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Museum Technicians and Conservators — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 47 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$47,460

Highest

$74,300

District of Columbia

Lowest

$32,940

Wisconsin

Total Employment

13,010

Salary by State

#StateMedian Salary
1District of Columbia$74,300
2Maryland$72,950
3Connecticut$66,070
4New York$64,680
5Alaska$63,490
6Massachusetts$59,130
7California$58,960
8Washington$58,470
9Rhode Island$54,230
10Colorado$51,780
11New Mexico$51,170
12Florida$49,740
13Wyoming$49,250
14Indiana$49,240
15Virginia$48,640
16Georgia$48,380
17West Virginia$47,910
18Iowa$47,520
19Ohio$47,060
20Missouri$46,680
21Pennsylvania$46,230
22Illinois$46,170
23Maine$45,640
24Arizona$44,460
25Oregon$44,260
26Arkansas$43,810
27Utah$43,230
28Minnesota$43,210
29Nevada$42,800
30Tennessee$41,910
31New Jersey$41,700
32Alabama$41,420
33Oklahoma$41,340
34Idaho$40,800
35Kansas$40,190
36Nebraska$39,560
37Montana$39,550
38North Carolina$39,190
39Hawaii$38,380
40Michigan$38,140
41Delaware$37,330
42South Carolina$36,500
43South Dakota$36,200
44Louisiana$34,680
45Kentucky$34,570
46Texas$34,320
47Wisconsin$32,940