The annual salary statistics of museum technicians and conservators in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of museum technicians and conservators in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 | $34,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for museum technicians and conservators in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of museum technicians and conservators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $44,870 | 15.53% | 17.00% |
| 2021 | $37,900 | -18.15% | - |
| 2020 | $44,780 | 9.36% | - |
| 2019 | $40,590 | 22.79% | - |
| 2018 | $31,340 | 3.19% | - |
| 2017 | $30,340 | -6.36% | - |
| 2016 | $32,270 | -9.85% | - |
| 2015 | $35,450 | -2.34% | - |
| 2014 | $36,280 | -3.39% | - |
| 2013 | $37,510 | 0.72% | - |
| 2012 | $37,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,870, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for museum technicians and conservators in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Bloomington (median annual salary of $46,650). Compared with Bloomington, the median annual salary of museum technicians and conservators in Indianapolis-Carmel is 3.8 percent (3.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bloomington | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel |