Compare One Occupation Across States
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Museum Technicians and Conservators
Full museum technicians and conservators overview →U.S. mean $57,410 · median $51,440
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | #1 | $85,110 | $76,900 | $41 | +48.2% | $48,740–$140,670 |
| District of Columbia | #2 | $78,090 | $76,110 | $38 | +36% | $36,420–$118,290 |
| New York | #3 | $73,780 | $74,550 | $35 | +28.5% | $46,000–$103,800 |
| Connecticut | #4 | $66,770 | $62,030 | $32 | +16.3% | $43,670–$95,420 |
| Rhode Island | #5 | $65,070 | $55,470 | $31 | +13.3% | $48,470–$94,890 |
| California | #6 | $64,000 | $61,550 | $31 | +11.5% | $39,660–$86,200 |
| Massachusetts | #7 | $61,720 | $58,530 | $30 | +7.5% | $45,740–$83,470 |
| Washington | #8 | $60,540 | $59,610 | $29 | +5.5% | $42,430–$77,650 |
| Illinois | #9 | $59,800 | $56,720 | $29 | +4.2% | $38,610–$96,470 |
| Nevada | #10 | $59,510 | $56,470 | $29 | +3.7% | $36,460–$92,860 |
| Alaska | #11 | $59,240 | $60,840 | $28 | +3.2% | $37,960–$75,040 |
| Virginia | #12 | $58,070 | $52,190 | $28 | +1.1% | $37,060–$90,230 |
| Georgia | #13 | $57,790 | $49,270 | $28 | +0.7% | $31,200–$96,430 |
| Florida | #14 | $56,000 | $53,460 | $27 | -2.5% | $38,710–$80,860 |
| Colorado | #15 | $55,840 | $51,990 | $27 | -2.7% | $36,250–$77,870 |
| Iowa | #16 | $55,010 | $51,740 | $26 | -4.2% | $34,370–$82,020 |
| New Mexico | #17 | $54,960 | $56,670 | $26 | -4.3% | $30,250–$69,490 |
| Minnesota | #18 | $53,720 | $50,140 | $26 | -6.4% | $39,690–$70,950 |
| Pennsylvania | #19 | $52,930 | $47,150 | $25 | -7.8% | $35,040–$84,290 |
| Ohio | #20 | $52,700 | $47,570 | $25 | -8.2% | $33,280–$80,750 |
| Wyoming | #21 | $52,530 | $56,420 | $25 | -8.5% | $30,670–$67,640 |
| Missouri | #22 | $52,500 | $49,170 | $25 | -8.6% | $37,660–$69,970 |
| Maine | #23 | $51,150 | $48,460 | $25 | -10.9% | $36,810–$63,410 |
| New Jersey | #24 | $50,770 | $43,780 | $24 | -11.6% | $32,220–$76,770 |
| Oklahoma | #25 | $50,350 | $48,090 | $24 | -12.3% | $29,110–$76,000 |
| Oregon | #26 | $50,320 | $45,820 | $24 | -12.3% | $34,720–$69,320 |
| Arizona | #27 | $49,650 | $46,650 | $24 | -13.5% | $35,410–$68,920 |
| Indiana | #28 | $49,550 | $46,490 | $24 | -13.7% | $33,780–$80,360 |
| Kentucky | #29 | $47,690 | $49,940 | $23 | -16.9% | $28,320–$74,770 |
| Nebraska | #30 | $47,530 | $41,960 | $23 | -17.2% | $32,180–$61,590 |
| Kansas | #31 | $47,280 | $46,320 | $23 | -17.6% | $29,290–$64,310 |
| Tennessee | #32 | $47,280 | $44,710 | $23 | -17.6% | $31,910–$69,470 |
| Delaware | #33 | $46,520 | $38,080 | $22 | -19% | $35,810–$78,310 |
| Texas | #34 | $46,100 | $45,880 | $22 | -19.7% | $24,770–$71,000 |
| Idaho | #35 | $44,990 | $43,520 | $22 | -21.6% | $27,560–$61,990 |
| Michigan | #36 | $44,660 | $39,000 | $21 | -22.2% | $33,780–$62,140 |
| Hawaii | #37 | $44,430 | $40,170 | $21 | -22.6% | $38,690–$58,920 |
| Montana | #38 | $44,250 | $42,390 | $21 | -22.9% | $31,470–$62,400 |
| Arkansas | #39 | $43,100 | $41,280 | $21 | -24.9% | $30,130–$62,640 |
| North Carolina | #40 | $42,720 | $39,290 | $21 | -25.6% | $30,930–$56,080 |
| South Carolina | #41 | $42,010 | $38,290 | $20 | -26.8% | $30,680–$56,050 |
| Alabama | #42 | $41,610 | $38,350 | $20 | -27.5% | $23,770–$70,400 |
| Utah | #43 | $41,010 | $35,430 | $20 | -28.6% | $28,230–$64,260 |
| Wisconsin | #44 | $40,130 | $38,840 | $19 | -30.1% | $26,240–$58,300 |
| Louisiana | #45 | $37,430 | $32,350 | $18 | -34.8% | $30,230–$52,640 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.