Data current as of August 2026 · sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET
Yearly Monthly Biweekly Weekly Hourly
Average base salary, Illinois
$57,500 / year
≈ $4,800 per month · $27.64 per hour
Location United States (national) Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Or metro area Metro area… Akron, OH Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Albuquerque, NM Ann Arbor, MI Asheville, NC Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Barnstable Town, MA Baton Rouge, LA Bend, OR Birmingham, AL Boise City, ID Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 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nonmetropolitan area Wilmington, NC Winston-Salem, NC Worcester, MA Or industry (Grahall) Industry… Aerospace Agriculture Airline Apparel Automotive Banking Biotech Chemicals Commercial Computer Computer Hardware Computer Services Computer Storage Construction Consulting Consumer & Household Diversified Financials E-Commerce Education Electronics Energy Energy Marketing/Trading Entertainment Financial Services Food & Beverage Forect & Paper Healthcare Hedge Funds Hotel Householddurables Industrial Insurance Internet Commerce Internet Services Investment Lodging Managed Care Manufacturing Materials Media Medical Metals Not For Profit Office Supplies Packaging Pharmaceutical Private Equity/ Venture Capital Professional Services Publishing Real state Research Consulting Resturant Retail Semi Conductor Software Technology Telecom Transportation Utility Whole Sale Or city (Grahall) City… Atlanta, Georgia Austin, Texas Baltimore, Maryland Boston, Massachusetts Bridgeport, Connecticut Burlington, Vermont Charleston, South Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina Chicago, Illinois Cincinnati, Ohio Cleveland, Ohio Dallas, Texas Denver, Colorado Detroit, Michigan Hartford, Connecticut Houston, Texas Jacksonville, Florida Kansas City, Missouri Las Vegas, Nevada Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania Los Angeles, California Louisville, Kentucky Memphis, Tennessee Miami, Florida Milwaukee, Wisconsin Minneapolis, Minnesota Montclair, New Jersey New Haven, Connecticut New York – Statewide, United States New York-Manhattan, New York Orlando, Florida Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Portland, Oregon Providence, Rhode Island Riverside, California Sacramento, California San Antonio, Texas San Diego, California San Francisco, California San Jose, California Sarasota, Florida Scottsdale, Arizona Seattle, Washington St Louis, Missouri Tampa, Florida Virginia Beach, Virginia Washington, Columbia White Plains, New York Worcester, Massachusetts BLS May 2025 state data for Illinois · median $57,000
25th percentile$44,000 Average$57,500 75th percentile$70,000
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers salary by state
Total cash compensation Base salary plus target bonus using the Grahall equation. Bonus is a function of base; higher base means a higher target bonus.
Base salary
$60,000
National baseline
Target bonus
$5,500
9.5% of base
Total target cash
$65,500
Base plus target bonus
Bonus range (25th to 75th percentile): $3,500 to $9,000
Long-term incentive (LTI) varies by industry and executive tier and is not included in this view.
About this role
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers is a professional role within the function in the Production job family.
Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
What Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workerss do
Typical education: High School Diploma
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.
Top skills: Active Listening Speaking Critical Thinking Social Perceptiveness Judgment and Decision Making Coordination
Includes information from O*NET OnLine by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (CC BY 4.0).
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers pay by experience level
Entry level $37,000
Typical starting pay (about the 10th percentile)
Early career $41,000
A few years in (about the 25th percentile)
Experienced $54,500
Mid-career median pay
Senior $72,500
Seasoned professionals (about the 75th percentile)
Top earners $90,500
Highest earners (about the 90th percentile)
Experience tiers are derived from the BLS wage percentile distribution for this occupation, aged to 2026. Actual pay varies by employer, location, and specialization.
Job outlook
-5.5%
projected change in jobs, 2024–2034
4,000
projected openings per year
Declining
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (2024–2034). Openings include growth and replacement needs.
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers salary by industry
Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers
12,070 workers
$59,500 Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers
11,740 workers
$59,500 Miscellaneous Manufacturing
5,080 workers
$55,000 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
5,080 workers
$55,000 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
2,100 workers
$67,500 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only)
2,100 workers
$67,500 Repair and Maintenance
1,210 workers
$56,000 Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance
1,210 workers
$56,000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
460 workers
$64,500 Management of Companies and Enterprises
380 workers
$89,500
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers pays 7% above the average across 112 roles in the Production job family (family average $56,000).
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers make?
The average base salary for a Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers in the United States is $60,000 per year, or about $28.85 per hour.
What is the typical salary range?
Pay typically falls between $41,000 and $72,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.
How does this compare with other Production roles?
The Production job family averages $56,000 across 112 roles tracked by WePayFairly.
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