Museum Technicians and Conservators pay range in Barnstable
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,640 or more. The middle half of museum technicians and conservators in Barnstable earn between $43,230 and $57,760.
- $40K10th
- $43K25th
- $55KMedian
- $58K75th
- $83K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,260 | $4,688 | $27.05 |
| Median | $55,490 | $4,624 | $26.68 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,230 | $3,602 | $20.78 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,760 | $4,813 | $27.77 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Museum Technicians and Conservators salary after taxes in Barnstable
On the average salary of $56,260, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $44,892 a year, or $3,741 a month and $1,727 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 (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Barnstable a good place for museum technicians and conservators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Barnstable area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $56,260 buys what about $57,203 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Barnstable ($56,360). A typical home costs $764,671, or 13.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Museum Technicians and Conservators salary in other Massachusetts cities
Barnstable ranks 4th of 4 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($64,400).
- Boston$64,400
- Pittsfield$59,670
- Worcester$57,280
- Barnstable$56,260
All Museum Technicians and Conservators salaries in Massachusetts
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 Barnstable: questions
How much do museum technicians and conservators make an hour in Barnstable?
$27.05 an hour on average, and $26.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level museum technicians and conservators salary in Barnstable?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,230, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the museum technicians and conservators take-home pay in Barnstable?
About $44,892 a year ($3,741 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,260. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do museum technicians and conservators earn more in Barnstable than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Barnstable Town, MA (12700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.4%.
- 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 (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 4.29, this job is 4.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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