Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Job Zone 3 - Medium preparation needed
Design, fabricate, adjust, repair, or appraise jewelry, gold, silver, other precious metals, or gems.
Median pay: $52,540/yr (U.S. national, May 2025)
Typical range nationwide (10th–90th percentile). This is a population snapshot, not a personal prediction - actual pay varies by location, employer, and experience.
Job outlook: -5.5% projected growth, 2024–2034 — declining.
About 4,000 openings per year, on average, over the decade.
Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS and Employment Projections.
• 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.
• Make repairs, such as enlarging or reducing ring sizes, soldering pieces of jewelry together, and replacing broken clasps and mountings.
• Compute costs of labor and materials to determine production costs of products and articles.
• Position stones and metal pieces, and set, mount, and secure items in place, using setting and hand tools.
What's the median pay for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers?
The median pay for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers is $52,540 per year, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
What's the job outlook for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers?
Employment for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers is projected to change -5.5% from 2024 to 2034 - declining.
What education is typically required for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers?
Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
How many job openings are there each year for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers?
About 4,000 openings per year, on average, over the decade.