Museum Technicians and Conservators Salary by State and Metro Area
Museum Technicians and Conservators in the United States earn a median salary of $51,440/year ($24.73/hr). Salaries range from $33,780 to $87,530 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 45 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$34K
10th percentile
$41K
25th percentile
$51K
Median
$68K
75th percentile
$88K
90th percentile
Where Museum Technicians and Conservators have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $77K | $1,795 | $37K |
| Wyoming | $56K | $1,008 | $35K |
| New York | $75K | $1,917 | $34K |
| District of Columbia | $76K | $2,146 | $33K |
| New Mexico | $57K | $1,119 | $32K |
| Alaska | $61K | $1,643 | $31K |
| Nevada | $56K | $1,501 | $29K |
| Connecticut | $62K | $1,679 | $29K |
| Illinois | $57K | $1,407 | $28K |
| Iowa | $52K | $1,064 | $28K |
| Washington | $60K | $1,830 | $28K |
| Kentucky | $50K | $1,110 | $27K |
| Missouri | $49K | $1,097 | $27K |
| Oklahoma | $48K | $1,081 | $26K |
| Rhode Island | $55K | $1,544 | $26K |
| Florida | $53K | $1,658 | $25K |
| Ohio | $48K | $1,188 | $25K |
| Indiana | $46K | $1,144 | $24K |
| Kansas | $46K | $1,066 | $24K |
| Maine | $48K | $1,281 | $24K |
| Minnesota | $50K | $1,384 | $24K |
| Tennessee | $45K | $1,215 | $23K |
| Georgia | $49K | $1,434 | $22K |
| Idaho | $44K | $1,136 | $22K |
| Pennsylvania | $47K | $1,351 | $22K |
| Texas | $46K | $1,415 | $22K |
| Virginia | $52K | $1,646 | $22K |
| Arkansas | $41K | $1,021 | $22K |
| Montana | $42K | $1,129 | $21K |
| Nebraska | $42K | $1,113 | $21K |
| Arizona | $47K | $1,437 | $21K |
| California | $62K | $2,471 | $20K |
| Colorado | $52K | $1,832 | $20K |
| Massachusetts | $59K | $2,347 | $18K |
| Wisconsin | $39K | $1,202 | $18K |
| Alabama | $38K | $1,085 | $18K |
| Oregon | $46K | $1,555 | $17K |
| South Carolina | $38K | $1,263 | $17K |
| Michigan | $39K | $1,272 | $16K |
| North Carolina | $39K | $1,284 | $16K |
| Delaware | $38K | $1,448 | $14K |
| Louisiana | $32K | $1,191 | $13K |
| Utah | $35K | $1,350 | $13K |
| New Jersey | $44K | $2,067 | $11K |
| Hawaii | $40K | $2,240 | $5K |
Museum Technicians and Conservators salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $77K | $36.97/hr | 450 |
| District of Columbia | $76K | $36.59/hr | 520 |
| New York | $75K | $35.84/hr | 1,050 |
| Connecticut | $62K | $29.82/hr | 280 |
| California | $62K | $29.59/hr | 1,610 |
| Alaska | $61K | $29.25/hr | 60 |
| Washington | $60K | $28.66/hr | 280 |
| Massachusetts | $59K | $28.14/hr | 440 |
| Illinois | $57K | $27.27/hr | 400 |
| New Mexico | $57K | $27.25/hr | 100 |
| Nevada | $56K | $27.15/hr | 70 |
| Wyoming | $56K | $27.13/hr | 60 |
| Rhode Island | $55K | $26.67/hr | 70 |
| Florida | $53K | $25.7/hr | 250 |
| Virginia | $52K | $25.09/hr | 310 |
| Colorado | $52K | $25/hr | 290 |
| Iowa | $52K | $24.87/hr | 100 |
| Minnesota | $50K | $24.11/hr | 170 |
| Kentucky | $50K | $24.01/hr | 80 |
| Georgia | $49K | $23.69/hr | 150 |
| Missouri | $49K | $23.64/hr | 850 |
| Maine | $48K | $23.3/hr | 60 |
| Oklahoma | $48K | $23.12/hr | 190 |
| Ohio | $48K | $22.87/hr | 350 |
| Pennsylvania | $47K | $22.67/hr | 310 |
| Arizona | $47K | $22.43/hr | 90 |
| Indiana | $46K | $22.35/hr | 290 |
| Kansas | $46K | $22.27/hr | 130 |
| Texas | $46K | $22.06/hr | 670 |
| Oregon | $46K | $22.03/hr | 170 |
| Tennessee | $45K | $21.49/hr | 210 |
| New Jersey | $44K | $21.05/hr | 110 |
| Idaho | $44K | $20.92/hr | 40 |
| Montana | $42K | $20.38/hr | 120 |
| Nebraska | $42K | $20.17/hr | 60 |
| Arkansas | $41K | $19.84/hr | 110 |
| Hawaii | $40K | $19.31/hr | 140 |
| North Carolina | $39K | $18.89/hr | 450 |
| Michigan | $39K | $18.75/hr | 340 |
| Wisconsin | $39K | $18.68/hr | 160 |
| Alabama | $38K | $18.44/hr | 130 |
| South Carolina | $38K | $18.41/hr | 90 |
| Delaware | $38K | $18.31/hr | 60 |
| Utah | $35K | $17.03/hr | 100 |
| Louisiana | $32K | $15.56/hr | 200 |
Showing 1–10 of 45 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small