51 Series · SOC 51-9071

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers Salary

National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).

$52,540
Median / year
+6.9%
2024→2025
$87,540
Top 10% earn
-5.5%
Growth '24–'34
22,440
Estimated US jobs

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers earn a median of $52,540 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $52,540, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $35,580 (10th percentile) to $87,540 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 22,440 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Connecticut ($69,800).

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The pay verdict

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers earn a median of $52,540, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 38% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Production, it ranks #27 of 105 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 5.5% by 2034.

$52,540
Median annual wage
Top 62%
of 825 US occupations with published wages
#27 of 105
in Production
2.5×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: Connecticut at $69,800. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.

Observed pay change

What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025

May 2019 → May 2025
  • The published national median for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers moved from $40,870 in May 2019 to $52,540 in May 2025 (+28.6%).
  • Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
  • Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers sits +4.1 pp near that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers (SOC 51-9071) has a national median of $52,540 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $35,580 to $87,540, and the published mean is $57,960. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 22,440 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 47 state or territory areas and 96 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $49,140 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $52,540 in May 2025, a rise of $3,400 (+6.9%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a -5.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as declining relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 4,000 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as long-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Production Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.

Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Connecticut pays the highest state median at $69,800, which is +33% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT at $82,200. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.

BLS OEWS May 2025 22,440 jobs Median $52,540/yr

Median Salary

$52,540

per year

Median Hourly

$25.26/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$57,960

average

Employment

22,440

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers pay sits nationally

Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median

$52,540 Bottom 38% higher than 38% of 825 US occupations

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000 and above: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $180,000+ every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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Band Count Share
$0–$20,000 0 US occupations 0%
$20,000–$40,000 98 US occupations 12%
$40,000–$60,000 (this entry) 298 US occupations 36%
$60,000–$80,000 209 US occupations 25%
$80,000–$100,000 82 US occupations 10%
$100,000–$120,000 58 US occupations 7%
$120,000–$140,000 32 US occupations 4%
$140,000–$160,000 14 US occupations 2%
$160,000–$180,000 9 US occupations 1%
$180,000 and above 25 US occupations 3%

$52,540 · 38th percentile of 825 US occupations

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Does this job pay well and grow?

Each dot is a 51-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 23 51-series occupations with growth data, Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers sits on the slower-growing side at -5.5% growth and $52,540 median pay. Scatter plot of 23 data points. $30000$40000$50000$60000$70000$80000 -15%-10%-5%0%5%10% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage Miscellaneous Assemb… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.1% · Median annual wage: $44650First-Line Superviso… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1.2% · Median annual wage: $74450Welders, Cutters, So… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.2% · Median annual wage: $53750Packaging and Fillin… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.5% · Median annual wage: $43220Production Workers, … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 0.5% · Median annual wage: $40110Electrical, Electron… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.6% · Median annual wage: $45850Bakers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 5.6% · Median annual wage: $37160Laundry and Dry-Clea… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 5.4% · Median annual wage: $34890Food Batchmakers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 6.9% · Median annual wage: $42290Cutting, Punching, a… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -12.1% · Median annual wage: $46330Computer Numerically… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -10.7% · Median annual wage: $50690Helpers--Production … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -8.9% · Median annual wage: $39070Coating, Painting, a… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 0.7% · Median annual wage: $48250Molding, Coremaking,… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -3.8% · Median annual wage: $44350Meat, Poultry, and F… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 5.5% · Median annual wage: $38300Printing Press Opera… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -8.1% · Median annual wage: $45780Chemical Equipment O… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.3% · Median annual wage: $58040Butchers and Meat Cu… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1% · Median annual wage: $40140Water and Wastewater… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -6.5% · Median annual wage: $60020Multiple Machine Too… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.5% · Median annual wage: $47180Sewing Machine Opera… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -10.8% · Median annual wage: $36670Paper Goods Machine … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -6.3% · Median annual wage: $50270Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -5.5% · Median annual wage: $52540
Among 23 51-series occupations with growth data, Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers sits on the slower-growing side at -5.5% growth and $52,540 median pay.
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  • Miscellaneous Assemb…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.1%, Median annual wage $44650
  • First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.2%, Median annual wage $74450
  • Welders, Cutters, So…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.2%, Median annual wage $53750
  • Packaging and Fillin…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.5%, Median annual wage $43220
  • Production Workers, …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.5%, Median annual wage $40110
  • Electrical, Electron…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.6%, Median annual wage $45850
  • Bakers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.6%, Median annual wage $37160
  • Laundry and Dry-Clea…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.4%, Median annual wage $34890
  • Food Batchmakers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.9%, Median annual wage $42290
  • Cutting, Punching, a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -12.1%, Median annual wage $46330
  • Computer Numerically…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -10.7%, Median annual wage $50690
  • Helpers--Production …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -8.9%, Median annual wage $39070
  • Coating, Painting, a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.7%, Median annual wage $48250
  • Molding, Coremaking,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.8%, Median annual wage $44350
  • Meat, Poultry, and F…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.5%, Median annual wage $38300
  • Printing Press Opera…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -8.1%, Median annual wage $45780
  • Chemical Equipment O…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.3%, Median annual wage $58040
  • Butchers and Meat Cu…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1%, Median annual wage $40140
  • Water and Wastewater…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -6.5%, Median annual wage $60020
  • Multiple Machine Too…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.5%, Median annual wage $47180
  • Sewing Machine Opera…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -10.8%, Median annual wage $36670
  • Paper Goods Machine …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -6.3%, Median annual wage $50270
  • Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.5%, Median annual wage $52540

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

-5.5%

Declining

Annual Openings

4,000

per year (projected)

Employment Change

-1,900

35,100 (2024) → 33,200 (2034)

Typical Education

High school diploma or equivalent

On-the-Job Training

Long-term on-the-job training

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034

Workplace Safety

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Group

Production Occupations context

Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade

Fatality Rate

3.5/100K

Injury Rate

3.2/100

Danger Index

14.6/100

Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023

Career Intelligence

Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.

Top Skills

Active Listening 3.1
Speaking 3.0
Critical Thinking 3.0
Social Perceptiveness 2.9
Coordination 2.9
Judgment and Decision Making 2.9
Reading Comprehension 2.8
Monitoring 2.8
Service Orientation 2.6
Complex Problem Solving 2.6

Knowledge Areas

Customer and Personal Service 4.3
Design 4.0
Production and Processing 3.9
Sales and Marketing 3.8
Administration and Management 3.7
Mechanical 3.4
Administrative 3.2
Engineering and Technology 3.2
Mathematics 3.2
Fine Arts 3.1

Key Tasks

  • Clean and polish metal items and jewelry pieces, using jewelers' tools, polishing wheels, and chemical baths.
  • Smooth soldered joints and rough spots, using hand files and emery paper, and polish smoothed areas with polishing wheels or buffing wire.
  • Create jewelry from materials such as gold, silver, platinum, and precious or semiprecious stones.
  • Cut and file pieces of jewelry such as rings, brooches, bracelets, and lockets.
  • Examine assembled or finished products to ensure conformance to specifications, using magnifying glasses or precision measuring instruments.
  • Make repairs, such as enlarging or reducing ring sizes, soldering pieces of jewelry together, and replacing broken clasps and mountings.
  • Compute costs of labor and materials to determine production costs of products and articles.
  • Position stones and metal pieces, and set, mount, and secure items in place, using setting and hand tools.
  • Grade stones based on their color, perfection, and quality of cut.
  • Select and acquire metals and gems for designs.

Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$35,580
25th$39,520
Median$52,540
75th$69,810
90th$87,540

Hourly Rate Distribution

10th$17.11
25th$19.00
Median$25.26
75th$33.56
90th$42.09

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers pay history, 2015–2025

Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.

$35,000$40,000$45,000$50,000$55,000 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 National median - 2015: $37,060National median - 2016: $38,200National median - 2017: $37,960National median - 2018: $39,440National median - 2019: $40,870National median - 2020: $41,900National median - 2021: $46,640National median - 2022: $47,140National median - 2023: $47,450National median - 2024: $49,140National median - 2025: $52,540$52,540
National median annual wage for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers, May 2015 to May 2025 OEWS releases
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Period National median
2015 $37,060
2016 $38,200
2017 $37,960
2018 $39,440
2019 $40,870
2020 $41,900
2021 $46,640
2022 $47,140
2023 $47,450
2024 $49,140
2025 $52,540

2015 median

$37,060

2025 median

$52,540

2019–2025 change (same SOC)

+$11,670 (+28.6%)

Avg/year (same SOC)

+4.3%

Published national median annual wage and estimated employment for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers by OEWS release year
Release Median Change Estimated jobs
May 2015 $37,060 First banked release 25,270
May 2016 $38,200 +3.1% 26,480
May 2017 $37,960 -0.6% 25,710
May 2018 $39,440 +3.9% 25,910
May 2019 $40,870 Classification break 23,590
May 2020 $41,900 +2.5% 18,650
May 2021 $46,640 +11.3% 24,350
May 2022 $47,140 +1.1% 26,280
May 2023 $47,450 +0.7% 24,060
May 2024 $49,140 +3.6% 23,420
May 2025 $52,540 +6.9% 22,440

Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $37,060 in May 2015 to $52,540 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +4.3% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 23,590 in May 2019 to 22,440 in May 2025.

Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.

Salary by State

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# State Median Salary vs National
1 Connecticut $69,800 +33% above national
2 Virginia $61,940 +18% above national
3 New York $61,720 +17% above national
4 California $60,790 +16% above national
5 South Carolina $60,380 +15% above national
6 Washington $60,380 +15% above national
7 New Jersey $59,480 +13% above national
8 Vermont $58,570 +11% above national
9 Kansas $57,730 +10% above national
10 Colorado $57,120 +9% above national
11 North Dakota $57,020 +9% above national
12 Michigan $56,610 +8% above national
13 Missouri $56,140 +7% above national
14 Wisconsin $55,830 +6% above national
15 North Carolina $55,420 +5% above national
16 Mississippi $55,010 +5% above national
17 Illinois $54,990 +5% above national
18 Pennsylvania $54,880 +4% above national
19 Minnesota $54,310 +3% above national
20 Florida $51,470 2% below national
21 Louisiana $51,420 2% below national
22 Massachusetts $51,060 3% below national
23 Iowa $50,280 4% below national
24 Alabama $48,890 7% below national
25 Rhode Island $48,800 7% below national
26 Hawaii $48,450 8% below national
27 Tennessee $48,240 8% below national
28 Ohio $48,190 8% below national
29 Maine $48,080 8% below national
30 Georgia $47,810 9% below national
31 Indiana $47,620 9% below national
32 Texas $47,590 9% below national
33 Idaho $47,090 10% below national
34 Kentucky $47,090 10% below national
35 Nebraska $46,920 11% below national
36 West Virginia $46,370 12% below national
37 New Mexico $46,200 12% below national
38 Maryland $45,430 14% below national
39 South Dakota $45,110 14% below national
40 Oregon $44,510 15% below national
41 New Hampshire $43,520 17% below national
42 Arizona $42,240 20% below national
43 Oklahoma $41,720 21% below national
44 Nevada $40,510 23% below national
45 Utah $39,860 24% below national
46 Montana $37,580 28% below national
47 Arkansas $35,950 32% below national

Salary by Metro Area

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $82,200 +56% above national
2 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $75,640 +44% above national
3 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $73,800 +40% above national
4 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $73,650 +40% above national
5 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $71,410 +36% above national
6 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $65,370 +24% above national
7 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $64,740 +23% above national
8 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $64,620 +23% above national
9 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $63,650 +21% above national
10 Ann Arbor, MI $62,970 +20% above national
11 Madison, WI $62,700 +19% above national
12 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $62,450 +19% above national
13 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $62,400 +19% above national
14 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $61,360 +17% above national
15 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $61,150 +16% above national
16 Raleigh-Cary, NC $61,000 +16% above national
17 Wilmington, NC $60,540 +15% above national
18 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $60,440 +15% above national
19 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $60,420 +15% above national
20 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $59,870 +14% above national
21 Syracuse, NY $58,890 +12% above national
22 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $58,760 +12% above national
23 Birmingham, AL $58,550 +11% above national
24 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $58,390 +11% above national
25 Winston-Salem, NC $58,310 +11% above national
26 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $58,030 +10% above national
27 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $57,930 +10% above national
28 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $57,290 +9% above national
29 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $56,830 +8% above national
30 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $56,730 +8% above national
31 St. Louis, MO-IL $56,140 +7% above national
32 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $56,120 +7% above national
33 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $56,060 +7% above national
34 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $55,790 +6% above national
35 Boise City, ID $55,560 +6% above national
36 Kansas City, MO-KS $55,560 +6% above national
37 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR $55,340 +5% above national
38 Omaha, NE-IA $55,000 +5% above national
39 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $54,990 +5% above national
40 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $54,960 +5% above national
41 Richmond, VA $54,860 +4% above national
42 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $54,760 +4% above national
43 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $54,750 +4% above national
44 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA $54,610 +4% above national
45 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $54,310 +3% above national
46 Santa Fe, NM $54,080 +3% above national
47 Asheville, NC $53,450 +2% above national
48 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $52,570 same as national
49 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $52,520 same as national
50 Barnstable Town, MA $52,000 1% below national
51 Baton Rouge, LA $51,420 2% below national
52 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $50,690 4% below national
53 Rochester, NY $50,600 4% below national
54 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $50,570 4% below national
55 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $50,400 4% below national
56 Greensboro-High Point, NC $49,610 6% below national
57 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $49,570 6% below national
58 Worcester, MA $49,490 6% below national
59 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $49,400 6% below national
60 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $49,350 6% below national
61 Knoxville, TN $49,230 6% below national
62 Salem, OR $48,980 7% below national
63 Oklahoma City, OK $48,890 7% below national
64 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $48,800 7% below national
65 Urban Honolulu, HI $48,450 8% below national
66 Springfield, MA $48,350 8% below national
67 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $48,250 8% below national
68 Pittsburgh, PA $48,240 8% below national
69 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $48,230 8% below national
70 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $48,190 8% below national
71 Albuquerque, NM $47,960 9% below national
72 Columbus, OH $47,890 9% below national
73 Akron, OH $47,460 10% below national
74 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $46,760 11% below national
75 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $46,350 12% below national
76 Lexington-Fayette, KY $46,080 12% below national
77 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $45,400 14% below national
78 Rapid City, SD $45,110 14% below national
79 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $44,950 14% below national
80 Bend, OR $44,570 15% below national
81 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $44,450 15% below national
82 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $42,950 18% below national
83 Reno, NV $41,600 21% below national
84 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $40,510 23% below national
85 Tulsa, OK $40,420 23% below national
86 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $40,260 23% below national
87 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT $39,860 24% below national
88 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $38,880 26% below national
89 Ogden, UT $38,410 27% below national
90 Tucson, AZ $38,390 27% below national

Same SOC major group

Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 51 (Production Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.

Showing 5 of 104 detailed occupations BLS assigns to this SOC major group.

Nationwide occupations with similar pay or employment scale

Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Production Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($52,540 here) and reported employment (22,440 jobs here).

Similar employment scale

Nearest headcount peers (floor 1,000 national jobs), distinct from the pay column.

Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers make?
The median annual salary for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers is $52,540 ($25.26/hour). The salary range spans from $35,580 at the 10th percentile to $87,540 at the 90th percentile.
Where does Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers pay rank nationally?
At a published national median of $52,540, Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers pay is higher than 38% of the 825 detailed occupations with a published BLS annual median in the May 2025 OEWS release. This compares occupation-level medians, not individual workers, job offers, or this occupation's own worker pay-percentile range.
What state pays Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers the most?
Connecticut pays the highest median salary for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers at $69,800/year, which is +33% above the national median.
What education do Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers need?
BLS assigns Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers to High school diploma or equivalent for typical education needed for entry. Typical on-the-job training assignment: Long-term on-the-job training.
Does BLS publish a safety rate for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers?
BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers in this release. WageDex shows the Production Occupations SOC-group rate only as broad context and does not rank it as this occupation's measured rate.
Is Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers a good career?
Employment for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers is projected to decline 5.5% from 2024 to 2034, which is declining. About 4,000 openings are projected each year.
How does Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers pay vary by state?
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Connecticut at $69,800/year, while Arkansas pays the least at $35,950/year. BLS data covers 47 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers?
The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT at $82,200/year. BLS reports a median for 90 metropolitan areas for this occupation. The ranking does not establish why values differ.

What to do with this data

How to use Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers pay figures in a real decision

  • The 75th-percentile wage is about $69,810/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. Salary calculator
  • Location moves pay significantly: Connecticut leads at $69,800/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
  • Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs

These are BLS survey estimates for the occupation, not a salary offer or a prediction for any individual. Your pay depends on experience, employer, exact role, and location.

Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 annual release. Employment projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–2034. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.

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