Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
SOC code 51-9071 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,580 | $17.11 |
| 25th percentile | $39,520 | $19.00 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $52,540 | $25.26 |
| 75th percentile | $69,810 | $33.56 |
| 90th percentile | $87,540 | $42.09 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers (SOC 51-9071), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 48 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 130 | $44,310 | $39,730 | $30,370 | $33,040 | $51,810 | $67,480 |
| Arizona | 360 | $45,270 | $40,010 | $35,080 | $35,850 | $46,980 | $61,210 |
| Arkansas | — | $44,860 | $31,500 | $28,720 | $30,430 | $60,650 | $70,930 |
| California | 2,700 | $60,700 | $59,100 | $41,590 | $48,250 | $70,340 | $78,650 |
| Colorado | 350 | $55,150 | $51,370 | $36,470 | $38,180 | $66,360 | $76,900 |
| Connecticut | 220 | $62,110 | $59,930 | $45,790 | $49,720 | $76,410 | $80,970 |
| Florida | 1,160 | $53,680 | $56,470 | $34,720 | $37,370 | $64,550 | $75,910 |
| Georgia | 210 | $50,110 | $46,060 | $18,090 | $37,510 | $69,180 | $69,180 |
| Hawaii | 180 | $54,290 | $48,880 | $32,810 | $35,730 | $60,210 | $98,370 |
| Idaho | 150 | $52,430 | $48,320 | $30,660 | $36,000 | $56,520 | $73,280 |
| Illinois | 990 | $49,910 | $40,810 | $31,200 | $35,720 | $59,010 | $80,370 |
| Indiana | 270 | $47,190 | $46,880 | $28,530 | $32,280 | $52,940 | $75,270 |
| Iowa | 120 | $54,040 | $50,940 | $36,560 | $42,570 | $59,750 | $79,770 |
| Kansas | 70 | $57,350 | $55,430 | $39,110 | $47,300 | $69,560 | $73,000 |
| Kentucky | 350 | $47,930 | $47,790 | $35,210 | $37,490 | $54,700 | $71,160 |
| Louisiana | 190 | $49,160 | $50,990 | $22,730 | $37,800 | $55,400 | $73,170 |
| Maine | 70 | $47,230 | $43,720 | $31,750 | $40,040 | $56,560 | $60,580 |
| Maryland | 90 | $54,420 | $49,900 | $37,010 | $41,090 | $63,000 | $75,980 |
| Massachusetts | 550 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michigan | 440 | $54,090 | $49,930 | $31,700 | $36,360 | $63,910 | $86,470 |
| Minnesota | 330 | $53,160 | $52,390 | $25,470 | $47,870 | $63,700 | $70,900 |
| Mississippi | 90 | $53,530 | $50,430 | $35,320 | $41,460 | $60,660 | $86,010 |
| Missouri | 280 | $54,130 | $54,650 | $34,250 | $43,100 | $59,050 | $72,780 |
| Montana | 100 | $53,300 | $44,920 | $34,640 | $36,810 | $68,870 | $79,630 |
| Nebraska | 120 | $50,730 | $48,980 | $35,310 | $39,810 | $58,440 | $73,350 |
| Nevada | 250 | $45,120 | $35,670 | $27,520 | $34,140 | $48,380 | $69,940 |
| New Hampshire | 130 | $53,430 | $56,710 | $38,450 | $44,380 | $61,570 | $67,710 |
| New Jersey | 850 | $43,680 | $40,260 | $31,470 | $32,160 | $46,180 | $62,870 |
| New Mexico | 300 | $46,110 | $42,470 | $28,370 | $35,360 | $54,700 | $61,680 |
| New York | 4,750 | $63,710 | $50,890 | $35,990 | $36,670 | $79,280 | $98,870 |
| North Carolina | 430 | $51,330 | $48,280 | $23,550 | $38,330 | $62,780 | $72,520 |
| North Dakota | 60 | $48,850 | $46,120 | $33,990 | $36,860 | $59,030 | $79,510 |
| Ohio | 530 | $51,330 | $46,200 | $34,410 | $43,480 | $58,300 | $77,900 |
| Oklahoma | 230 | $42,330 | $38,690 | $30,410 | $32,990 | $51,580 | $56,160 |
| Oregon | — | $47,350 | $41,600 | $34,660 | $37,850 | $55,260 | $66,940 |
| Pennsylvania | 530 | $50,950 | $50,160 | $34,460 | $44,100 | $58,950 | $65,120 |
| Rhode Island | 620 | $50,410 | $47,300 | $31,450 | $39,600 | $58,040 | $63,210 |
| South Carolina | 190 | $50,530 | $51,100 | $33,950 | $46,100 | $59,640 | $63,080 |
| South Dakota | 90 | $46,730 | $49,960 | $32,210 | $37,070 | $50,600 | $61,530 |
| Tennessee | 450 | $49,900 | $48,330 | $30,450 | $38,750 | $58,460 | $74,440 |
| Texas | 1,780 | $53,930 | $46,900 | $34,130 | $38,930 | $64,320 | $81,660 |
| Utah | 480 | $46,620 | $46,200 | $33,970 | $37,670 | $50,310 | $62,670 |
| Vermont | 60 | $54,760 | $57,360 | $34,510 | $43,720 | $61,350 | $81,590 |
| Virginia | 350 | $64,130 | $60,940 | $37,850 | $50,440 | $78,240 | $94,700 |
| Washington | 850 | $64,900 | $60,030 | $43,680 | $47,820 | $71,980 | $105,760 |
| West Virginia | 40 | $42,740 | $38,650 | $29,360 | $32,390 | $49,660 | $55,980 |
| Wisconsin | 380 | $52,460 | $54,080 | $33,220 | $40,180 | $60,190 | $69,560 |
| Wyoming | 40 | $43,310 | $45,960 | $28,600 | $28,600 | $56,850 | $58,810 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.