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

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$74,300	520	+56.6%
2	Maryland	$72,950	420	+53.7%
3	Connecticut	$66,070	210	+39.2%
4	New York	$64,680	1,060	+36.3%
5	Alaska	$63,490	60	+33.8%
6	Massachusetts	$59,130	290	+24.6%
7	California	$58,960	1,790	+24.2%
8	Washington	$58,470	270	+23.2%
9	Rhode Island	$54,230	50	+14.3%
10	Colorado	$51,780	190	+9.1%
11	New Mexico	$51,170	130	+7.8%
12	Florida	$49,740	190	+4.8%
13	Wyoming	$49,250	70	+3.8%
14	Indiana	$49,240	190	+3.8%
15	Virginia	$48,640	360	+2.5%
16	Georgia	$48,380	160	+1.9%
17	West Virginia	$47,910	30	+0.9%
18	Iowa	$47,520	110	+0.1%
19	Ohio	$47,060	330	-0.8%
20	Missouri	$46,680	1,000	-1.6%
21	Pennsylvania	$46,230	470	-2.6%
22	Illinois	$46,170	570	-2.7%
23	Maine	$45,640	90	-3.8%
24	Arizona	$44,460	120	-6.3%
25	Oregon	$44,260	130	-6.7%
26	Arkansas	$43,810	80	-7.7%
27	Utah	$43,230	70	-8.9%
28	Minnesota	$43,210	230	-9.0%
29	Nevada	$42,800	120	-9.8%
30	Tennessee	$41,910	270	-11.7%
31	New Jersey	$41,700	90	-12.1%
32	Alabama	$41,420	160	-12.7%
33	Oklahoma	$41,340	180	-12.9%
34	Idaho	$40,800	80	-14.0%
35	Kansas	$40,190	150	-15.3%
36	Nebraska	$39,560	80	-16.6%
37	Montana	$39,550	80	-16.7%
38	North Carolina	$39,190	740	-17.4%
39	Hawaii	$38,380	140	-19.1%
40	Michigan	$38,140	250	-19.6%
41	Delaware	$37,330	50	-21.3%
42	South Carolina	$36,500	120	-23.1%
43	South Dakota	$36,200	50	-23.7%
44	Louisiana	$34,680	210	-26.9%
45	Kentucky	$34,570	80	-27.2%
46	Texas	$34,320	780	-27.7%
47	Wisconsin	$32,940	190	-30.6%