Museum Technicians and Conservators pay range in Rochester
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,330 or more. The middle half of museum technicians and conservators in Rochester earn between $42,310 and $66,140.
- $42K10th
- $42K25th
- $51KMedian
- $66K75th
- $72K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,160 | $4,763 | $27.48 |
| Median | $51,070 | $4,256 | $24.55 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,310 | $3,526 | $20.34 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $66,140 | $5,512 | $31.80 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Museum Technicians and Conservators salary after taxes in Rochester
On the average salary of $57,160, a single filer in Rochester takes home about $45,569 a year, or $3,797 a month and $1,753 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Rochester a good place for museum technicians and conservators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Rochester area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.0), so the average $57,160 buys what about $58,907 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Rochester ($51,210). A typical home costs $285,034, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Museum Technicians and Conservators salary in other New York cities
Rochester ranks 4th of 4 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($76,720).
- New York$76,720
- Albany$70,470
- Kiryas Joel$67,370
- Rochester$57,160
All Museum Technicians and Conservators salaries in New York
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 Rochester: questions
How much do museum technicians and conservators make an hour in Rochester?
$27.48 an hour on average, and $24.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level museum technicians and conservators salary in Rochester?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,310, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the museum technicians and conservators take-home pay in Rochester?
About $45,569 a year ($3,797 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,160. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do museum technicians and conservators earn more in Rochester than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Rochester, NY (40380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.8%.
- 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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