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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

51-9071 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Design, fabricate, adjust, repair, or appraise jewelry, gold, silver, other precious metals, or gems. Includes diamond polishers and gem cutters, and persons who perform precision casting and modeling of molds, casting metal in molds, or setting precious and semiprecious stones for jewelry and related products.


National estimates for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Industry profile for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Geographic profile for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

National estimates for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
26,280 3.4 % $ 24.29 $ 50,530 1.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.50 $ 17.41 $ 22.66 $ 28.91 $ 36.60
Annual Wage (2) $ 30,150 $ 36,210 $ 47,140 $ 60,130 $ 76,130


Industry profile for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers 12,470 10.15 $ 25.51 $ 53,060
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 6,340 2.17 $ 21.32 $ 44,340
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 3,560 0.25 $ 26.05 $ 54,180
Management of Companies and Enterprises 920 0.03 $ 28.14 $ 58,520
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 730 0.87 $ 20.72 $ 43,110

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers 12,470 10.15 $ 25.51 $ 53,060
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 6,340 2.17 $ 21.32 $ 44,340
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 730 0.87 $ 20.72 $ 43,110
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 3,560 0.25 $ 26.05 $ 54,180
Specialized Design Services 250 0.17 $ 23.97 $ 49,850

Top paying industries for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management of Companies and Enterprises 920 0.03 $ 28.14 $ 58,520
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 200 0.03 $ 27.64 $ 57,480
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 3,560 0.25 $ 26.05 $ 54,180
Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers 12,470 10.15 $ 25.51 $ 53,060
Specialized Design Services 250 0.17 $ 23.97 $ 49,850


Geographic profile for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 4,120 0.45 2.54 $ 29.78 $ 61,950
California 2,930 0.17 0.94 $ 23.51 $ 48,910
Texas 2,400 0.18 1.04 $ 21.68 $ 45,090
Florida 1,760 0.19 1.07 $ 23.54 $ 48,970
Illinois 1,230 0.21 1.17 $ 21.60 $ 44,940


Map of location quotient of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 640 1.34 7.52 $ 22.00 $ 45,750
Vermont 170 0.58 3.25 $ 20.16 $ 41,930
New York 4,120 0.45 2.54 $ 29.78 $ 61,950
Utah 640 0.39 2.22 $ 20.74 $ 43,150
Montana 170 0.34 1.90 $ 17.40 $ 36,190


Map of annual mean wages of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 740 0.22 1.22 $ 30.71 $ 63,880
New York 4,120 0.45 2.54 $ 29.78 $ 61,950
Massachusetts 510 0.14 0.81 $ 29.39 $ 61,130
Colorado 340 0.12 0.70 $ 27.10 $ 56,360
Connecticut 200 0.12 0.70 $ 26.15 $ 54,390



Map of employment of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,200 0.46 2.57 $ 29.42 $ 61,190
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,490 0.24 1.37 $ 23.14 $ 48,130
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,040 0.23 1.32 $ 21.88 $ 45,510
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 870 0.33 1.86 $ 23.09 $ 48,030
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 790 1.41 7.94 $ 22.41 $ 46,600
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 720 0.19 1.07 $ 22.50 $ 46,800
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 550 0.27 1.53 $ 31.30 $ 65,110
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 390 0.13 0.72 $ 26.75 $ 55,650
Salt Lake City, UT 390 0.50 2.79 $ 20.56 $ 42,760
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 390 0.16 0.91 $ 27.12 $ 56,410


Map of location quotient of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 790 1.41 7.94 $ 22.41 $ 46,600
St. George, UT 80 1.00 5.65 $ 19.07 $ 39,670
Rapid City, SD 50 0.67 3.79 $ 15.63 $ 32,510
Akron, OH 200 0.63 3.57 $ 20.17 $ 41,960
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 60 0.50 2.82 $ 20.77 $ 43,210
Salt Lake City, UT 390 0.50 2.79 $ 20.56 $ 42,760
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,200 0.46 2.57 $ 29.42 $ 61,190
Provo-Orem, UT 100 0.35 1.95 $ 22.07 $ 45,910
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 180 0.34 1.91 $ 21.52 $ 44,750
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 870 0.33 1.86 $ 23.09 $ 48,030


Map of annual mean wages of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 550 0.27 1.53 $ 31.30 $ 65,110
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 240 0.09 0.50 $ 30.06 $ 62,530
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,200 0.46 2.57 $ 29.42 $ 61,190
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 40 0.11 0.64 $ 28.43 $ 59,130
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 180 0.12 0.66 $ 28.40 $ 59,060
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 30 0.22 1.22 $ 27.29 $ 56,760
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 90 0.08 0.46 $ 27.16 $ 56,500
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 390 0.16 0.91 $ 27.12 $ 56,410
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 150 0.12 0.66 $ 27.11 $ 56,380
Tucson, AZ 60 0.16 0.90 $ 27.07 $ 56,310

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 300 1.54 8.67 $ 16.58 $ 34,480
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 90 0.94 5.32 $ 19.69 $ 40,960
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 70 0.85 4.77 $ 15.67 $ 32,600
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 50 0.16 0.88 $ 20.19 $ 41,990
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.75 4.22 $ 16.57 $ 34,470

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 300 1.54 8.67 $ 16.58 $ 34,480
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 90 0.94 5.32 $ 19.69 $ 40,960
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 70 0.85 4.77 $ 15.67 $ 32,600
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.75 4.22 $ 16.57 $ 34,470
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 30 0.39 2.18 $ 16.08 $ 33,450

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.09 0.52 $ 23.32 $ 48,510
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 50 0.16 0.88 $ 20.19 $ 41,990
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 40 0.31 1.72 $ 20.12 $ 41,850
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 90 0.94 5.32 $ 19.69 $ 40,960
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 30 0.32 1.79 $ 19.49 $ 40,540


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023