Museum Technicians and Conservators Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 45 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median museum technicians and conservators in the US earns $51,440 per year (12,310 employed). Gross pay is highest in Maryland ($76,900) and lowest in Louisiana ($32,350) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Museum Technicians and Conservators pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Maryland	$76,900	$59,640	$4,970	77.6%	450
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Washington DC	$76,110	$58,873	$4,906	77.4%	520
Museum Technicians and Conservators in New York	$74,550	$57,847	$4,821	77.6%	1,050
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Connecticut	$62,030	$50,155	$4,180	80.9%	280
Museum Technicians and Conservators in California	$61,550	$49,893	$4,158	81.1%	1,610
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Alaska	$60,840	$51,065	$4,255	83.9%	60
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Washington	$59,610	$50,077	$4,173	84%	280
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Massachusetts	$58,530	$46,502	$3,875	79.5%	440
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Illinois	$56,720	$45,092	$3,758	79.5%	400
Museum Technicians and Conservators in New Mexico	$56,670	$46,217	$3,851	81.6%	100
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Nevada	$56,470	$47,554	$3,963	84.2%	70
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Wyoming	$56,420	$47,513	$3,959	84.2%	60
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Rhode Island	$55,470	$45,287	$3,774	81.6%	70
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Florida	$53,460	$45,135	$3,761	84.4%	250
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Virginia	$52,190	$41,928	$3,494	80.3%	310
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Colorado	$51,990	$42,375	$3,531	81.5%	290
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Iowa	$51,740	$42,439	$3,537	82%	100
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Minnesota	$50,140	$40,581	$3,382	80.9%	170
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Kentucky	$49,940	$40,677	$3,390	81.5%	80
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Georgia	$49,270	$39,834	$3,320	80.8%	150
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Missouri	$49,170	$40,314	$3,360	82%	850
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Maine	$48,460	$39,028	$3,252	80.5%	60
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Oklahoma	$48,090	$39,202	$3,267	81.5%	190
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Ohio	$47,570	$39,877	$3,323	83.8%	350
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Pennsylvania	$47,150	$38,618	$3,218	81.9%	310
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Arizona	$46,650	$38,706	$3,225	83%	90
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Indiana	$46,490	$38,193	$3,183	82.2%	290
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Kansas	$46,320	$37,613	$3,134	81.2%	130
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Texas	$45,880	$39,045	$3,254	85.1%	670
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Oregon	$45,820	$35,817	$2,985	78.2%	170
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Tennessee	$44,710	$38,105	$3,175	85.2%	210
Museum Technicians and Conservators in New Jersey	$43,780	$36,486	$3,041	83.3%	110
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Idaho	$43,520	$35,950	$2,996	82.6%	40
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Montana	$42,390	$35,005	$2,917	82.6%	120
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Nebraska	$41,960	$34,865	$2,905	83.1%	60
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Arkansas	$41,280	$33,951	$2,829	82.2%	110
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Hawaii	$40,170	$32,875	$2,740	81.8%	140
Museum Technicians and Conservators in North Carolina	$39,290	$32,691	$2,724	83.2%	450
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Michigan	$39,000	$32,110	$2,676	82.3%	340
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Wisconsin	$38,840	$32,460	$2,705	83.6%	160
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Alabama	$38,350	$31,342	$2,612	81.7%	130
Museum Technicians and Conservators in South Carolina	$38,290	$31,806	$2,650	83.1%	90
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Delaware	$38,080	$31,341	$2,612	82.3%	60
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Utah	$35,430	$29,054	$2,421	82%	100
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Louisiana	$32,350	$27,589	$2,299	85.3%	200

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