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Museum Technicians and Conservators salary in Durham, NC

The median museum technicians and conservators in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC earns $41,560 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,817 a month.

10th percentile
$35,350
25th percentile
$36,050
Median percentile
$41,560
75th percentile
$42,030
90th percentile
$51,830

Based on 70 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$33,807 take-home a year
Gross pay$41,560
Federal income tax−$2,807
Social Security + Medicare−$3,179
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,766
Monthly take-home$2,817
Every two weeks$1,300

Does it go far here?

$42,594Median pay in Durham, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
52%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,466 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Durham, NC

JobMedian pay
Sales Managers$190,370
Natural Sciences Managers$183,540
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,190
Marketing Managers$175,160
Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,480
Financial Managers$165,470
Human Resources Managers$160,580
Managers, All Other$152,090

All museum technicians and conservators salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina