Museum Technicians and Conservators pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,940 or more. The middle half of museum technicians and conservators in Nashville earn between $40,730 and $69,470.
- $34K10th
- $41K25th
- $52KMedian
- $69K75th
- $73K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,750 | $4,562 | $26.32 |
| Median | $52,480 | $4,373 | $25.23 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,730 | $3,394 | $19.58 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $69,470 | $5,789 | $33.40 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Museum Technicians and Conservators pay in Nashville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.
Museum technicians and conservators in Nashville earn 16% more than the Tennessee average ($47,280) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($57,410). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $51,440.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | $54,750 | $52,480 | $34,130 | $72,940 | 80 |
| Tennessee | $47,280 | $44,710 | $31,910 | $69,470 | 210 |
| United States | $57,410 | $51,440 | $33,780 | $87,530 | 12,310 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Museum Technicians and Conservators salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $54,750, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $46,172 a year, or $3,848 a month and $1,776 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Nashville a good place for museum technicians and conservators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $54,750 buys what about $56,831 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Museum Technicians and Conservators salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 1st of 2 Tennessee metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Nashville$54,750
- Memphis$41,910
All Museum Technicians and Conservators salaries in Tennessee
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 Nashville: questions
How much do museum technicians and conservators make an hour in Nashville?
$26.32 an hour on average, and $25.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level museum technicians and conservators salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,730, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the museum technicians and conservators take-home pay in Nashville?
About $46,172 a year ($3,848 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,750. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do museum technicians and conservators earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($57,410).
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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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