Museum Technicians and Conservators pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,120 or more. The middle half of museum technicians and conservators in Dallas earn between $36,200 and $65,170.
- $32K10th
- $36K25th
- $51KMedian
- $65K75th
- $74K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,690 | $4,474 | $25.81 |
| Median | $50,880 | $4,240 | $24.46 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,200 | $3,017 | $17.40 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $65,170 | $5,431 | $31.33 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Museum Technicians and Conservators salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $53,690, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $45,320 a year, or $3,777 a month and $1,743 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 Dallas a good place for museum technicians and conservators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $53,690 buys what about $52,081 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Museum Technicians and Conservators salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 1st of 4 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 Dallas: questions
How much do museum technicians and conservators make an hour in Dallas?
$25.81 an hour on average, and $24.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level museum technicians and conservators salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the museum technicians and conservators take-home pay in Dallas?
About $45,320 a year ($3,777 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,690. Texas has no state income tax.
Do museum technicians and conservators earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).
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