APPLYSTEAD SALARIES · 3 POSTED PAY RANGES
Preparator salaries
Pay ranges employers published in 3 open job postings for Preparator roles at 3 companies, updated Oct 7, 2026.
- Median base pay$32.95/hr$68,500 a year full-time
- Typical range$23.25–$32.95/hrMiddle half of postings
- Top 10%$32.93/hrand above
- Postings3with a pay range
Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made
Pay distribution
Postings per pay band: $23.00/hr–$24.00/hr: 1; $24.00/hr–$25.00/hr: 0; $25.00/hr–$26.00/hr: 0; $26.00/hr–$27.00/hr: 0; $27.00/hr–$28.00/hr: 0; $28.00/hr–$29.00/hr: 0; $29.00/hr–$30.00/hr: 0; $30.00/hr–$31.00/hr: 0; $31.00/hr–$32.00/hr: 0; $32.00/hr–$33.00/hr: 2.
Companies hiring
Newest Preparator postings
- 1516 - Associate PreparatorMuseumca · Oakland, CA · $32.95/hr · Posted Sep 28, 2026
- 1516 - Associate PreparatorInternal Museumca · $32.95/hr · Posted Sep 27, 2026
- PreparatorInd1012inma · Indianapolis, IN · $22.50–$24.00/hr · Posted Sep 27, 2026
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Questions and answers
How much does a Preparator make?
The median posted base pay for Preparator jobs is $32.95/hr ($68.5K/yr), from 3 job postings with pay at 3 companies.
What is the typical Preparator pay range?
The middle half of postings list $23.25–$32.95/hr. The top 10% list $68.5K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $48.4K or less.