Museum Technicians and Conservators
SOC code 25-4013 · 100 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
100
certified positions
$71,240
Median pay
$56,634
25th pct
$84,662
75th pct
$96,940
90th pct
$49,656
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$58,926
Median prevailing wage
$49,656$71,240 median$96,940
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▼ 1.9%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 18 (20%), med $52,520Level II · Qualified — 23 (25%), med $70,000Level III · Experienced — 15 (16%), med $68,883Level IV · Fully competent — 35 (38%), med $89,149
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | 18 | $89,574 |
| THE J PAUL GETTY TRUST | 16 | $81,312 |
| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | 4 | $62,013 |
| University of Michigan | 3 | $59,740 |
| MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON | 3 | $79,791 |
| THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | 3 | $50,000 |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | 2 | $76,924 |
| Yale University | 2 | $76,521 |
| SAMUEL T FREEMAN COMPANY INC | 2 | $100,000 |
| THE BROOKLYN INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES | 2 | $55,000 |
| The Ohio State University | 2 | $56,504 |
| Drexel University | 2 | $44,257 |
| HERITAGE AUCTIONEERS GALLERIES INC | 2 | $51,553 |
| HANGMAN NYC LLC | 2 | $54,246 |
| THE LUIS A FERRE FOUNDATION INC | 2 | $66,000 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| New York | 39 |
| California | 19 |
| Illinois | 7 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Massachusetts | 3 |
| Connecticut | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| PR | 2 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Delaware | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |