U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Industries at a Glance

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions: NAICS 712

About the Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions subsector

The museums, historical sites, and similar institutions subsector is part of the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector.

Industries in the Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions subsector engage in the preservation and exhibition of objects, sites, and natural wonders of historical, cultural, and/or educational value.

North American Industry Classification System

The museums, historical sites, and similar institutions subsector consists of a single industry group, Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions: NAICS 7121.

Workforce Statistics

This section provides information relating to employment in museums, historical sites, and similar institutions. These data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys. The following tables present an overview of the industry including the number of jobs, mass layoffs, data for occupations common to the industry, and projections of occupational employment change.

Employment and Layoffs


Data series	Jan. 2013	Feb. 2013	Mar. 2013	Apr. 2013
Employment (in thousands)
Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted)	137.3	138.6	(P) 139.1	(P) 138.6
Employment, production and nonsupervisory employees	93.5	94.3	(P) 98.7
Layoffs
Mass layoff events	(1) -	-	-	-
Initial claimants for unemployment benefits	(1) -	-	-	-
Footnotes (1) Data do not meet BLS or state agency disclosure standards. (P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics, Mass Layoff Statistics)

Extended Mass Layoffs


Data series	2nd quarter 2012	3rd quarter 2012	4th quarter 2012	1st quarter 2013
Extended mass layoff events	-	(1) -	(1) (P) -	(1) (P) -
Separations	-	(1) -	(1) (P) -	(1) (P) -
Initial claimants	-	(1) -	(1) (P) -	(1) (P) -
Footnotes (1) Data do not meet BLS or state agency disclosure standards. (P) Preliminary

(Source: Mass Layoff Statistics)

Employment by Occupation


Data series	Employment, 2012
Curators	5,660
Museum technicians and conservators	4,530
Nonfarm animal caretakers	4,880
Public relations specialists	1,670
Tour guides and escorts

(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)

Projections

For projected (future) employment estimates, see the National Employment Matrix, which includes employment estimates by industry and occupation for museums, historical sites, and similar institutions.

(Source: Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections)

Earnings and Hours

This section presents data on employee earnings and weekly hours. The latest industry averages of hourly earnings and weekly hours are shown. In addition, recent hourly and annual earnings are shown for occupations commonly found in museums, historical sites, and similar institutions.

Earnings and Hours of All Employees


Data series	Dec. 2012	Jan. 2013	Feb. 2013	Mar. 2013
Average hourly earnings	$21.96	$22.28	$22.39	(P) $21.96
Average weekly hours	29.1	29.0	29.1	(P) 29.2
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

Earnings and Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees


Data series	Dec. 2012	Jan. 2013	Feb. 2013	Mar. 2013
Average hourly earnings	$16.78	$16.98	$16.80	(P) $16.78
Average weekly hours	26.5	26.3	26.6	(P) 26.5
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

Earnings by Occupation


Data series	Wages, 2012
	Hourly		Annual
	Median	Mean	Median	Mean
Curators	$22.60	$25.39	$47,000	$52,810
Museum technicians and conservators	$17.84	$19.67	$37,100	$40,920
Nonfarm animal caretakers	$11.68	$13.04	$24,290	$27,130
Public relations specialists	$21.75	$23.84	$45,230	$49,590
Tour guides and escorts

(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)

Work-related Fatalities, Injuries, and Illnesses

This section presents data for the industry on the number of workplace fatalities and the rates of workplace injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers in museums, historical sites, and similar institutions. An injury or illness is considered to be work-related if an event or exposure in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing condition.


Data series	2008	2009	2010	2011
Fatalities
Number of fatalities	11	5	15	7
Rate of injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers
Total recordable cases	4.7	4.5	4.7	4.5
Cases involving days away from work, job restriction, or transfer	2.3	2.4	2.4	2.3
Cases involving days away from work	1.2	1.4	1.4	1.5
Cases involving days of job transfer or restriction	1.1	0.9	1.0	0.8
Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria.

(Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities)

Workplace Trends

This section presents data on the number of establishments in museums, historical sites, and similar institutions.

Establishments


Data series	4th quarter 2011	1st quarter 2012	2nd quarter 2012	3rd quarter 2012
Number of establishments
Private industry	5,811	(P) 5,854	(P) 5,886	(P) 5,904
Local government	689	(P) 689	(P) 690	(P) 691
State government	760	(P) 776	(P) 779	(P) 777
Federal government	669	(P) 668	(P) 664	(P) 665
Footnotes (P) Preliminary