What are the main factors that influence a Museum Educator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Museum Educator's salary?

A Museum Educator's salary grows with experience: starting around $50,004 for beginners, reaching about $52,628 at mid-level, and approach $54,905 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Museum Educator?

Museum Educator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Museum Educator roles are District of Columbia $58,380, California $58,158, Massachusetts $57,383. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Museum Educator roles make?

Salaries for Museum Educator level roles vary by specialization: Museum Manager: $100,804; Museum Registrar: $96,929; Museum Specialist: $69,368; Museum Coordinator: $67,293; Museum Director: $63,416.

How do different companies affect a Museum Educator's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Museum Educator roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Museum Educator Salary in the United States

How much does a Museum Educator make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Museum Educator in the United States is $52,727 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, a Museum Educator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $66,670
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,885 to $60,025
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,566

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Museum Educator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,025	$5,002	$1,154	$29
Average	$52,727	$4,394	$1,014	$25
25th Percentile	$46,885	$3,907	$902	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Museum Educator Salaries

A Museum Educator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Museum Educator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Museum Educator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $50,004
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,497
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,628
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $54,449
Expert (over 8 years): $54,905

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Museum Educator	$50,004
Intermediate Level Museum Educator	$50,497
Senior Level Museum Educator	$52,628
Specialist Level Museum Educator	$54,449
Expert Level Museum Educator	$54,905

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How Do Museum Educator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Museum Educators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $58,380.
California: $58,158.
Massachusetts: $57,383.

District of Columbia $58,380 California $58,158 Massachusetts $57,383 Washington $57,172 New Jersey $57,151 Alaska $57,077 Connecticut $56,350 New York $56,054

Hawaii $55,111 Rhode Island $54,668 Maryland $54,367 Minnesota $53,956 Colorado $53,798 Illinois $53,745 Oregon $53,545 Delaware $53,397

New Hampshire $53,304 Virginia $53,096 Pennsylvania $52,490 Nevada $52,184 North Dakota $52,084 Michigan $51,926 Wisconsin $51,868 Vermont $51,752

Texas $51,430 Maine $51,409 Arizona $51,378 Ohio $51,341 Georgia $50,856 Indiana $50,613 Wyoming $50,566 Utah $50,492

Iowa $50,460 Kansas $50,207 Louisiana $50,133 North Carolina $50,107 Missouri $50,096 Florida $49,891 Montana $49,780 Nebraska $49,674

Kentucky $49,616 South Carolina $49,406 Tennessee $49,274 Idaho $49,221 New Mexico $48,836 Oklahoma $48,752 Alabama $48,441 South Dakota $47,919

Arkansas $47,634 West Virginia $47,481 Mississippi $47,022

Top Paying Cities for Museum Educators

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $66,505
San Francisco: $65,851
Oakland: $64,391

San Jose, CA $66,505

San Francisco, CA $65,851

Oakland, CA $64,391

New York, NY $61,106

Queens Village, NY $60,710

Paramus, NJ $60,288

Passaic, NJ $60,236

Bergenfield, NJ $60,183

Stamford, CT $60,104

Huntington, NY $60,051

Newark, NJ $59,708

Bridgeport, CT $59,603

New Brunswick, NJ $59,429

Vallejo, CA $59,318

Middlesex, NJ $59,287

Somerset, NJ $59,239

Petaluma, CA $59,118

Santa Cruz, CA $58,912

Boston, MA $58,807

Monterey, CA $58,543

Fairbanks, AK $58,506

Los Angeles, CA $58,406

Washington, DC $58,380

Seattle, WA $58,285

Santa Rosa, CA $58,274

Juneau, AK $58,121

Orange, CA $57,947

Anchorage, AK $57,852

Anaheim, CA $57,816

Santa Ana, CA $57,736

Nassau, NY $57,705

Long Beach, CA $57,684

Danbury, CT $57,668

Santa Maria, CA $57,489

Everett, WA $57,478

Bremerton, WA $57,220

Trenton, NJ $57,120

Sacramento, CA $57,098

San Diego, CA $57,072

Brockton, MA $57,051

Tacoma, WA $57,030

Santa Barbara, CA $56,956

Lowell, MA $56,745

New Suffolk, NY $56,724

Nashua, NH $56,661

Lompoc, CA $56,576

Ventura, CA $56,524

Stockton, CA $56,508

New Haven, CT $56,402

Atlantic City, NJ $56,265

Hartford, CT $56,149

Modesto, CA $56,123

Poughkeepsie, NY $56,007

New Britain, CT $55,981

Kennewick, WA $55,907

Olympia, WA $55,907

New London, CT $55,896

Norwich, CT $55,880

Lawrence, MA $55,854

Bakersfield, CA $55,706

New Bedford, MA $55,633

Riverside, CA $55,633

Richland, WA $55,580

Portsmouth, NH $55,538

Vineland, NJ $55,527

San Bernardino, CA $55,485

Boulder, CO $55,337

Worcester, MA $55,295

Portland, OR $55,248

Saint Paul, MN $55,184

Minneapolis, MN $55,184

Philadelphia, PA $55,111

Honolulu, HI $54,831

Springfield, MA $54,647

Providence, RI $54,641

Chicago, IL $54,488

Bellingham, WA $54,425

Baltimore, MD $54,367

Chico, CA $54,235

Wilmington, DE $54,146

Pittsfield, MA $54,093

Manchester, NH $53,993

Spokane, WA $53,761

Denver, CO $53,756

Albany, NY $53,508

Troy, NY $53,487

Schenectady, NY $53,376

Burlington, VT $53,260

Portland, ME $53,075

Salem, OR $53,033

Yakima, WA $53,023

Ann Arbor, MI $53,007

Rochester, MN $52,859

Reno, NV $52,833

Fresno, CA $52,833

Milwaukee, WI $52,785

Detroit, MI $52,733

Allentown, PA $52,717

Carson City, NV $52,712

Houston, TX $52,632

Colorado Springs, CO $52,627

Syracuse, NY $52,601

Eugene, OR $52,501

Gary, IN $52,437

Bismarck, ND $52,437

Galveston, TX $52,437

Springfield, OR $52,395

Medford, OR $52,269

Fort Collins, CO $52,248

Austin, TX $52,205

Mesa, AZ $52,095

Phoenix, AZ $52,084

Dallas, TX $52,068

Reading, PA $52,037

Saint Cloud, MN $52,016

Concord, NH $51,968

Madison, WI $51,947

Utica, NY $51,805

Raleigh, NC $51,762

Las Vegas, NV $51,757

Rochester, NY $51,720

Des Moines, IA $51,715

Atlanta, GA $51,631

Battle Creek, MI $51,615

Salt Lake City, UT $51,599

Lancaster, PA $51,520

Champaign, IL $51,509

Harrisburg, PA $51,446

Durham, NC $51,399

Kansas City, MO $51,393

Kansas City, KS $51,383

Fort Worth, TX $51,378

Boca Raton, FL $51,356

Cleveland, OH $51,351

Columbus, OH $51,341

Pittsburgh, PA $51,335

Richmond, VA $51,314

Indianapolis, IN $51,304

Cincinnati, OH $51,235

Petersburg, VA $51,156

Lansing, MI $51,040

Billings, MT $51,040

Huntsville, AL $51,040

Lebanon, PA $51,035

Pueblo, CO $51,030

Dayton, OH $51,030

Appleton, WI $51,014

Buffalo, NY $50,993

Racine, WI $50,966

Charlotte, NC $50,961

Saint Louis, MO $50,945

Springfield, IL $50,924

York, PA $50,914

Elkhart, IN $50,914

Gastonia, NC $50,908

Benton Harbor, MI $50,908

Beaumont, TX $50,877

Lorain, OH $50,866

Toledo, OH $50,845

Binghamton, NY $50,819

Rock Hill, SC $50,813

Rockford, IL $50,787

Elyria, OH $50,761

Fargo, ND $50,761

Flagstaff, AZ $50,724

Fort Lauderdale, FL $50,692

Miami, FL $50,660

Duluth, MN $50,576

Bangor, ME $50,508

Cedar Rapids, IA $50,450

Louisville, KY $50,423

Grand Rapids, MI $50,413

Hialeah, FL $50,407

Casper, WY $50,334

Scranton, PA $50,270

New Orleans, LA $50,254

Virginia Beach, VA $50,249

Akron, OH $50,223

Peoria, IL $50,154

Sarasota, FL $50,144

Green Bay, WI $50,107

Baton Rouge, LA $50,080

Charleston, SC $50,070

Nashville, TN $50,054

Jamestown, NY $50,044

Davenport, IA $50,044

Tucson, AZ $50,017

Cheyenne, WY $50,001

Saint Petersburg, FL $49,986

Tampa, FL $49,975

Omaha, NE $49,964

Evansville, IN $49,943

Port Arthur, TX $49,943

Bradenton, FL $49,922

Santa Fe, NM $49,827

Orlando, FL $49,775

Clearwater, FL $49,717

La Crosse, WI $49,606

Canton, OH $49,606

Grand Forks, ND $49,590

Tulsa, OK $49,574

Albuquerque, NM $49,574

Newport News, VA $49,569

High Point, NC $49,553

Ogden, UT $49,532

Corpus Christi, TX $49,490

Laramie, WY $49,458

Norfolk, VA $49,458

Rock Island, IL $49,427

Saginaw, MI $49,416

Jacksonville, FL $49,411

Salisbury, NC $49,400

Memphis, TN $49,390

Moline, IL $49,363

Fort Myers, FL $49,348

Waterloo, IA $49,279

Spartanburg, SC $49,226

Lincoln, NE $49,200

Fort Wayne, IN $49,189

Birmingham, AL $49,131

Cedar Falls, IA $49,121

Provo, UT $49,116

Springfield, OH $49,110

San Antonio, TX $49,100

Greensboro, NC $49,079

South Bend, IN $49,073

Winston Salem, NC $49,068

Boise, ID $49,052

Savannah, GA $49,015

Muskegon, MI $48,920

Lima, OH $48,857

Lake Charles, LA $48,836

Anderson, IN $48,826

Lexington, KY $48,810

Augusta, GA $48,794

Greenville, SC $48,794

Wichita, KS $48,746

Tuscaloosa, AL $48,746

Columbia, SC $48,699

Bloomington, IN $48,567

Roanoke, VA $48,536

Asheville, NC $48,467

Knoxville, TN $48,377

Shreveport, LA $48,372

Wilmington, NC $48,304

Frankfort, KY $48,203

Oklahoma City, OK $48,166

Chillicothe, OH $48,145

Longview, TX $48,140

Topeka, KS $48,124

Mobile, AL $48,045

Terre Haute, IN $48,024

Erie, PA $48,019

Altoona, PA $47,992

Melbourne, FL $47,977

Amarillo, TX $47,956

Killeen, TX $47,940

Fayetteville, AR $47,898

Sioux Falls, SD $47,861

Chattanooga, TN $47,829

Idaho Falls, ID $47,824

Gainesville, FL $47,713

Portsmouth, OH $47,687

Little Rock, AR $47,676

Lynchburg, VA $47,676

Youngstown, OH $47,655

Lafayette, LA $47,655

Temple, TX $47,634

Daytona Beach, FL $47,623

Clarksville, TN $47,618

Pensacola, FL $47,613

Hopkinsville, KY $47,455

Charleston, WV $47,449

Florence, SC $47,423

Sioux City, IA $47,391

Macon, GA $47,238

Tallahassee, FL $47,233

Fayetteville, NC $47,223

Wichita Falls, TX $47,212

Waco, TX $47,212

Pine Bluff, AR $47,191

Vincennes, IN $47,091

Lubbock, TX $47,070

Great Falls, MT $47,038

Alamogordo, NM $47,033

Abilene, TX $46,991

Rapid City, SD $46,922

Monroe, LA $46,922

Albany, GA $46,890

Huntington, WV $46,885

Jackson, MS $46,880

Greenville, MS $46,875

Parkersburg, WV $46,822

Montgomery, AL $46,811

Johnstown, PA $46,801

Springfield, MO $46,759

Biloxi, MS $46,732

Sumter, SC $46,622

Columbus, GA $46,616

Twin Falls, ID $46,585

Pascagoula, MS $46,516

Kingsport, TN $46,379

Gulfport, MS $46,363

Alexandria, LA $46,189

Fort Smith, AR $46,057

El Paso, TX $45,915

Helena, MT $45,846

Las Cruces, NM $45,678

Harlingen, TX $45,530

Pocatello, ID $45,483

Florence, AL $45,467

Brownsville, TX $45,456

Dothan, AL $45,372

Mcallen, TX $45,346

Columbus, MS $44,955

Altus, OK $44,713

Lawton, OK $44,613

Pierre, SD $44,423

What Skills Can Increase a Museum Educator's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Planning (Mentioned in 5.4% Job Postings): An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
Microsoft Office (Mentioned in 2.43% Job Postings): Microsoft Office is a suite of desktop productivity applications that is designed by Microsoft for business use. You can create documents containing text and images, work with data in spreadsheets and databases, create presentations and posters.
CPR (Mentioned in 1.74% Job Postings): Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) combines rescue breathing (mouth-to-mouth) and chest compressions to temporarily pump enough blood to the brain until specialized treatment is available.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Planning	5.4%
Microsoft Office	2.43%
CPR	1.74%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Museum Educator's salary.

Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Presentation: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Problem Solving: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Leadership	$56,418	7%
Presentation	$54,836	4%
Problem Solving	$54,836	4%
Collaboration	$54,836	4%
Initiative	$54,836	4%
Written Communication	$54,309	3%

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How Education impacts a Museum Educator's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Museum Educators enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Museum Educator with a No Diploma is between $51,778 and $56,069).

Museum Educator Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Museum Educator

No Diploma 1.5%

High School 1.5%

Associates 2.6%

Bachelors 35.7%

Masters 56.6%

Doctorate 3.7%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.5%
High School	1.5%
Associates	2.6%
Bachelors	35.7%
Masters	56.6%
Doctorate	3.7%

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Museum Educator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Museum Educator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$46,885

Average $52,727/year

$60,025

$3,907

Average $4,394/month

$5,002

$902

Average $1,014/week

$1,154

$23

Average $25/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,025	$5,002	$1,154	$29
Average	$52,727	$4,394	$1,014	$25
25th Percentile	$46,885	$3,907	$902	$23

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Salary Trends for Museum Educator

Salaries for a Museum Educator can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $53,678 in 2023 to around $53,242 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Museum Educator salary trends, .

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$53,678

2024

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