What are the main factors that influence an Art Restorer's salary?

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

How does experience change an Art Restorer's salary?

An Art Restorer's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,665 for beginners, reaching about $52,434 at mid-level, and approach $53,170 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Art Restorer?

Art Restorer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Art Restorer roles are District of Columbia $52,906, California $52,705, Massachusetts $52,003. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Art Restorer roles make?

Salaries for Art Restorer level roles vary by specialization: Art Director: $151,587; Art Consultant: $134,151; Art Preparator: $113,345; Art Manager: $111,031; art professor: $99,747.

How do different companies affect an Art Restorer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Art Restorer roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Art Restorer Salary in the United States

How much does an Art Restorer make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an Art Restorer in the United States is $47,784 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, an Art Restorer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,136
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,509 to $52,679
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,618

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Art Restorer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,679	$4,390	$1,013	$25
Average	$47,784	$3,982	$919	$23
25th Percentile	$43,509	$3,626	$837	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Art Restorer Salaries

An Art Restorer'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 Art Restorer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Art Restorer'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): $47,665
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,083
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,434
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $52,925
Expert (over 8 years): $53,170

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Art Restorer	$47,665
Intermediate Level Art Restorer	$49,083
Senior Level Art Restorer	$52,434
Specialist Level Art Restorer	$52,925
Expert Level Art Restorer	$53,170

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How Do Art Restorer 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 Art Restorers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $52,906.
California: $52,705.
Massachusetts: $52,003.

District of Columbia $52,906 California $52,705 Massachusetts $52,003 Washington $51,812 New Jersey $51,793 Alaska $51,726 Connecticut $51,066 New York $50,799

Hawaii $49,944 Rhode Island $49,542 Maryland $49,270 Minnesota $48,897 Colorado $48,754 Illinois $48,706 Oregon $48,524 Delaware $48,391

New Hampshire $48,306 Virginia $48,118 Pennsylvania $47,569 Nevada $47,292 North Dakota $47,201 Michigan $47,057 Wisconsin $47,005 Vermont $46,900

Texas $46,608 Maine $46,589 Arizona $46,560 Ohio $46,527 Georgia $46,087 Indiana $45,868 Wyoming $45,825 Utah $45,758

Iowa $45,729 Kansas $45,500 Louisiana $45,433 North Carolina $45,409 Missouri $45,399 Florida $45,213 Montana $45,113 Nebraska $45,017

Kentucky $44,964 South Carolina $44,773 Tennessee $44,654 Idaho $44,606 New Mexico $44,257 Oklahoma $44,181 Alabama $43,899 South Dakota $43,426

Arkansas $43,168 West Virginia $43,029 Mississippi $42,614

Top Paying Cities for Art Restorers

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: $60,270
San Francisco: $59,677
Oakland: $58,353

San Jose, CA $60,270

San Francisco, CA $59,677

Oakland, CA $58,353

New York, NY $55,377

Queens Village, NY $55,018

Paramus, NJ $54,636

Passaic, NJ $54,588

Bergenfield, NJ $54,540

Stamford, CT $54,469

Huntington, NY $54,421

Newark, NJ $54,110

Bridgeport, CT $54,015

New Brunswick, NJ $53,857

Vallejo, CA $53,757

Middlesex, NJ $53,728

Somerset, NJ $53,685

Petaluma, CA $53,575

Santa Cruz, CA $53,389

Boston, MA $53,293

Monterey, CA $53,054

Fairbanks, AK $53,021

Los Angeles, CA $52,930

Washington, DC $52,906

Seattle, WA $52,820

Santa Rosa, CA $52,811

Juneau, AK $52,672

Orange, CA $52,514

Anchorage, AK $52,428

Anaheim, CA $52,395

Santa Ana, CA $52,323

Nassau, NY $52,294

Long Beach, CA $52,275

Danbury, CT $52,261

Santa Maria, CA $52,099

Everett, WA $52,089

Bremerton, WA $51,855

Trenton, NJ $51,764

Sacramento, CA $51,745

San Diego, CA $51,721

Brockton, MA $51,702

Tacoma, WA $51,683

Santa Barbara, CA $51,616

Lowell, MA $51,425

New Suffolk, NY $51,406

Nashua, NH $51,348

Lompoc, CA $51,272

Ventura, CA $51,224

Stockton, CA $51,210

New Haven, CT $51,114

Atlantic City, NJ $50,990

Hartford, CT $50,885

Modesto, CA $50,861

Poughkeepsie, NY $50,756

New Britain, CT $50,732

Olympia, WA $50,665

Kennewick, WA $50,665

New London, CT $50,656

Norwich, CT $50,641

Lawrence, MA $50,617

Bakersfield, CA $50,483

Riverside, CA $50,417

New Bedford, MA $50,417

Richland, WA $50,369

Portsmouth, NH $50,331

Vineland, NJ $50,321

San Bernardino, CA $50,283

Boulder, CO $50,149

Worcester, MA $50,111

Portland, OR $50,068

Saint Paul, MN $50,010

Minneapolis, MN $50,010

Philadelphia, PA $49,944

Honolulu, HI $49,690

Springfield, MA $49,523

Providence, RI $49,518

Chicago, IL $49,380

Bellingham, WA $49,322

Baltimore, MD $49,270

Chico, CA $49,150

Wilmington, DE $49,069

Pittsfield, MA $49,021

Manchester, NH $48,931

Spokane, WA $48,720

Denver, CO $48,715

Albany, NY $48,491

Troy, NY $48,472

Schenectady, NY $48,371

Burlington, VT $48,266

Portland, ME $48,099

Salem, OR $48,061

Yakima, WA $48,051

Ann Arbor, MI $48,037

Rochester, MN $47,903

Fresno, CA $47,879

Reno, NV $47,879

Milwaukee, WI $47,836

Detroit, MI $47,788

Allentown, PA $47,774

Carson City, NV $47,769

Houston, TX $47,698

Colorado Springs, CO $47,693

Syracuse, NY $47,669

Eugene, OR $47,578

Bismarck, ND $47,521

Gary, IN $47,521

Galveston, TX $47,521

Springfield, OR $47,483

Medford, OR $47,368

Fort Collins, CO $47,349

Austin, TX $47,311

Mesa, AZ $47,210

Phoenix, AZ $47,201

Dallas, TX $47,186

Reading, PA $47,158

Saint Cloud, MN $47,139

Concord, NH $47,096

Madison, WI $47,077

Utica, NY $46,947

Raleigh, NC $46,909

Las Vegas, NV $46,904

Rochester, NY $46,871

Des Moines, IA $46,866

Atlanta, GA $46,790

Battle Creek, MI $46,775

Salt Lake City, UT $46,761

Lancaster, PA $46,689

Champaign, IL $46,680

Harrisburg, PA $46,623

Durham, NC $46,580

Kansas City, MO $46,575

Kansas City, KS $46,565

Fort Worth, TX $46,560

Boca Raton, FL $46,541

Cleveland, OH $46,537

Columbus, OH $46,527

Pittsburgh, PA $46,522

Richmond, VA $46,503

Indianapolis, IN $46,494

Cincinnati, OH $46,431

Petersburg, VA $46,360

Billings, MT $46,255

Lansing, MI $46,255

Huntsville, AL $46,255

Lebanon, PA $46,250

Dayton, OH $46,245

Pueblo, CO $46,245

Appleton, WI $46,231

Buffalo, NY $46,212

Racine, WI $46,188

Charlotte, NC $46,183

Saint Louis, MO $46,169

Springfield, IL $46,149

Elkhart, IN $46,140

York, PA $46,140

Gastonia, NC $46,135

Benton Harbor, MI $46,135

Beaumont, TX $46,106

Lorain, OH $46,097

Toledo, OH $46,078

Binghamton, NY $46,054

Rock Hill, SC $46,049

Rockford, IL $46,025

Fargo, ND $46,001

Elyria, OH $46,001

Flagstaff, AZ $45,968

Fort Lauderdale, FL $45,939

Miami, FL $45,911

Duluth, MN $45,834

Bangor, ME $45,772

Cedar Rapids, IA $45,719

Louisville, KY $45,696

Grand Rapids, MI $45,686

Hialeah, FL $45,681

Casper, WY $45,614

Scranton, PA $45,557

New Orleans, LA $45,543

Virginia Beach, VA $45,538

Akron, OH $45,514

Peoria, IL $45,452

Sarasota, FL $45,442

Green Bay, WI $45,409

Baton Rouge, LA $45,385

Charleston, SC $45,375

Nashville, TN $45,361

Jamestown, NY $45,352

Davenport, IA $45,352

Tucson, AZ $45,328

Cheyenne, WY $45,313

Saint Petersburg, FL $45,299

Tampa, FL $45,289

Omaha, NE $45,280

Port Arthur, TX $45,261

Evansville, IN $45,261

Bradenton, FL $45,242

Santa Fe, NM $45,156

Orlando, FL $45,108

Clearwater, FL $45,055

Canton, OH $44,955

La Crosse, WI $44,955

Grand Forks, ND $44,941

Albuquerque, NM $44,926

Tulsa, OK $44,926

Newport News, VA $44,921

High Point, NC $44,907

Ogden, UT $44,888

Corpus Christi, TX $44,850

Laramie, WY $44,821

Norfolk, VA $44,821

Rock Island, IL $44,792

Saginaw, MI $44,783

Jacksonville, FL $44,778

Salisbury, NC $44,769

Memphis, TN $44,759

Moline, IL $44,735

Fort Myers, FL $44,721

Waterloo, IA $44,659

Spartanburg, SC $44,611

Lincoln, NE $44,587

Fort Wayne, IN $44,577

Birmingham, AL $44,525

Cedar Falls, IA $44,515

Provo, UT $44,511

Springfield, OH $44,506

San Antonio, TX $44,496

Greensboro, NC $44,477

South Bend, IN $44,472

Winston Salem, NC $44,468

Boise, ID $44,453

Savannah, GA $44,420

Muskegon, MI $44,334

Lima, OH $44,276

Lake Charles, LA $44,257

Anderson, IN $44,248

Lexington, KY $44,233

Augusta, GA $44,219

Greenville, SC $44,219

Wichita, KS $44,176

Tuscaloosa, AL $44,176

Columbia, SC $44,133

Bloomington, IN $44,014

Roanoke, VA $43,985

Asheville, NC $43,923

Knoxville, TN $43,842

Shreveport, LA $43,837

Wilmington, NC $43,775

Frankfort, KY $43,684

Oklahoma City, OK $43,650

Chillicothe, OH $43,631

Longview, TX $43,627

Topeka, KS $43,612

Mobile, AL $43,541

Terre Haute, IN $43,521

Erie, PA $43,517

Altoona, PA $43,493

Melbourne, FL $43,478

Amarillo, TX $43,459

Killeen, TX $43,445

Fayetteville, AR $43,407

Sioux Falls, SD $43,373

Chattanooga, TN $43,345

Idaho Falls, ID $43,340

Gainesville, FL $43,239

Portsmouth, OH $43,216

Little Rock, AR $43,206

Lynchburg, VA $43,206

Lafayette, LA $43,187

Youngstown, OH $43,187

Temple, TX $43,168

Daytona Beach, FL $43,158

Clarksville, TN $43,153

Pensacola, FL $43,149

Hopkinsville, KY $43,005

Charleston, WV $43,001

Florence, SC $42,977

Sioux City, IA $42,948

Macon, GA $42,809

Tallahassee, FL $42,805

Fayetteville, NC $42,795

Waco, TX $42,786

Wichita Falls, TX $42,786

Pine Bluff, AR $42,766

Vincennes, IN $42,676

Lubbock, TX $42,657

Great Falls, MT $42,628

Alamogordo, NM $42,623

Abilene, TX $42,585

Rapid City, SD $42,523

Monroe, LA $42,523

Albany, GA $42,494

Huntington, WV $42,489

Jackson, MS $42,484

Greenville, MS $42,480

Parkersburg, WV $42,432

Montgomery, AL $42,422

Johnstown, PA $42,413

Springfield, MO $42,375

Biloxi, MS $42,351

Sumter, SC $42,250

Columbus, GA $42,246

Twin Falls, ID $42,217

Pascagoula, MS $42,155

Kingsport, TN $42,031

Gulfport, MS $42,016

Alexandria, LA $41,859

Fort Smith, AR $41,739

El Paso, TX $41,610

Helena, MT $41,548

Las Cruces, NM $41,395

Harlingen, TX $41,261

Pocatello, ID $41,218

Florence, AL $41,204

Brownsville, TX $41,194

Dothan, AL $41,118

Mcallen, TX $41,094

Columbus, MS $40,740

Altus, OK $40,521

Lawton, OK $40,430

Pierre, SD $40,258

What Skills Can Increase an Art Restorer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Confidentiality (Mentioned in 6.72% Job Postings): The process of and obligation to apply and enforce rules and practices that ensure that specific types of information are accessible only to those authorized to use it.
Patient Care (Mentioned in 5.12% Job Postings): Patient care refers to the prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of physical and mental well-being through services offered by health professionals.
Data Entry (Mentioned in 2.31% Job Postings): Transcribing information into an electronic medium such as a computer or other electronic device.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Confidentiality	6.72%
Patient Care	5.12%
Data Entry	2.31%

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 an Art Restorer's salary.

Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 34%.
Alignment: Can increase your salary by up to 33%.
Problem Solving: Can increase your salary by up to 27%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Collaboration	$64,030	34%
Alignment	$63,552	33%
Problem Solving	$60,685	27%
Interviewing	$59,252	24%
Leadership	$57,818	21%
Innovation	$56,863	19%

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How Education impacts an Art Restorer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Art Restorers enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Art Restorer with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $50,307 and $53,524).

Art Restorer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Art Restorer

No Diploma 0.9%

High School 59.2%

Associates 25.8%

Bachelors 12.4%

Masters 1.3%

Doctorate 0.4%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.9%
High School	59.2%
Associates	25.8%
Bachelors	12.4%
Masters	1.3%
Doctorate	0.4%

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Art Restorer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Art Restorer'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 January 01, 2026

$43,509

Average $47,784/year

$52,679

$3,626

Average $3,982/month

$4,390

$837

Average $919/week

$1,013

$21

Average $23/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,679	$4,390	$1,013	$25
Average	$47,784	$3,982	$919	$23
25th Percentile	$43,509	$3,626	$837	$21

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Salary Trends for Art Restorer

Salaries for an Art Restorer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $39,523 in 2023 to around $39,108 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Art Restorer salary trends, .

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2024

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$39,108

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2024	$39,383
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