Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Design, fabricate, adjust, repair, or appraise jewelry, gold, silver, other precious metals, or gems.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
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| Alabama | 220 | $41,940 | $20.16 | |
| Arizona | 530 | $37,600 | $18.08 | |
| Arkansas | 70 | $51,780 | $24.90 | |
| California | 2,390 | $51,650 | $24.83 | |
| Colorado | 230 | $49,350 | $23.73 | |
| Connecticut | 140 | $51,980 | $24.99 | |
| Florida | 1,690 | $43,520 | $20.93 | |
| Georgia | 430 | $37,940 | $18.24 | |
| Hawaii | 70 | $41,950 | $20.17 | |
| Idaho | 30 | $39,140 | $18.82 | |
| Illinois | 680 | $46,210 | $22.22 | |
| Indiana | 330 | $48,050 | $23.10 | |
| Iowa | 120 | $46,590 | $22.40 | |
| Kansas | 110 | $44,890 | $21.58 | |
| Kentucky | 150 | $44,700 | $21.49 | |
| Louisiana | 420 | $38,830 | $18.67 | |
| Maine | 70 | $45,360 | $21.81 | |
| Maryland | 190 | $47,280 | $22.73 | |
| Massachusetts | 660 | $54,330 | $26.12 | |
| Michigan | 640 | $50,740 | $24.39 | |
| Minnesota | 230 | $43,890 | $21.10 | |
| Mississippi | 40 | $46,430 | $22.32 | |
| Missouri | 300 | $48,980 | $23.55 | |
| Montana | 150 | $40,210 | $19.33 | |
| Nebraska | $35,280 | $16.96 | ||
| Nevada | 180 | $49,820 | $23.95 | |
| New Hampshire | 40 | $51,980 | $24.99 | |
| New Jersey | 440 | $47,670 | $22.92 | |
| New Mexico | 260 | $33,850 | $16.27 | |
| New York | 4,750 | $51,110 | $24.57 | |
| North Carolina | 510 | $42,690 | $20.52 | |
| North Dakota | 50 | $46,350 | $22.28 | |
| Ohio | 650 | $46,090 | $22.16 | |
| Oklahoma | 120 | $46,300 | $22.26 | |
| Oregon | 310 | $44,470 | $21.38 | |
| Pennsylvania | 780 | $48,350 | $23.25 | |
| Rhode Island | 550 | $45,120 | $21.69 | |
| South Carolina | 320 | $40,720 | $19.58 | |
| South Dakota | 70 | $37,810 | $18.18 | |
| Tennessee | 330 | $40,550 | $19.50 | |
| Texas | 2,270 | $43,180 | $20.76 | |
| Utah | 250 | $39,480 | $18.98 | |
| Vermont | 100 | $42,500 | $20.43 | |
| Virginia | 480 | $52,080 | $25.04 | |
| Washington | 1,540 | $50,770 | $24.41 | |
| West Virginia | 30 | $30,100 | $14.47 | |
| Wisconsin | 290 | $45,390 | $21.82 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to make repairs, and maintain timepieces, time-measuring devices, and jewelry items. Includes instruction in mechanical timekeeping systems, digital timekeeping systems, timesetting, casting, engraving, polishing, stonesetting, soldering, fine microscopic work, equipment and tool maintenance, redesign and restyling techniques, and customer relations.
A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions by fashioning jewelry from gems, other stones, and precious metals. Includes instruction in design concepts, electroforming, enameling, gemology, lapidary technique and art, metal and non-metal casting and molding, metal coloring, metalsmithing and finishing, personal style development, photo etching, and stone cutting and polishing.
A program that focuses on the development of individual artistic expression and technical skills necessary for fabricating refined metal works. Includes instruction in aesthetics, anodizing, art history, casting, design, electroforming, enameling, metalsmithing, sculpture, two and three-dimensional design, wax carving, and welding.
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$47,090 per yearNational average salarySlowJob growth rate
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High school diploma or equivalentTypical education requirement
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Long-term on-the-job trainingTypical on-the-job training requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as jewelers and precious stone and metal workers.
- Less than high school 12%
- High school graduate 26%
- College dropout 24%
- Associate’s degree 8%
- Bachelor’s degree 22%
- Master’s degree 5%
- Doctorate degree 3%
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