Museum Technicians and Conservators pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,440 or more. The middle half of museum technicians and conservators in Austin earn between $41,070 and $58,540.
- $34K10th
- $41K25th
- $50KMedian
- $59K75th
- $74K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,050 | $4,254 | $24.54 |
| Median | $50,340 | $4,195 | $24.20 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,070 | $3,422 | $19.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,540 | $4,878 | $28.14 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Museum Technicians and Conservators salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $51,050, a single filer in Austin takes home about $43,199 a year, or $3,600 a month and $1,661 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for museum technicians and conservators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $51,050 buys what about $52,057 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Museum Technicians and Conservators salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 2nd of 4 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($53,690).
- Dallas$53,690
- Austin$51,050
- Houston$45,850
- San Antonio$39,740
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 Austin: questions
How much do museum technicians and conservators make an hour in Austin?
$24.54 an hour on average, and $24.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level museum technicians and conservators salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,070, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the museum technicians and conservators take-home pay in Austin?
About $43,199 a year ($3,600 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,050. Texas has no state income tax.
Do museum technicians and conservators earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).
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