Museum Technicians and Conservators pay range in Durham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,830 or more. The middle half of museum technicians and conservators in Durham earn between $36,050 and $42,030.
- $35K10th
- $36K25th
- $42KMedian
- $42K75th
- $52K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,190 | $3,599 | $20.76 |
| Median | $41,560 | $3,463 | $19.98 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,050 | $3,004 | $17.33 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $42,030 | $3,502 | $20.21 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Museum Technicians and Conservators salary after taxes in Durham
On the average salary of $43,190, a single filer in Durham takes home about $35,669 a year, or $2,972 a month and $1,372 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Durham a good place for museum technicians and conservators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Durham area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.6), so the average $43,190 buys what about $44,265 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Durham ($60,720). A typical home costs $414,340, or 9.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Museum Technicians and Conservators salary in other North Carolina cities
Durham ranks 3rd of 3 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Charlotte pays the most ($44,740).
All Museum Technicians and Conservators salaries in North Carolina
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 Durham: questions
How much do museum technicians and conservators make an hour in Durham?
$20.77 an hour on average, and $19.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level museum technicians and conservators salary in Durham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,050, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the museum technicians and conservators take-home pay in Durham?
About $35,669 a year ($2,972 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,190.
Do museum technicians and conservators earn more in Durham than elsewhere?
The average here is 29% 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 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (20500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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 2.73, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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