Museum Technicians and Conservators pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,290 or more. The middle half of museum technicians and conservators in Portland earn between $45,730 and $60,650.
- $37K10th
- $46K25th
- $52KMedian
- $61K75th
- $72K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,770 | $4,648 | $26.81 |
| Median | $52,050 | $4,338 | $25.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,730 | $3,811 | $21.99 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,650 | $5,054 | $29.16 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Museum Technicians and Conservators salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $55,770, a single filer in Portland takes home about $43,064 a year, or $3,589 a month and $1,656 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $46,991 | $3,916 |
| Working in OR | $43,064 | $3,589 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Portland a good place for museum technicians and conservators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $55,770 buys what about $52,902 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 9.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Museum Technicians and Conservators salary in nearby metro areas
- Seattle, WA$63,210
- Sacramento, CA$59,710
- San Francisco, CA$74,400
- Bozeman, MT$44,300
- Santa Cruz, CA$69,180
- San Jose, CA$64,200
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 Portland: questions
How much do museum technicians and conservators make an hour in Portland?
$26.81 an hour on average, and $25.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level museum technicians and conservators salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,730, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the museum technicians and conservators take-home pay in Portland?
About $43,064 a year ($3,589 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,770. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do museum technicians and conservators earn more in Portland 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.0%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).
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