Tucson, AZ · SOC 51-9071

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers in the Tucson Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Tucson, AZ BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$38,390

per year in the Tucson metro

27% below

National Median

$52,540

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$18.46/hr

median hourly

Employment

50

jobs in the Tucson metro

The Tucson pay distribution spans from $31,380 at the 10th percentile to $70,560 at the 90th, a 2.2× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $34,900 and the 75th at $57,360, so half of Tucson-based jewelers and precious stone and metal workers earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Tucson, AZ covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide AZ estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Tucson Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$31,380
25th$34,900
Median$38,390
75th$57,360
90th$70,560

Top Paying Jobs in Tucson

1. Physicians, All Other $357,070 2. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons $299,990 3. General Internal Medicine Physicians $264,320 4. Psychiatrists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). $257,650 5. Dentists, All Other Specialists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $254,650 6. Dermatologists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). $231,030 7. Family Medicine Physicians $227,940 8. Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). $206,050 9. Chief Executives $185,100 10. Pediatricians, General Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). $183,400

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers make in the Tucson metro area?

How much do Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers make in the Tucson metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers in Tucson, AZ is $38,390 ($18.46/hour). The salary range spans from $31,380 at the 10th percentile to $70,560 at the 90th percentile.
How does Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers pay in the Tucson metro compare nationally? ▼
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers pay in Tucson, AZ is 27% below the national median of $52,540. There are approximately 50 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Tucson, AZ wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.