Museum Technicians and Conservators pay range in Santa Fe
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,620 or more. The middle half of museum technicians and conservators in Santa Fe earn between $49,730 and $58,240.
- $48K10th
- $50K25th
- $57KMedian
- $58K75th
- $73K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,850 | $4,738 | $27.33 |
| Median | $56,670 | $4,722 | $27.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,730 | $4,144 | $23.91 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,240 | $4,853 | $28.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Museum Technicians and Conservators salary after taxes in Santa Fe
On the average salary of $56,850, a single filer in Santa Fe takes home about $46,353 a year, or $3,863 a month and $1,783 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Santa Fe a good place for museum technicians and conservators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Santa Fe area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.8), so the average $56,850 buys what about $57,560 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Fe ($48,710). A typical home costs $558,896, or 9.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Museum Technicians and Conservators salary in nearby metro areas
- Colorado Springs, CO$45,180
- Denver, CO$62,100
- Phoenix, AZ$49,230
- Oklahoma City, OK$50,130
- Las Vegas, NV$59,460
- Dallas, TX$53,690
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 Santa Fe: questions
How much do museum technicians and conservators make an hour in Santa Fe?
$27.33 an hour on average, and $27.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level museum technicians and conservators salary in Santa Fe?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,730, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the museum technicians and conservators take-home pay in Santa Fe?
About $46,353 a year ($3,863 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,850.
Do museum technicians and conservators earn more in Santa Fe than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Santa Fe, NM (42140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 8.63, this job is 8.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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