There are currently an estimated 14,400 museum conservators in the United States. The museum conservator job market is expected to grow by 10.4% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are museum conservators?
CareerExplorer rates museum conservators with a C employability rating, meaning this career should provide moderate employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 7,100 museum conservators. That number is based on 1,500 additional museum conservators, and the retirement of 5,600 existing museum conservators.
What’s the supply of museum conservators?
The museum conservator industry is concentrated in California, New York, Illinois
Museum Conservator job market by state
| State Name | Employed Museum Conservators |
|---|---|
| California | 1,790 |
| New York | 1,110 |
| Illinois | 900 |
| Missouri | 890 |
| Texas | 540 |
| Pennsylvania | 480 |
| Maryland | 460 |
| District of Columbia | 440 |
| Ohio | 430 |
| Massachusetts | 390 |
| Virginia | 390 |
| Florida | 330 |
| North Carolina | 320 |
| Colorado | 280 |
| Michigan | 270 |
| Minnesota | 230 |
| Connecticut | 220 |
| Washington | 210 |
| Indiana | 170 |
| Louisiana | 170 |
| Georgia | 170 |
| Kansas | 150 |
| Tennessee | 150 |
| Arizona | 140 |
| Nebraska | 110 |
| Oklahoma | 90 |
| Wisconsin | 90 |
| South Dakota | 90 |
| Iowa | 90 |
| Alabama | 80 |
| Maine | 80 |
| South Carolina | 80 |
| Wyoming | 80 |
| Arkansas | 70 |
| Alaska | 70 |
| New Mexico | 70 |
| Kentucky | 70 |
| Hawaii | 70 |
| New Jersey | 40 |
| New Hampshire | 40 |
| Utah | 40 |
| Puerto Rico | 30 |