Museum Technician salary in New York, NY
Based on 21 certified H-1B filings in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Brooklyn.
Median salary$73,000
Middle 50%$62.4k–$90k
vs. national median+5%comparison median $69,442
Filings21FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
Salary range
National median
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| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $58,917 |
| 25th | $62,400 |
| 50th (median) | $73,000 |
| 75th | $90,000 |
| 90th | $100,947 |
Cost of living
New York's median Museum Technician salary of $73,000 is worth about $64,900 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; New York = 112.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Museum Technicians and Conservators in the New York, NY area earned a median of $77,030 in May 2025 (820 employed). The H-1B median here is $73,000, 5% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | too few | 9 |
| American Museum of Natural History | too few | 3 |
| Sothebys | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 4 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 5 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.