Museum Technicians and Conservators pay range in Boston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $87,650 or more. The middle half of museum technicians and conservators in Boston earn between $53,220 and $70,200.
- $49K10th
- $53K25th
- $59KMedian
- $70K75th
- $88K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,400 | $5,367 | $30.96 |
| Median | $58,530 | $4,878 | $28.14 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $53,220 | $4,435 | $25.59 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $70,200 | $5,850 | $33.75 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Museum Technicians and Conservators salary after taxes in Boston
On the average salary of $64,400, a single filer in Boston takes home about $51,025 a year, or $4,252 a month and $1,963 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NH | $53,925 | $4,494 |
| Working in MA | $51,025 | $4,252 |
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 Boston a good place for museum technicians and conservators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boston area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.3), so the average $64,400 buys what about $59,483 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Boston ($66,620). A typical home costs $741,868, or 11.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Museum Technicians and Conservators salary in other Massachusetts cities
Boston ranks 1st of 4 Massachusetts metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 Boston: questions
How much do museum technicians and conservators make an hour in Boston?
$30.96 an hour on average, and $28.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level museum technicians and conservators salary in Boston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,220, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the museum technicians and conservators take-home pay in Boston?
About $51,025 a year ($4,252 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,400. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do museum technicians and conservators earn more in Boston than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% more 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (14460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 1.36, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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