Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

32.1k

Average Age

47.1

Estimated Job Growth

−5.41%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$53,104

Average Male Salary

$61,425

Average Female Salary

$42,188

About

Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers are most often employed by the Jewelry, luggage, & leather goods retailers industry. The average yearly wage for Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers was $53,104 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers are NYC-Queens Community District 3--Jackson Heights & East Elmhurst PUMA, NY, NYC-Queens Community District 1--Astoria & Queensbridge PUMA, NY, and NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers are NYC-Queens Community District 3--Jackson Heights & East Elmhurst PUMA, NY, Bergen County (Southeast)--Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park PUMA, NJ, and Northwest New Mexico Navajo Nation PUMA, NM.

Production Occupations Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers workforce. Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers workforce in 2024 was 32,127 people, of which 43.3% were women and 56.7% were men.

Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers are paid most in Texoma COG--Grayson, Cooke & Fannin Counties PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in NYC-Queens Community District 3--Jackson Heights & East Elmhurst PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

18,231

Male Workforce

± 3.31k

13,896

Female Workforce

± 2.89k

The Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers workforce in 2024 was 32,127 people (43.3% women and 56.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 11.5% between 2014 (28,818) and 2024 (32,127).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Connecticut ($165,307), Indiana ($121,863), and Maryland ($92,549).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$53,104

AVERAGE WAGE

#327 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers earned an average of $53,104, $16,773 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.43

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.43, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers and on wages for those in the field. Jewelry, luggage, & leather goods retailers is the industry that employs the most Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers, by average wage, is Other miscellaneous retailers ($125,558).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

32.1k

2024 Workforce

± 4,400

−2.87%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 19.8%

This graphic shows the share of Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers employed by various industries. Jewelry, luggage, & leather goods retailers employs the largest share of Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers at 66.2%, followed by Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c. with 25.6% and Personal & household goods repair & maintenance with 4.52%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers in the US. The workforce of Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers in 2024 was 32,127 people, with 43.3% woman, and 56.7% men. The average age of male Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers in the workforce is 49.8 and of female Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers is 43.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers in 2024 was 32,127 people, with 43.3% woman, and 56.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (4,176 people), 55 to 59 years (3,603 people), and 40 to 44 years (3,275 people). Among them they concentrated 34.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 18.1% of Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers workers were Hispanic and 81.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (48.9%), Puerto Rican (13.2)%, and Ecuadorian (12.3)%

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Races

In 2024, 62.9% of the Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers workforce were White, of which 43.7% were women and 56.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (12.6%) and Two or More Races (11.8%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers is Visual & Performing Arts but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Mechanical Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers, Critical Thinking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers need more than the average amount of Equipment Selection.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Visual & Performing Arts (2,892 people), Business (2,043 people), and Social Sciences (665 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers workers were Bachelors Degree (8,430 people), High School or Equivalent (7,712 people), and Some college (7,576 people).

The graphic shows the Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers are expected to see a growth of −5.41% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers.

−5.41%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.