Museum conservator earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level museum conservator earnings begin at:

$30.69 per hour

$63,820 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level museum conservator earnings begin at:

$24.24 per hour

$50,430 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level museum conservator earnings begin at:

$22.95 per hour

$47,740 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level museum conservator earnings begin at:

$18.21 per hour

$37,890 per year

10th percentile

Starting level museum conservator earnings begin at:

$18.02 per hour

$37,480 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 11% less than similar careers in Rhode Island. On average, they make less than film directors but more than glass blowers.

Career Median Salary
Film director salary $77K
Curator salary $77K
Graphic designer salary $63K
Fashion designer salary $50K
Film and video editor salary $51K
Museum conservator salary $48K
Photographer salary $38K
Precious metal worker salary $38K
Humanitarian salary $38K
Glass blower salary $30K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)