25 Series · SOC 25-4013
Museum Technicians and Conservators
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$47,460
per year
Median Hourly
$22.82/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$53,630
average
Employment
13,070
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$30,720
25th Percentile
$37,460
Median
$47,460
75th Percentile
$62,990
90th Percentile
$82,790
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $74,300 | +57% above national |
| 2 | Maryland | $72,950 | +54% above national |
| 3 | Connecticut | $66,070 | +39% above national |
| 4 | New York | $64,680 | +36% above national |
| 5 | Alaska | $63,490 | +34% above national |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $59,130 | +25% above national |
| 7 | California | $58,960 | +24% above national |
| 8 | Washington | $58,470 | +23% above national |
| 9 | Rhode Island | $54,230 | +14% above national |
| 10 | Colorado | $51,780 | +9% above national |
| 11 | New Mexico | $51,170 | +8% above national |
| 12 | Florida | $49,740 | +5% above national |
| 13 | Wyoming | $49,250 | +4% above national |
| 14 | Indiana | $49,240 | +4% above national |
| 15 | Virginia | $48,640 | +2% above national |
| 16 | Georgia | $48,380 | +2% above national |
| 17 | West Virginia | $47,910 | +1% above national |
| 18 | Iowa | $47,520 | same as national |
| 19 | Ohio | $47,060 | 1% below national |
| 20 | Missouri | $46,680 | 2% below national |
| 21 | Pennsylvania | $46,230 | 3% below national |
| 22 | Illinois | $46,170 | 3% below national |
| 23 | Maine | $45,640 | 4% below national |
| 24 | Arizona | $44,460 | 6% below national |
| 25 | Oregon | $44,260 | 7% below national |
| 26 | Arkansas | $43,810 | 8% below national |
| 27 | Utah | $43,230 | 9% below national |
| 28 | Minnesota | $43,210 | 9% below national |
| 29 | Nevada | $42,800 | 10% below national |
| 30 | Tennessee | $41,910 | 12% below national |
| 31 | New Jersey | $41,700 | 12% below national |
| 32 | Alabama | $41,420 | 13% below national |
| 33 | Oklahoma | $41,340 | 13% below national |
| 34 | Idaho | $40,800 | 14% below national |
| 35 | Kansas | $40,190 | 15% below national |
| 36 | Nebraska | $39,560 | 17% below national |
| 37 | Montana | $39,550 | 17% below national |
| 38 | North Carolina | $39,190 | 17% below national |
| 39 | Hawaii | $38,380 | 19% below national |
| 40 | Michigan | $38,140 | 20% below national |
| 41 | Delaware | $37,330 | 21% below national |
| 42 | South Carolina | $36,500 | 23% below national |
| 43 | South Dakota | $36,200 | 24% below national |
| 44 | Louisiana | $34,680 | 27% below national |
| 45 | Kentucky | $34,570 | 27% below national |
| 46 | Texas | $34,320 | 28% below national |
| 47 | Wisconsin | $32,940 | 31% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $74,370 | +57% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $72,480 | +53% above national |
| 3 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $70,370 | +48% above national |
| 4 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $66,460 | +40% above national |
| 5 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $64,680 | +36% above national |
| 6 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $63,490 | +34% above national |
| 7 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $62,900 | +33% above national |
| 8 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $60,670 | +28% above national |
| 9 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $60,320 | +27% above national |
| 10 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $60,300 | +27% above national |
| 11 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $59,890 | +26% above national |
| 12 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $58,540 | +23% above national |
| 13 | Santa Fe, NM | $54,790 | +15% above national |
| 14 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $51,940 | +9% above national |
| 15 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $51,660 | +9% above national |
| 16 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $51,290 | +8% above national |
| 17 | Albuquerque, NM | $51,170 | +8% above national |
| 18 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $50,920 | +7% above national |
| 19 | Tulsa, OK | $50,680 | +7% above national |
| 20 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $50,270 | +6% above national |
| 21 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $49,240 | +4% above national |
| 22 | Rochester, NY | $49,010 | +3% above national |
| 23 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $48,580 | +2% above national |
| 24 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $48,510 | +2% above national |
| 25 | Cleveland, OH | $48,270 | +2% above national |
| 26 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $47,980 | +1% above national |
| 27 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $47,900 | +1% above national |
| 28 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $47,670 | same as national |
| 29 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $47,570 | same as national |
| 30 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $47,520 | same as national |
| 31 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $47,410 | same as national |
| 32 | Richmond, VA | $47,130 | 1% below national |
| 33 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $47,120 | 1% below national |
| 34 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $47,030 | 1% below national |
| 35 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $47,000 | 1% below national |
| 36 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $46,170 | 3% below national |
| 37 | Columbus, OH | $46,170 | 3% below national |
| 38 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $46,050 | 3% below national |
| 39 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $46,030 | 3% below national |
| 40 | Asheville, NC | $45,870 | 3% below national |
| 41 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $45,860 | 3% below national |
| 42 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $45,520 | 4% below national |
| 43 | Omaha, NE-IA | $45,460 | 4% below national |
| 44 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $44,460 | 6% below national |
| 45 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $43,450 | 8% below national |
| 46 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $43,100 | 9% below national |
| 47 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $43,000 | 9% below national |
| 48 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $40,930 | 14% below national |
| 49 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $40,480 | 15% below national |
| 50 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $40,320 | 15% below national |
| 51 | Salinas, CA | $39,050 | 18% below national |
| 52 | Pittsburgh, PA | $39,010 | 18% below national |
| 53 | Oklahoma City, OK | $38,940 | 18% below national |
| 54 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $38,380 | 19% below national |
| 55 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $37,760 | 20% below national |
| 56 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $36,210 | 24% below national |
| 57 | Fresno, CA | $36,050 | 24% below national |
| 58 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $35,380 | 25% below national |
| 59 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $34,840 | 27% below national |
| 60 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $33,100 | 30% below national |
| 61 | Knoxville, TN | $33,080 | 30% below national |
| 62 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $32,620 | 31% below national |
| 63 | Ann Arbor, MI | $32,420 | 32% below national |
| 64 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $31,740 | 33% below national |
| 65 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $31,220 | 34% below national |
| 66 | Madison, WI | $27,900 | 41% below national |
| 67 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $27,270 | 43% below national |
| 68 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21,810 | 54% below national |
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