The salary statistics of archivists, curators, and museum technicians in the industry sector of manufacturing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare archivists, curators, and museum technician salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for archivists, curators, and museum technicians in the industry sector of manufacturing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) archivists, curators, and museum technicians is $96,410. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $47,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid archivists, curators, and museum technicians is $24,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of archivists, curators, and museum technicians in the industry sector of manufacturing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $47,700 | -5.26% | -31.99% |
| 2017 | $50,210 | 8.17% | - |
| 2016 | $46,110 | -19.50% | - |
| 2015 | $55,100 | -0.54% | - |
| 2014 | $55,400 | -3.61% | - |
| 2013 | $57,400 | -9.69% | - |
| 2012 | $62,960 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].