Museum Technicians and Conservators pay range in Madison
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,370 or more. The middle half of museum technicians and conservators in Madison earn between $29,070 and $50,000.
- $27K10th
- $29K25th
- $33KMedian
- $50K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,910 | $3,326 | $19.19 |
| Median | $33,280 | $2,773 | $16.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,070 | $2,422 | $13.98 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,000 | $4,167 | $24.04 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Museum Technicians and Conservators pay in Madison vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.
Museum technicians and conservators in Madison earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($40,130) and 30% less than the U.S. average ($57,410). At the median the gap is -35% against the U.S. median of $51,440.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | $39,910 | $33,280 | $27,260 | $58,370 | 60 |
| Wisconsin | $40,130 | $38,840 | $26,240 | $58,300 | 160 |
| 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 Madison
On the average salary of $39,910, a single filer in Madison takes home about $33,168 a year, or $2,764 a month and $1,276 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 Madison a good place for museum technicians and conservators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Madison area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $39,910 buys what about $41,023 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 11.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Museum Technicians and Conservators salary in other Wisconsin cities
Madison ranks 2nd of 2 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Milwaukee pays the most ($43,920).
- Milwaukee$43,920
- Madison$39,910
All Museum Technicians and Conservators salaries in Wisconsin
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 Madison: questions
How much do museum technicians and conservators make an hour in Madison?
$19.19 an hour on average, and $16.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level museum technicians and conservators salary in Madison?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,070, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the museum technicians and conservators take-home pay in Madison?
About $33,168 a year ($2,764 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,910.
Do museum technicians and conservators earn more in Madison than elsewhere?
The average here is 30% 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 Madison, WI (31540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.4%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.83, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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