Museum Technician and Conservator Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$51,440
$24.73/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,780 | $16.24 |
| 25th percentile | $41,050 | $19.73 |
| Median | $51,440 | $24.73 |
| 75th percentile | $67,640 | $32.52 |
| 90th percentile | $87,530 | $42.08 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 12,310
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | ||
| 1st | $76,900 | $73,267 1st |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 2nd | $76,110 | $69,253 2nd |
| New York | ||
| 3rd | $74,550 | $69,078 3rd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 4th | $62,030 | $59,869 6th |
| California | ||
| 5th | $61,550 | $55,591 12th |
| Alaska | ||
| 6th | $60,840 | $59,438 7th |
| Washington | ||
| 7th | $59,610 | $55,704 11th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 8th | $58,530 | $55,344 14th |
| Illinois | ||
| 9th | $56,720 | $56,744 9th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 10th | $56,670 | $61,456 4th |
| Nevada | ||
| 11th | $56,470 | $56,482 10th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 12th | $56,420 | $60,869 5th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 13th | $55,470 | $54,233 16th |
| Florida | ||
| 14th | $53,460 | $51,695 18th |
| Virginia | ||
| 15th | $52,190 | $51,620 19th |
| Colorado | ||
| 16th | $51,990 | $50,450 24th |
| Iowa | ||
| 17th | $51,740 | $58,955 8th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 18th | $50,140 | $50,841 23rd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 19th | $49,940 | $55,391 13th |
| Georgia | ||
| 20th | $49,270 | $51,167 22nd |
| Missouri | ||
| 21st | $49,170 | $54,142 17th |
| Maine | ||
| 22nd | $48,460 | $49,933 25th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 23rd | $48,090 | $54,745 15th |
| Ohio | ||
| 24th | $47,570 | $51,275 21st |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 25th | $47,150 | $48,323 28th |
| Arizona | ||
| 26th | $46,650 | $46,336 32nd |
| Indiana | ||
| 27th | $46,490 | $49,813 26th |
| Kansas | ||
| 28th | $46,320 | $51,428 20th |
| Texas | ||
| 29th | $45,880 | $47,271 30th |
| Oregon | ||
| 30th | $45,820 | $44,330 35th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 31st | $44,710 | $48,667 27th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 32nd | $43,780 | $40,237 41st |
| Idaho | ||
| 33rd | $43,520 | $45,574 33rd |
| Montana | ||
| 34th | $42,390 | $44,788 34th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 35th | $41,960 | $46,569 31st |
| Arkansas | ||
| 36th | $41,280 | $47,483 29th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 37th | $40,170 | $36,534 44th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 38th | $39,290 | $41,653 37th |
| Michigan | ||
| 39th | $39,000 | $40,533 40th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 40th | $38,840 | $41,277 38th |
| Alabama | ||
| 41st | $38,350 | $43,176 36th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 42nd | $38,290 | $40,843 39th |
| Delaware | ||
| 43rd | $38,080 | $38,153 42nd |
| Utah | ||
| 44th | $35,430 | $35,837 45th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 45th | $32,350 | $36,675 43rd |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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