The average salary for a museum conservator in New York is around $62,790 per year.
Avg Salary
Museum conservators earn an average yearly salary of $62,790.
Wages typically start from $36,340 and go up to $126,430.
5% below national average Updated in 2021
Museum conservator earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level museum conservator earnings begin at:
$60.78 per hour
$126,430 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level museum conservator earnings begin at:
$45.61 per hour
$94,860 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level museum conservator earnings begin at:
$30.19 per hour
$62,790 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level museum conservator earnings begin at:
$22.64 per hour
$47,080 per year
10th percentile
Starting level museum conservator earnings begin at:
$17.47 per hour
$36,340 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 New York. On average, they make less than camera operators but more than historians.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Camera operator salary | $80K |
| Curator salary | $77K |
| Industrial designer salary | $78K |
| Exhibit designer salary | $79K |
| Graphic designer salary | $64K |
| Museum conservator salary | $63K |
| Photographer salary | $49K |
| Art therapist salary | $60K |
| Precious metal worker salary | $48K |
| Historian salary | $38K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)