Museum Technicians and Conservators pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $87,890 or more. The middle half of museum technicians and conservators in Baltimore earn between $45,110 and $76,750.
- $36K10th
- $45K25th
- $45KMedian
- $77K75th
- $88K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,610 | $4,801 | $27.70 |
| Median | $45,120 | $3,760 | $21.69 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,110 | $3,759 | $21.69 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,750 | $6,396 | $36.90 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Museum Technicians and Conservators salary after taxes in Baltimore
On the average salary of $57,610, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $45,945 a year, or $3,829 a month and $1,767 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Baltimore a good place for museum technicians and conservators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $57,610 buys what about $55,136 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Museum Technicians and Conservators salary in nearby metro areas
- Washington, DC$82,630
- Philadelphia, PA$55,190
- Richmond, VA$56,300
- New York, NY$76,720
- Pittsburgh, PA$45,670
- Kiryas Joel, NY$67,370
Highest-paying cities for museum technicians and conservators
Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($82,630).
- Washington, DC$82,630
- New York, NY$76,720
- San Francisco, CA$74,400
- Albany, NY$70,470
- Santa Cruz, CA$69,180
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Museum Technicians and Conservators salary in Baltimore: questions
How much do museum technicians and conservators make an hour in Baltimore?
$27.70 an hour on average, and $21.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level museum technicians and conservators salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,110, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the museum technicians and conservators take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $45,945 a year ($3,829 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,610. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do museum technicians and conservators earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($60,906).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-4013; area Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 15.0%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.39, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.39).
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