# Museum Technicians and Conservators

SOC 25-4013. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/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.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $51,440 (middle half $41,050–$67,640; BLS May 2025)
- Jobs 2025-35: 3.6%; ~1.6k openings a year; typical entry: Bachelor's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $60,840
- AL: $38,350
- AR: $41,280
- AZ: $46,650
- CA: $61,550
- CO: $51,990
- CT: $62,030
- DC: $76,110
- DE: $38,080
- FL: $53,460
- GA: $49,270
- HI: $40,170
- IA: $51,740
- ID: $43,520
- IL: $56,720
- IN: $46,490
- KS: $46,320
- KY: $49,940
- LA: $32,350
- MA: $58,530
- MD: $76,900
- ME: $48,460
- MI: $39,000
- MN: $50,140
- MO: $49,170
- MT: $42,390
- NC: $39,290
- NE: $41,960
- NJ: $43,780
- NM: $56,670
- NV: $56,470
- NY: $74,550
- OH: $47,570
- OK: $48,090
- OR: $45,820
- PA: $47,150
- RI: $55,470
- SC: $38,290
- TN: $44,710
- TX: $45,880
- UT: $35,430
- VA: $52,190
- WA: $59,610
- WI: $38,840
- WY: $56,420

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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