Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers pay in the U.S.
$57,960avg. a year
$27.87 an hour · 22,440 employed
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers in the U.S. earn an average of $57,960 a year and a median of $52,540. Pay is highest in New York ($68,730) and lowest in Arkansas ($42,870).
$52,540Median pay
$27.87Average hourly
+21%Avg. pay since 2020
22,440Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for jewelers and precious stone and metal workers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
14,300 jobs
New York
$68,730
$33.04 an hour
2140 jobs
Connecticut
$66,520
$31.98 an hour
3290 jobs
Washington
$65,850
$31.66 an hour
4240 jobs
Virginia
$62,440
$30.02 an hour
52,300 jobs
California
$61,830
$29.73 an hour
6780 jobs
New Jersey
$61,210
$29.43 an hour
750 jobs
Vermont
$58,700
$28.22 an hour
8220 jobs
Colorado
$58,680
$28.21 an hour
9770 jobs
North Carolina
$58,650
$28.20 an hour
101,070 jobs
Florida
$58,460
$28.11 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $73,400 | $35.29 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $69,000 | $33.17 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $68,280 | $32.83 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $67,870 | $32.63 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $66,840 | $32.14 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $62,490 | $30.04 |
| Rochester, NY | $62,340 | $29.97 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $62,320 | $29.96 |
Related jobs
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$53,450
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,590
- Production Workers, All Other$44,380
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$54,320
- Helpers--Production Workers$41,120
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,620
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $49,330 | $48,890 | 110 |
| Arizona | $48,730 | $42,240 | 440 |
| Arkansas | $42,870 | $35,950 | 270 |
| California | $61,830 | $60,790 | 2,300 |
| Colorado | $58,680 | $57,120 | 220 |
| Connecticut | $66,520 | $69,800 | 140 |
| Florida | $58,460 | $51,470 | 1,070 |
| Georgia | $55,120 | $47,810 | 420 |
| Hawaii | $52,210 | $48,450 | 170 |
| Idaho | $49,650 | $47,090 | 130 |
| Illinois | $55,790 | $54,990 | 610 |
| Indiana | $49,420 | $47,620 | 380 |
| Iowa | $53,830 | $50,280 | 160 |
| Kansas | $56,210 | $57,730 | 110 |
| Kentucky | $50,690 | $47,090 | 320 |
| Louisiana | $51,390 | $51,420 | 280 |
| Maine | $57,060 | $48,080 | 50 |
| Maryland | $49,690 | $45,430 | 80 |
| Massachusetts | $54,890 | $51,060 | 830 |
| Michigan | $57,620 | $56,610 | 460 |
| Minnesota | $51,630 | $54,310 | 220 |
| Mississippi | $52,280 | $55,010 | 40 |
| Missouri | $55,950 | $56,140 | 490 |
| Montana | $46,150 | $37,580 | 80 |
| Nebraska | $51,000 | $46,920 | 120 |
| Nevada | $47,160 | $40,510 | 330 |
| New Hampshire | $52,360 | $43,520 | 170 |
| New Jersey | $61,210 | $59,480 | 780 |
| New Mexico | $46,240 | $46,200 | 230 |
| New York | $68,730 | $61,720 | 4,300 |
| North Carolina | $58,650 | $55,420 | 770 |
| North Dakota | $53,550 | $57,020 | 50 |
| Ohio | $54,210 | $48,190 | 430 |
| Oklahoma | $44,390 | $41,720 | 180 |
| Oregon | $55,160 | $44,510 | 530 |
| Pennsylvania | $56,960 | $54,880 | 760 |
| Rhode Island | $55,520 | $48,800 | 540 |
| South Carolina | $58,410 | $60,380 | 200 |
| South Dakota | $48,520 | $45,110 | 90 |
| Tennessee | $49,330 | $48,240 | 370 |
| Texas | $53,830 | $47,590 | 1,810 |
| Utah | $44,360 | $39,860 | 420 |
| Vermont | $58,700 | $58,570 | 50 |
| Virginia | $62,440 | $61,940 | 240 |
| Washington | $65,850 | $60,380 | 290 |
| West Virginia | $43,740 | $46,370 | 30 |
| Wisconsin | $55,730 | $55,830 | 280 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$66,840
4,440 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$61,790
1,190 jobsProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA
$53,250
710 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$58,310
520 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$57,130
520 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$58,260
460 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$62,490
420 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$55,620
410 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do jewelers and precious stone and metal workers make?
The average is $57,960 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $52,540 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $27.87, and the median is $25.26 an hour.
Which state pays jewelers and precious stone and metal workers the most?
New York, with an average of $68,730 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $73,400.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $35,580 a year, and the top 10% earn over $87,540.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-9071. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.