Museum Technician Salary in Houston, Texas

How much does a Museum Technician make in Houston, TX?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Museum Technician in Houston, TX is $64,601. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $53,960 to a high of $76,627, with most professionals earning between $59,031 and $70,896.

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Reviews and verifies invoices, bills of lading, bequests, donor transfers, and other legal object acquisition documents.

January 22, 2023

Demonstrated skilled hand and bench work using a wide variety of specialty exhibition materials, occasional painting, crate making and exhibit lighting.

February 13, 2023

Performs all types of artifact handling operations, requiring the operation of trucks, hoists, forklifts and similar equipment.

March 26, 2023

Represents the museum at selected conferences, seminars and workshops presented by museum professional organizations.

March 28, 2023

Develops and implements educational programs in the form of interpretive tours for military and civilian audiences, in groups or individuals at various levels of comprehension, from elementary level to adult level.

March 31, 2023

Provides photo-documentary and written condition or damage reports of objects in storage or in use.

May 15, 2023

Works with a crew of museum technicians and specialist that are responsible for the packing, handling, moving, transporting, storing, and monitoring of aeronautical and space artifacts.

May 21, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Museum Technician in Houston, TX

Average Base Salary

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59031

70896

64601

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

60114

73350

66228

What is the average salary for Museum Technician in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Museum Technician in Houston, TX. The base salary for Museum Technician ranges from $59,031 to $70,896 with the average base salary of $64,601. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $60,114 to $73,350 with the average total cash compensation of $66,228.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$64,601	$59,031 - $70,896
Bonus	$1,626	$1,082 - $2,453
Total Pay	$66,228	$60,114 - $73,350

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Museum Technician Salary Near Houston, TX

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Pasadena, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,812 - $70,633	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Galveston, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,812 - $70,633	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Beaumont, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,062 - $68,531	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Port Arthur, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,015 - $67,274	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Lake Charles, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,773 - $65,782	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Austin, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,552 - $70,321	COMPARE TO Houston, TX

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About Houston, Texas

Houston is located 165 miles (266 km) east of Austin, 88 miles (142 km) west of the Louisiana border, and 250 miles (400 km) south of Dallas. The city has a total area of 627 square miles (1,620 km2); this comprises 599.59 square miles (1,552.9 km2) of land and 22.3 square miles (58 km2) covered by water. The Piney Woods are north of Houston. Most of Houston is located on the gulf coastal plain, and its vegetation is classified as temperate grassland and forest. Much of the city was built on forested land, marshes, swamp, or prairie and are all still visible in surrounding areas.[citation need...

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