The annual salary statistics of museum technicians and conservators in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of museum technicians and conservators in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $22,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for museum technicians and conservators in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,190.
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 | $28,960 | -35.12% | -24.62% |
| 2021 | $39,130 | 3.12% | - |
| 2020 | $37,910 | 20.26% | - |
| 2019 | $30,230 | -28.58% | - |
| 2018 | $38,870 | 5.92% | - |
| 2017 | $36,570 | -14.57% | - |
| 2016 | $41,900 | -0.29% | - |
| 2015 | $42,020 | 2.59% | - |
| 2014 | $40,930 | 10.87% | - |
| 2013 | $36,480 | 1.07% | - |
| 2012 | $36,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,960, Raleigh-Cary is the lowest paying city for museum technicians and conservators in state of North Carolina, following city of Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary of $37,750). In comparison, the median annual salary of museum technicians and conservators in Raleigh-Cary is 23.3 percent (23.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Durham-Chapel Hill.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Raleigh-Cary |