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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

25-4013 Museum Technicians and Conservators

Restore, maintain, or prepare objects in museum collections for storage, research, or exhibit. May work with specimens such as fossils, skeletal parts, or botanicals; or artifacts, textiles, or art. May identify and record objects or install and arrange them in exhibits. Includes book or document conservators.


National estimates for Museum Technicians and Conservators
Industry profile for Museum Technicians and Conservators
Geographic profile for Museum Technicians and Conservators

National estimates for Museum Technicians and Conservators:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Museum Technicians and Conservators:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
12,240 1.9 % $ 25.40 $ 52,820 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for Museum Technicians and Conservators:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.25 $ 17.46 $ 22.72 $ 30.06 $ 39.26
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,640 $ 36,320 $ 47,270 $ 62,520 $ 81,650


Industry profile for Museum Technicians and Conservators:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Museum Technicians and Conservators are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Museum Technicians and Conservators, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Museum Technicians and Conservators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 6,190 4.04 $ 23.99 $ 49,890
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 2,000 0.10 $ 30.77 $ 64,000
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 1,190 0.04 $ 27.50 $ 57,200
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,090 0.02 $ 20.09 $ 41,800
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers 710 1.16 $ 29.11 $ 60,560

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Museum Technicians and Conservators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 6,190 4.04 $ 23.99 $ 49,890
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers 710 1.16 $ 29.11 $ 60,560
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 2,000 0.10 $ 30.77 $ 64,000
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 90 0.07 $ 22.95 $ 47,740
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 1,190 0.04 $ 27.50 $ 57,200

Top paying industries for Museum Technicians and Conservators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services 50 0.03 $ 34.29 $ 71,320
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 2,000 0.10 $ 30.77 $ 64,000
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers 710 1.16 $ 29.11 $ 60,560
Other Schools and Instruction 60 0.01 $ 28.43 $ 59,130
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 1,190 0.04 $ 27.50 $ 57,200


Geographic profile for Museum Technicians and Conservators:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Museum Technicians and Conservators are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Museum Technicians and Conservators, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of museum technicians and conservators by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Museum Technicians and Conservators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 1,320 0.14 1.75 $ 33.09 $ 68,830
California 990 0.06 0.68 $ 29.46 $ 61,280
Illinois 900 0.15 1.85 $ 23.90 $ 49,710
Missouri 810 0.29 3.47 $ 22.67 $ 47,150
Texas 760 0.06 0.71 $ 21.56 $ 44,840


Map of location quotient of museum technicians and conservators by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Museum Technicians and Conservators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 450 0.65 7.89 $ 37.42 $ 77,830
Rhode Island 150 0.31 3.80 $ 22.78 $ 47,370
Alaska 90 0.29 3.47 $ 22.28 $ 46,350
Missouri 810 0.29 3.47 $ 22.67 $ 47,150
South Dakota 100 0.24 2.90 $ 15.13 $ 31,460


Map of annual mean wages of museum technicians and conservators by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Museum Technicians and Conservators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 450 0.65 7.89 $ 37.42 $ 77,830
Maryland 470 0.18 2.14 $ 34.36 $ 71,470
New York 1,320 0.14 1.75 $ 33.09 $ 68,830
Connecticut 190 0.12 1.43 $ 32.40 $ 67,400
Massachusetts 530 0.15 1.80 $ 31.44 $ 65,400



Map of employment of museum technicians and conservators by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Museum Technicians and Conservators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,090 0.12 1.44 $ 34.55 $ 71,860
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 920 0.30 3.66 $ 36.77 $ 76,490
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 750 0.17 2.07 $ 24.36 $ 50,670
St. Louis, MO-IL 710 0.54 6.54 $ 22.44 $ 46,660
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 380 0.14 1.71 $ 34.20 $ 71,130
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 330 0.12 1.42 $ 26.73 $ 55,590
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 290 0.05 0.58 $ 31.04 $ 64,560
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 270 0.11 1.35 $ 33.16 $ 68,980
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 220 0.06 0.70 $ 23.15 $ 48,160
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 210 0.29 3.53 $ 18.94 $ 39,400


Map of location quotient of museum technicians and conservators by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Museum Technicians and Conservators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Santa Fe, NM 40 0.67 8.05 $ 22.64 $ 47,090
St. Louis, MO-IL 710 0.54 6.54 $ 22.44 $ 46,660
Ann Arbor, MI 90 0.44 5.34 $ 16.44 $ 34,190
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 920 0.30 3.66 $ 36.77 $ 76,490
Charlottesville, VA 30 0.30 3.58 $ 22.25 $ 46,280
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 210 0.29 3.53 $ 18.94 $ 39,400
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 150 0.27 3.29 $ 22.72 $ 47,260
Anchorage, AK 40 0.23 2.75 $ 21.90 $ 45,560
Dayton, OH 80 0.21 2.60 $ 26.66 $ 55,450
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 40 0.21 2.57 $ 27.87 $ 57,980


Map of annual mean wages of museum technicians and conservators by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Museum Technicians and Conservators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 920 0.30 3.66 $ 36.77 $ 76,490
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,090 0.12 1.44 $ 34.55 $ 71,860
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 380 0.14 1.71 $ 34.20 $ 71,130
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 100 0.05 0.61 $ 33.33 $ 69,330
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 270 0.11 1.35 $ 33.16 $ 68,980
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 70 0.16 1.91 $ 31.69 $ 65,920
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 290 0.05 0.58 $ 31.04 $ 64,560
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 40 0.21 2.57 $ 27.87 $ 57,980
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 70 0.04 0.50 $ 27.32 $ 56,830
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 70 0.07 0.90 $ 27.15 $ 56,470

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Museum Technicians and Conservators:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 60 0.31 3.70 $ 21.74 $ 45,220
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.12 1.49 $ 17.32 $ 36,030
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 40 0.28 3.40 $ 23.81 $ 49,520
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 40 0.69 8.38 $ 24.69 $ 51,350
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.31 3.73 $ 13.60 $ 28,280

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Museum Technicians and Conservators:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 40 0.69 8.38 $ 24.69 $ 51,350
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.65 7.85 $ 14.90 $ 30,990
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 40 0.38 4.54 $ 24.10 $ 50,130
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.31 3.73 $ 13.60 $ 28,280
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 60 0.31 3.70 $ 21.74 $ 45,220

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Museum Technicians and Conservators:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 40 0.69 8.38 $ 24.69 $ 51,350
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 40 0.38 4.54 $ 24.10 $ 50,130
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 40 0.28 3.40 $ 23.81 $ 49,520
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 60 0.31 3.70 $ 21.74 $ 45,220
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 30 0.18 2.15 $ 21.40 $ 44,500


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023