The average salary for a museum conservator in California is around $45,370 per year.
Avg Salary
Museum conservators earn an average yearly salary of $45,370.
Wages typically start from $27,010 and go up to $74,580.
36% below national average Updated in 2018
Museum conservator earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level museum conservator earnings begin at:
$35.86 per hour
$74,580 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level museum conservator earnings begin at:
$28.20 per hour
$58,650 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level museum conservator earnings begin at:
$21.81 per hour
$45,370 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level museum conservator earnings begin at:
$15.44 per hour
$32,120 per year
10th percentile
Starting level museum conservator earnings begin at:
$12.98 per hour
$27,010 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Museum conservator salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $68,030 |
| Maryland | $56,230 |
| Connecticut | $54,980 |
| New Jersey | $54,700 |
| New York | $54,370 |
| Rhode Island | $53,610 |
| Alaska | $52,880 |
| Massachusetts | $52,240 |
| California | $45,370 |
| Illinois | $45,210 |
| Tennessee | $43,290 |
| Virginia | $42,250 |
| Washington | $41,800 |
| Iowa | $41,250 |
| Minnesota | $40,650 |
| Georgia | $40,490 |
| Alabama | $39,920 |
| Texas | $39,900 |
| Wyoming | $39,890 |
| Florida | $39,720 |
| Oregon | $38,920 |
| North Carolina | $38,660 |
| Missouri | $38,550 |
| Colorado | $38,420 |
| Ohio | $38,060 |
| Pennsylvania | $37,990 |
| New Mexico | $37,950 |
| Maine | $37,740 |
| Kentucky | $37,640 |
| Hawaii | $36,890 |
| Wisconsin | $36,720 |
| Arizona | $36,400 |
| Arkansas | $35,410 |
| Vermont | $34,780 |
| Kansas | $34,730 |
| Michigan | $33,570 |
| South Carolina | $33,240 |
| Indiana | $32,980 |
| Nebraska | $32,970 |
| Nevada | $32,690 |
| South Dakota | $30,840 |
| Oklahoma | $30,770 |
| Utah | $30,020 |
| Puerto Rico | $28,080 |
| Montana | $27,140 |
| Louisiana | $18,740 |
How do museum conservator salaries compare to similar careers?
Museum conservators earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than anthropologists but more than precious metal workers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Anthropologist salary | $63K |
| Graphic designer salary | $57K |
| Photographer salary | $48K |
| Embalmer salary | $49K |
| Craft artist salary | $42K |
| Museum conservator salary | $45K |
| Humanitarian salary | $40K |
| Jeweler salary | $38K |
| Gem worker salary | $38K |
| Precious metal worker salary | $38K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)