The annual salary statistics of museum technicians and conservators in West Colorado nonmetropolitan area, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of museum technicians and conservators in West Colorado nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for museum technicians and conservators in West Colorado nonmetropolitan area, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of museum technicians and conservators from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $37,020 | 37.22% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $23,240 | -59.29% | - |
| 2012 | $37,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,020, West Colorado nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for museum technicians and conservators in state of Colorado, following city of Denver-Aurora-Broomfield (median annual salary of $49,040). In comparison, the median annual salary of museum technicians and conservators in West Colorado nonmetropolitan area is 24.5 percent (24.5%) lower than that in the highest paying city Denver-Aurora-Broomfield.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area |