Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$52,540
$25.26/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,580 | $17.11 |
| 25th percentile | $39,520 | $19.00 |
| Median | $52,540 | $25.26 |
| 75th percentile | $69,810 | $33.56 |
| 90th percentile | $87,540 | $42.09 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 22,440
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | ||
| 1st | $69,800 | $67,368 1st |
| Virginia | ||
| 2nd | $61,940 | $61,264 7th |
| New York | ||
| 3rd | $61,720 | $57,190 14th |
| California | ||
| 4th | $60,790 | $54,904 21st |
| South Carolina | ||
| 5th | $60,380 | $64,406 2nd |
| Washington | ||
| 5th | $60,380 | $56,423 15th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 7th | $59,480 | $54,667 22nd |
| Vermont | ||
| 8th | $58,570 | $59,791 8th |
| Kansas | ||
| 9th | $57,730 | $64,096 4th |
| Colorado | ||
| 10th | $57,120 | $55,428 17th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 11th | $57,020 | $64,097 3rd |
| Michigan | ||
| 12th | $56,610 | $58,836 10th |
| Missouri | ||
| 13th | $56,140 | $61,817 6th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 14th | $55,830 | $59,334 9th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 15th | $55,420 | $58,754 11th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 16th | $55,010 | $63,264 5th |
| Illinois | ||
| 17th | $54,990 | $55,013 20th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 18th | $54,880 | $56,246 16th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 19th | $54,310 | $55,069 18th |
| Florida | ||
| 20th | $51,470 | $49,771 31st |
| Louisiana | ||
| 21st | $51,420 | $58,295 12th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 22nd | $51,060 | $48,280 36th |
| Iowa | ||
| 23rd | $50,280 | $57,291 13th |
| Alabama | ||
| 24th | $48,890 | $55,042 19th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 25th | $48,800 | $47,712 37th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 26th | $48,450 | $44,065 39th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 27th | $48,240 | $52,509 23rd |
| Ohio | ||
| 28th | $48,190 | $51,943 26th |
| Maine | ||
| 29th | $48,080 | $49,541 33rd |
| Georgia | ||
| 30th | $47,810 | $49,651 32nd |
| Indiana | ||
| 31st | $47,620 | $51,024 28th |
| Texas | ||
| 32nd | $47,590 | $49,033 35th |
| Idaho | ||
| 33rd | $47,090 | $49,312 34th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 33rd | $47,090 | $52,230 24th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 35th | $46,920 | $52,074 25th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 36th | $46,370 | $51,812 27th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 37th | $46,200 | $50,102 30th |
| Maryland | ||
| 38th | $45,430 | $43,284 40th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 39th | $45,110 | $50,922 29th |
| Oregon | ||
| 40th | $44,510 | $43,063 41st |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 41st | $43,520 | $41,780 43rd |
| Arizona | ||
| 42nd | $42,240 | $41,956 42nd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 43rd | $41,720 | $47,494 38th |
| Nevada | ||
| 44th | $40,510 | $40,519 45th |
| Utah | ||
| 45th | $39,860 | $40,318 46th |
| Montana | ||
| 46th | $37,580 | $39,706 47th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 47th | $35,950 | $41,352 44th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −3.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Gem and Diamond Workers
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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