The salary statistics of archivists, curators, and museum technicians in the industry sector of wholesale trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare archivists, curators, and museum technician salaries in different industries within the wholesale trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for archivists, curators, and museum technicians in the industry sector of wholesale trade. 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 $60,260. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $36,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid archivists, curators, and museum technicians is $32,140.
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].