The salary statistics of archivists, curators, and museum technicians in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare archivists, curators, and museum technician salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for archivists, curators, and museum technicians in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. 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 $63,140. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $33,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid archivists, curators, and museum technicians is $22,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of archivists, curators, and museum technicians in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $33,140 | -80.78% | -15.18% |
| 2016 | $59,910 | -7.24% | - |
| 2015 | $64,250 | 31.83% | - |
| 2014 | $43,800 | 10.78% | - |
| 2013 | $39,080 | 2.33% | - |
| 2012 | $38,170 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].