&Calligraphy1$90,000
Project Manager, Capital Projects1$140,000
Assistant Curator, South & Southeast Asian Art1$85,000

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202310$93,300
FY202411$95,000
FY202516$87,563
FY20263$88,000

Prevailing wage levels

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Where the jobs are

Occupations

Latest applications

Job titleBase salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
Collections Manager$88,000–$102,000
Level III		New York, NYJun 17, 2026Aug 15, 2026Certified
Assistant Curator, South & Southeast Asian Art$85,000–$110,000
Level II		New York, NYApr 17, 2026Jul 6, 2026Certified
Project Manager, Capital Projects$140,000New York, NYNov 3, 2025Nov 10, 2025Certified
Research Associate$70,000
Level II		New York, NYSep 23, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Associate Conservator$90,000–$95,000
Level IV		New York, NYSep 5, 2025Nov 19, 2025Certified
Assistant Conservator$73,000–$80,000
Level II		New York, NYAug 29, 2025Sep 15, 2025Certified
Assistant Curator$87,126
Level II		New York, NYAug 22, 2025Jan 2, 2026Certified
Assistant Conservator$80,000
Level II		New York, NYAug 13, 2025Aug 31, 2025Certified
Associate Project Manager, Galleries$124,024New York, NYAug 12, 2025Jan 5, 2026Certified
Research Associate$70,000
Level I		New York, NYJun 23, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Associate Conservator$100,947
Level IV		New York, NYMay 20, 2025Nov 7, 2025Certified
Exhibition Designer$82,000–$88,000
Level I		New York, NYMay 20, 2025Nov 8, 2025Certified
Assistant Curator$88,000
Level II		New York, NYMar 28, 2025Jul 21, 2025Certified
Manager, Capital Projects Operations$130,000–$150,000
Level II		New York, NYFeb 28, 2025Mar 10, 2025Certified
Associate Research Scientist$105,000
Level III		New York, NYJan 28, 2025Jan 28, 2025Certified
Assistant/Associate Curator of Chinese Painting&Calligraphy$90,000
Level IV		New York, NYDec 24, 2024Jun 16, 2025Certified
Research Associate$70,000
Level I		New York, NYDec 10, 2024Mar 3, 2025Certified
Assistant Conservator, Textiles Conservation$80,000
Level II		New York, NYOct 29, 2024Dec 9, 2024Certified
Curator$130,000
Level II		New York, NYSep 26, 2024Oct 3, 2024Certified
Associate Conservator$89,149
Level IV		New York, NYSep 5, 2024Feb 24, 2025Certified
Associate Conservator$96,600–$100,000
Level IV		New York, NYAug 27, 2024Sep 26, 2024Certified
Associate Conservator$90,000
Level IV		New York, NYAug 22, 2024Sep 9, 2024Certified
Head of Leonard A. Lauder Research Center of Modern Art$248,230
Level IV		New York, NYAug 7, 2024Dec 6, 2024Certified
Associate Curator$95,000
Level II		New York, NYAug 6, 2024Sep 16, 2024Certified
Social Media Producer$83,600
Level II		New York, NYMay 22, 2024Aug 1, 2024Certified
Curator in Charge$125,944–$250,000
Level IV		New York, NYApr 2, 2024Aug 3, 2024Certified
Associate Conservator$90,000
Level IV		New York, NYDec 8, 2023Feb 1, 2024Certified
Senior Project Manager$145,000New York, NYDec 8, 2023Mar 21, 2024Certified
Associate Conservator$89,000
Level IV		New York, NYDec 1, 2023Dec 22, 2023Certified
Curator, European Sculpture & Decorative Arts$150,000
Level IV		New York, NYOct 26, 2023Nov 10, 2023Certified
Associate Conservator$90,000
Level IV		New York, NYAug 21, 2023Aug 25, 2023Certified
Collections Manager$80,000
Level III		New York, NYMay 30, 2023Aug 18, 2023Certified
Associate Conservator$96,600
Level IV		New York, NYMay 25, 2023Aug 7, 2023Certified
Associate Conservator$96,600
Level IV		New York, NYMay 15, 2023Jul 1, 2023Certified
Exhibition Designer$80,000–$85,000
Level I		New York, NYApr 25, 2023May 30, 2023Certified
Dietrich von Bothmer Research Scholar$130,000
Level IV		New York, NYJan 10, 2023Feb 27, 2023Certified
Associate Project Manager, Galleries$110,000New York, NYNov 30, 2022Jan 5, 2023Certified
Senior Research Associate$69,000
Level I		New York, NYNov 23, 2022Jan 1, 2023Certified
Associate Project Manager, Galleries$110,000New York, NYNov 23, 2022Feb 20, 2023Certified
Assistant Curator$75,000
Level I		New York, NYNov 7, 2022Jan 2, 2023Certified

Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).