Museum Technicians and Conservators (25-4013) in Connecticut



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State of Connecticut (1Q 2022)
All Industry
Estimated Employment		100
Mean wage		$25.39
Entry wage		$19.23
10th percentile wage		$17.35
50th percentile wage		$23.89
90th percentile wage		$36.45

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment Percent
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	70	75.5%
Educational Services	20	17.3%

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment Median Wage
Educational Services	20	$23.72
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	70	$23.72

Museum Technicians and Conservators (25-4013)

Restore, maintain, or prepare objects in museum collections for storage, research, or exhibit. May work with specimens such as fossils, skeletal parts, or botanicals; or artifacts, textiles, or art. May identify and record objects or install and arrange them in exhibits. Includes book or document conservators.


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$23.89		$30.79		-$6.90
2021	$23.06	+3.6%	$29.72	+3.6%	-$6.66
2020	$22.46	+2.7%	$28.94	+2.7%	-$6.48
2019	$22.00	+2.1%	$28.36	+2.1%	-$6.35
2018	$21.50	+2.3%	$27.71	+2.3%	-$6.20
2017	$21.04	+2.2%	$27.12	+2.2%	-$6.07
2016	$20.60	+2.1%	$26.55	+2.1%	-$5.95
2015	$20.21	+1.9%	$26.05	+1.9%	-$5.83
2014	$19.81	+2.1%	$25.53	+2.1%	-$5.72
2013	$19.45	+1.8%	$25.06	+1.8%	-$5.61
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$23.89		$24.37		-$0.48
2021	$23.06	+3.6%	$23.42	+4.0%	-$0.36
2020	$22.46	+2.7%	$22.62	+3.5%	-$0.16
2019	$22.00	+2.1%	$21.98	+2.9%	$0.02
2018	$21.50	+2.3%	$21.34	+3.0%	$0.16
2017	$21.04	+2.2%	$20.73	+2.9%	$0.32
2016	$20.60	+2.1%	$20.24	+2.4%	$0.36
2015	$20.21	+1.9%	$19.73	+2.6%	$0.48
2014	$19.81	+2.1%	$19.31	+2.2%	$0.49
2013	$19.45	+1.8%	$18.96	+1.9%	$0.49

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2022

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.


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