Museum conservator earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level museum conservator earnings begin at:

$29.11 per hour

$60,550 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level museum conservator earnings begin at:

$23.46 per hour

$48,790 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level museum conservator earnings begin at:

$17.92 per hour

$37,280 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level museum conservator earnings begin at:

$14.10 per hour

$29,330 per year

10th percentile

Starting level museum conservator earnings begin at:

$10.51 per hour

$21,850 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Museum conservator salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $75,170
Maryland $62,790
New York $62,790
Massachusetts $60,980
California $59,380
Pennsylvania $48,570
Illinois $48,320
Hawaii $48,200
Wyoming $48,000
New Jersey $47,970
Connecticut $47,960
Washington $47,750
Rhode Island $47,740
Maine $47,670
Colorado $47,360
Ohio $47,030
Alaska $46,910
Oregon $46,140
Iowa $45,520
Arkansas $45,140
Georgia $44,570
Missouri $43,240
New Mexico $40,240
Minnesota $38,900
Arizona $38,790
Wisconsin $38,550
Delaware $37,990
Nebraska $37,950
Indiana $37,900
Kansas $37,810
Florida $37,750
North Carolina $37,750
Nevada $37,520
Texas $37,440
Alabama $37,280
Tennessee $36,760
Utah $36,330
Virginia $36,330
Michigan $35,670
Vermont $34,780
South Carolina $34,300
Louisiana $33,850
Idaho $32,060
South Dakota $30,880
Oklahoma $30,470
Kentucky $29,790
Montana $27,140
Puerto Rico $23,860

How do museum conservator salaries compare to similar careers?

Museum conservators earn about the same as related careers in Alabama. On average, they make less than camera operators but more than humanitarians.

Career Median Salary
Camera operator salary $49K
Art therapist salary $47K
Curator salary $45K
Precious metal worker salary $38K
Photographer salary $38K
Museum conservator salary $37K
Glass blower salary $31K
Humanitarian salary $29K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)