Museums

Museums Salary

$22K

$39.5K

$52.5K

$37,253

/year

$17.91

/hour

Museums Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$37,253

Columbus

Ohio

$35,982

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    How much does a Museums make?

    As of Sep 7, 2026, the average annual pay for a Museums in the United States is $37,253 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $17.91 an hour. This is the equivalent of $716/week or $3,104/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $52,500 and as low as $22,000, the majority of Museums salaries currently range between $26,000 (25th percentile) to $43,500 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $50,500 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Museums varies greatly (by as much as 17500), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

    A Museums in your area makes on average $35,982 per year, or $1,271 (3.412%) less than the national average annual salary of $37,253. Ohio ranks number 40 out of 50 states nationwide for Museums salaries.

    To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Museums jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

    Find your next high paying job as a Museums on ZipRecruiter today.

    What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Museums Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Museums job is above the national average. Topping the list is Pennington County, SD, , with Beverly, MA, and Glenwood Springs, CO, close behind in the second and third positions. Glenwood Springs, CO, beats the national average by $29,666 (79.6%), and Pennington County, SD, furthers that trend with another $32,123 (86.2%) above the $37,253 average.

    With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as a Museums appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

    Additionally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies as much as 40% between Pennington County, SD, and Nome, AK, , suggesting a strong potential for positive wage variance in a Museums role. Cost of living should also be factored in when balancing location and salary.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Pennington County, SD

    $69,376

    $33.35

    Beverly, MA

    $68,096

    $32.74

    Glenwood Springs, CO

    $66,919

    $32.17

    Downers Grove, IL

    $64,145

    $30.84

    Douglas County, NE

    $57,897

    $27.84

    Jefferson County, KY

    $55,608

    $26.73

    Johnson City, TN

    $55,318

    $26.60

    Slidell, LA

    $52,479

    $25.23

    Orange, TX

    $50,115

    $24.09

    Nome, AK

    $46,212

    $22.22

    What are Top 0 Best Paying Related Museums Jobs in the U.S.

    Analyzing some similar jobs related to the Museums job category, we found that related job jobs have average salaries similar than Museums jobs.

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    Infographic detailing Museums salary across the United States as of August 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $37,253 per year or $17.91 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.