What are the main factors that influence a Gallery Attendant's salary?

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

How does experience change a Gallery Attendant's salary?

A Gallery Attendant's salary grows with experience: starting around $60,325 for beginners, reaching about $61,959 at mid-level, and approach $66,994 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Gallery Attendant?

Gallery Attendant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Gallery Attendant roles are District of Columbia $71,051, California $70,782, Massachusetts $69,838. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Gallery Attendant roles make?

Salaries for Gallery Attendant level roles vary by specialization: Gallery Owner: $75,855; Gallery Manager: $70,690; Gallery Director: $69,751; Art Gallery Director: $64,064; Gallery Curator: $62,840.

How do different companies affect a Gallery Attendant's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Gallery Attendant 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.

Gallery Attendant Salary in the United States

How much does a Gallery Attendant make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Gallery Attendant in the United States is $64,172 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $82,505
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,801 to $73,768
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,180

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Gallery Attendant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,768	$6,147	$1,419	$35
Average	$64,172	$5,348	$1,234	$31
25th Percentile	$55,801	$4,650	$1,073	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Gallery Attendant Salaries

A Gallery Attendant'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 Gallery Attendant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Gallery Attendant'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): $60,325
Early Career (1-2 years): $60,702
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,959
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $65,866
Expert (over 8 years): $66,994

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Gallery Attendant	$60,325
Intermediate Level Gallery Attendant	$60,702
Senior Level Gallery Attendant	$61,959
Specialist Level Gallery Attendant	$65,866
Expert Level Gallery Attendant	$66,994

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How Do Gallery Attendant 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 Gallery Attendants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $71,051.
California: $70,782.
Massachusetts: $69,838.

District of Columbia $71,051

California $70,782

Massachusetts $69,838

Washington $69,582

New Jersey $69,556

Alaska $69,466

Connecticut $68,581

New York $68,221

Hawaii $67,073

Rhode Island $66,534

Maryland $66,168

Minnesota $65,667

Colorado $65,475

Illinois $65,411

Oregon $65,167

Delaware $64,987

New Hampshire $64,874

Virginia $64,621

Pennsylvania $63,883

Nevada $63,511

North Dakota $63,389

Michigan $63,197

Wisconsin $63,126

Vermont $62,985

Texas $62,593

Maine $62,568

Arizona $62,529

Ohio $62,484

Georgia $61,894

Indiana $61,599

Wyoming $61,541

Utah $61,451

Iowa $61,413

Kansas $61,105

Louisiana $61,015

North Carolina $60,983

Missouri $60,970

Florida $60,720

Montana $60,585

Nebraska $60,457

Kentucky $60,386

South Carolina $60,129

Tennessee $59,969

Idaho $59,905

New Mexico $59,436

Oklahoma $59,334

Alabama $58,955

South Dakota $58,320

Arkansas $57,973

West Virginia $57,787

Mississippi $57,229

Top Paying Cities for Gallery Attendants

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: $80,940
San Francisco: $80,145
Oakland: $78,367

San Jose, CA $80,940

San Francisco, CA $80,145

Oakland, CA $78,367

New York, NY $74,369

Queens Village, NY $73,888

Paramus, NJ $73,374

Passaic, NJ $73,310

Bergenfield, NJ $73,246

Stamford, CT $73,150

Huntington, NY $73,086

Newark, NJ $72,668

Bridgeport, CT $72,540

New Brunswick, NJ $72,328

Vallejo, CA $72,194

Middlesex, NJ $72,155

Somerset, NJ $72,097

Petaluma, CA $71,950

Santa Cruz, CA $71,699

Boston, MA $71,571

Monterey, CA $71,250

Fairbanks, AK $71,205

Los Angeles, CA $71,083

Washington, DC $71,051

Seattle, WA $70,936

Santa Rosa, CA $70,923

Juneau, AK $70,737

Orange, CA $70,525

Anchorage, AK $70,410

Anaheim, CA $70,365

Santa Ana, CA $70,268

Nassau, NY $70,230

Long Beach, CA $70,204

Danbury, CT $70,185

Santa Maria, CA $69,967

Everett, WA $69,954

Bremerton, WA $69,640

Trenton, NJ $69,518

Sacramento, CA $69,492

San Diego, CA $69,460

Brockton, MA $69,434

Tacoma, WA $69,409

Santa Barbara, CA $69,319

Lowell, MA $69,062

New Suffolk, NY $69,036

Nashua, NH $68,959

Lompoc, CA $68,857

Ventura, CA $68,792

Stockton, CA $68,773

New Haven, CT $68,645

Atlantic City, NJ $68,478

Hartford, CT $68,337

Modesto, CA $68,305

Poughkeepsie, NY $68,164

New Britain, CT $68,132

Olympia, WA $68,042

Kennewick, WA $68,042

New London, CT $68,029

Norwich, CT $68,010

Lawrence, MA $67,978

Bakersfield, CA $67,798

Riverside, CA $67,708

New Bedford, MA $67,708

Richland, WA $67,644

Portsmouth, NH $67,592

Vineland, NJ $67,580

San Bernardino, CA $67,528

Boulder, CO $67,349

Worcester, MA $67,297

Portland, OR $67,240

Saint Paul, MN $67,163

Minneapolis, MN $67,163

Philadelphia, PA $67,073

Honolulu, HI $66,733

Springfield, MA $66,508

Providence, RI $66,502

Chicago, IL $66,315

Bellingham, WA $66,238

Baltimore, MD $66,168

Chico, CA $66,007

Wilmington, DE $65,898

Pittsfield, MA $65,834

Manchester, NH $65,712

Spokane, WA $65,430

Denver, CO $65,423

Albany, NY $65,122

Troy, NY $65,096

Schenectady, NY $64,961

Burlington, VT $64,820

Portland, ME $64,596

Salem, OR $64,544

Yakima, WA $64,531

Ann Arbor, MI $64,512

Rochester, MN $64,333

Fresno, CA $64,300

Reno, NV $64,300

Milwaukee, WI $64,243

Detroit, MI $64,179

Allentown, PA $64,159

Carson City, NV $64,153

Houston, TX $64,057

Colorado Springs, CO $64,050

Syracuse, NY $64,018

Eugene, OR $63,896

Bismarck, ND $63,819

Gary, IN $63,819

Galveston, TX $63,819

Springfield, OR $63,768

Medford, OR $63,614

Fort Collins, CO $63,588

Austin, TX $63,537

Mesa, AZ $63,402

Phoenix, AZ $63,389

Dallas, TX $63,370

Reading, PA $63,331

Saint Cloud, MN $63,306

Concord, NH $63,248

Madison, WI $63,222

Utica, NY $63,049

Raleigh, NC $62,998

Las Vegas, NV $62,991

Rochester, NY $62,946

Des Moines, IA $62,940

Atlanta, GA $62,837

Battle Creek, MI $62,818

Salt Lake City, UT $62,799

Lancaster, PA $62,703

Champaign, IL $62,690

Harrisburg, PA $62,613

Durham, NC $62,555

Kansas City, MO $62,549

Kansas City, KS $62,536

Fort Worth, TX $62,529

Boca Raton, FL $62,504

Cleveland, OH $62,497

Columbus, OH $62,484

Pittsburgh, PA $62,478

Richmond, VA $62,452

Indianapolis, IN $62,439

Cincinnati, OH $62,356

Petersburg, VA $62,260

Billings, MT $62,119

Lansing, MI $62,119

Huntsville, AL $62,119

Lebanon, PA $62,112

Dayton, OH $62,106

Pueblo, CO $62,106

Appleton, WI $62,087

Buffalo, NY $62,061

Racine, WI $62,029

Charlotte, NC $62,022

Saint Louis, MO $62,003

Springfield, IL $61,977

Elkhart, IN $61,965

York, PA $61,965

Gastonia, NC $61,958

Benton Harbor, MI $61,958

Beaumont, TX $61,920

Lorain, OH $61,907

Toledo, OH $61,881

Binghamton, NY $61,849

Rock Hill, SC $61,843

Rockford, IL $61,811

Fargo, ND $61,778

Elyria, OH $61,778

Flagstaff, AZ $61,734

Fort Lauderdale, FL $61,695

Miami, FL $61,657

Duluth, MN $61,554

Bangor, ME $61,470

Cedar Rapids, IA $61,400

Louisville, KY $61,368

Grand Rapids, MI $61,355

Hialeah, FL $61,349

Casper, WY $61,259

Scranton, PA $61,182

New Orleans, LA $61,162

Virginia Beach, VA $61,156

Akron, OH $61,124

Peoria, IL $61,041

Sarasota, FL $61,028

Green Bay, WI $60,983

Baton Rouge, LA $60,951

Charleston, SC $60,938

Nashville, TN $60,919

Jamestown, NY $60,906

Davenport, IA $60,906

Tucson, AZ $60,874

Cheyenne, WY $60,854

Saint Petersburg, FL $60,835

Tampa, FL $60,822

Omaha, NE $60,809

Port Arthur, TX $60,784

Evansville, IN $60,784

Bradenton, FL $60,758

Santa Fe, NM $60,643

Orlando, FL $60,578

Clearwater, FL $60,508

Canton, OH $60,373

La Crosse, WI $60,373

Grand Forks, ND $60,354

Albuquerque, NM $60,335

Tulsa, OK $60,335

Newport News, VA $60,328

High Point, NC $60,309

Ogden, UT $60,283

Corpus Christi, TX $60,232

Laramie, WY $60,193

Norfolk, VA $60,193

Rock Island, IL $60,155

Saginaw, MI $60,142

Jacksonville, FL $60,136

Salisbury, NC $60,123

Memphis, TN $60,110

Moline, IL $60,078

Fort Myers, FL $60,059

Waterloo, IA $59,975

Spartanburg, SC $59,911

Lincoln, NE $59,879

Fort Wayne, IN $59,866

Birmingham, AL $59,796

Cedar Falls, IA $59,783

Provo, UT $59,776

Springfield, OH $59,770

San Antonio, TX $59,757

Greensboro, NC $59,731

South Bend, IN $59,725

Winston Salem, NC $59,719

Boise, ID $59,699

Savannah, GA $59,654

Muskegon, MI $59,539

Lima, OH $59,462

Lake Charles, LA $59,436

Anderson, IN $59,423

Lexington, KY $59,404

Augusta, GA $59,385

Greenville, SC $59,385

Wichita, KS $59,327

Tuscaloosa, AL $59,327

Columbia, SC $59,269

Bloomington, IN $59,109

Roanoke, VA $59,070

Asheville, NC $58,987

Knoxville, TN $58,878

Shreveport, LA $58,871

Wilmington, NC $58,788

Frankfort, KY $58,666

Oklahoma City, OK $58,621

Chillicothe, OH $58,596

Longview, TX $58,589

Topeka, KS $58,570

Mobile, AL $58,474

Terre Haute, IN $58,448

Erie, PA $58,442

Altoona, PA $58,409

Melbourne, FL $58,390

Amarillo, TX $58,365

Killeen, TX $58,345

Fayetteville, AR $58,294

Sioux Falls, SD $58,249

Chattanooga, TN $58,211

Idaho Falls, ID $58,204

Gainesville, FL $58,069

Portsmouth, OH $58,037

Little Rock, AR $58,024

Lynchburg, VA $58,024

Lafayette, LA $57,999

Youngstown, OH $57,999

Temple, TX $57,973

Daytona Beach, FL $57,960

Clarksville, TN $57,954

Pensacola, FL $57,947

Hopkinsville, KY $57,755

Charleston, WV $57,748

Florence, SC $57,716

Sioux City, IA $57,678

Macon, GA $57,492

Tallahassee, FL $57,485

Fayetteville, NC $57,473

Waco, TX $57,460

Wichita Falls, TX $57,460

Pine Bluff, AR $57,434

Vincennes, IN $57,312

Lubbock, TX $57,286

Great Falls, MT $57,248

Alamogordo, NM $57,242

Abilene, TX $57,190

Rapid City, SD $57,107

Monroe, LA $57,107

Albany, GA $57,068

Huntington, WV $57,062

Jackson, MS $57,055

Greenville, MS $57,049

Parkersburg, WV $56,985

Montgomery, AL $56,972

Johnstown, PA $56,959

Springfield, MO $56,908

Biloxi, MS $56,876

Sumter, SC $56,741

Columbus, GA $56,735

Twin Falls, ID $56,696

Pascagoula, MS $56,613

Kingsport, TN $56,446

Gulfport, MS $56,427

Alexandria, LA $56,215

Fort Smith, AR $56,054

El Paso, TX $55,881

Helena, MT $55,798

Las Cruces, NM $55,592

Harlingen, TX $55,413

Pocatello, ID $55,355

Florence, AL $55,336

Brownsville, TX $55,323

Dothan, AL $55,220

Mcallen, TX $55,188

Columbus, MS $54,713

Altus, OK $54,418

Lawton, OK $54,296

Pierre, SD $54,065

What Skills Can Increase a Gallery Attendant's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Initiative (Mentioned in 9.09% Job Postings): Taking decisive action and initiating plans independently to address problems, improve professional life, and achieve goals.
Microsoft Office (Mentioned in 3.03% 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.
Public Service (Mentioned in 2.02% Job Postings): A public service is any service intended to address specific needs pertaining to the aggregate members of a community. Improving the health of a population as opposed to the private sector.

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Initiative	9.09%
Microsoft Office	3.03%
Public Service	2.02%

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 Gallery Attendant's salary.

Questioning: Can increase your salary by up to 33%.
Digital Media: Can increase your salary by up to 18%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Questioning	$85,349	33%
Digital Media	$75,723	18%
Leadership	$69,948	9%
Personnel Management	$69,948	9%
Program Management	$69,948	9%
Photography	$69,306	8%

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How Education impacts a Gallery Attendant's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Gallery Attendants enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree 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 Gallery Attendant with a Bachelor's Degree is between $62,455 and $68,363).

Gallery Attendant Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Gallery Attendant

No Diploma 0.6%

High School 0.6%

Associates 0.6%

Bachelors 25.3%

Masters 53.8%

Doctorate 19.6%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.6%
High School	0.6%
Associates	0.6%
Bachelors	25.3%
Masters	53.8%
Doctorate	19.6%

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Gallery Attendant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Gallery Attendant'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

$55,801

Average $64,172/year

$73,768

$4,650

Average $5,348/month

$6,147

$1,073

Average $1,234/week

$1,419

$27

Average $31/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,768	$6,147	$1,419	$35
Average	$64,172	$5,348	$1,234	$31
25th Percentile	$55,801	$4,650	$1,073	$27

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Salary Trends for Gallery Attendant

Salaries for a Gallery Attendant can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $71,350 in 2023 to around $70,202 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Gallery Attendant salary trends, .

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2023

$71,350

2024

$70,930

2025

$70,202

2026

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2023	$71,350
2024	$70,930
2025	$70,202
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