Museum conservator earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level museum conservator earnings begin at:

$25.14 per hour

$52,290 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level museum conservator earnings begin at:

$23.43 per hour

$48,730 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level museum conservator earnings begin at:

$19.18 per hour

$39,890 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level museum conservator earnings begin at:

$13.76 per hour

$28,620 per year

10th percentile

Starting level museum conservator earnings begin at:

$10.66 per hour

$22,170 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 11% less than similar careers in Wyoming. On average, they make less than urban planners but more than craft artists.

Career Median Salary
Urban planner salary $61K
Interior designer salary $57K
Filmmaker salary $44K
Film director salary $44K
Curator salary $39K
Museum conservator salary $40K
Graphic designer salary $36K
Photographer salary $35K
Humanitarian salary $33K
Craft artist salary $29K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)