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
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
$2,000
3.5% of base
Total target cash
$62,000
Base plus target bonus
Bonus range (25th to 75th percentile):$1,000 to $3,500
Long-term incentive (LTI) varies by industry and executive tier and is not included in this view.
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 ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingSocial PerceptivenessJudgment and Decision MakingCoordination
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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
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