Museum Technicians and Conservators salary by location
National median: $51,440 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $79,230 | +54.0% | 970 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $77,030 | +49.7% | 820 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $76,900 | +49.5% | 450 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $76,110 | +48.0% | 520 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $75,100 | +46.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $75,020 | +45.8% | 420 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $74,550 | +44.9% | 1,050 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $68,960 | +34.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $66,620 | +29.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $65,310 | +27.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $62,290 | +21.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $62,030 | +20.6% | 280 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $61,550 | +19.7% | 1,610 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $61,370 | +19.3% | 180 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $61,040 | +18.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $60,840 | +18.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $60,540 | +17.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $60,510 | +17.6% | — | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $60,110 | +16.9% | 180 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $59,820 | +16.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $59,610 | +15.9% | 280 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $58,840 | +14.4% | 280 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $58,530 | +13.8% | 440 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $58,530 | +13.8% | 290 | 2025 |
| Pittsfield, MA | metropolitan | $57,460 | +11.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $56,720 | +10.3% | 400 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $56,670 | +10.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| Santa Fe, NM | metropolitan | $56,670 | +10.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $56,590 | +10.0% | 180 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $56,470 | +9.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $56,420 | +9.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | metropolitan | $55,490 | +7.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $55,470 | +7.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $54,600 | +6.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $54,370 | +5.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $54,230 | +5.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $53,460 | +3.9% | 250 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $53,460 | +3.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $52,800 | +2.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $52,710 | +2.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $52,480 | +2.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $52,190 | +1.5% | 310 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $52,190 | +1.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $52,050 | +1.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $51,990 | +1.1% | 290 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $51,740 | +0.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $51,590 | +0.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $51,170 | −0.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $51,070 | −0.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $50,880 | −1.1% | 200 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $50,740 | −1.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $50,690 | −1.5% | 750 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $50,340 | −2.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $50,140 | −2.5% | 170 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $49,940 | −2.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $49,270 | −4.2% | 150 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $49,170 | −4.4% | 850 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $48,830 | −5.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $48,610 | −5.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $48,460 | −5.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $48,410 | −5.9% | 160 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $48,090 | −6.5% | 190 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $48,050 | −6.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $47,810 | −7.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, AR | metropolitan | $47,580 | −7.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $47,570 | −7.5% | 350 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $47,570 | −7.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $47,510 | −7.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $47,410 | −7.8% | 140 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $47,150 | −8.3% | 310 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $47,150 | −8.3% | 220 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $46,650 | −9.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $46,490 | −9.6% | 290 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $46,380 | −9.8% | 130 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $46,320 | −10.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $45,880 | −10.8% | 670 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $45,870 | −10.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $45,820 | −10.9% | 170 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $45,820 | −10.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $45,120 | −12.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $45,050 | −12.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $45,030 | −12.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $45,020 | −12.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $44,710 | −13.1% | 210 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $43,780 | −14.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| Bozeman, MT | metropolitan | $43,560 | −15.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $43,520 | −15.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $42,390 | −17.6% | 120 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $41,960 | −18.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $41,860 | −18.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $41,560 | −19.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $41,280 | −19.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $40,170 | −21.9% | 140 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $39,880 | −22.5% | 140 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $39,290 | −23.6% | 450 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $39,000 | −24.2% | 340 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $38,840 | −24.5% | 160 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $38,350 | −25.4% | 130 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $38,290 | −25.6% | 90 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $38,080 | −26.0% | 60 | 2025 |