Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

29.3k

Average Age

47.5

Estimated Job Growth

−9.97%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$45,314

Average Male Salary

$50,413

Average Female Salary

$38,310

About

Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers are most often employed by the Jewelry, luggage, & leather goods stores industry. The average yearly wage for Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers was $45,314 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers are Astoria & Long Island City PUMA, NY, West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ, and Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers are Navajo Nation PUMA, NM, Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX, and West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ.

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 2021 was 29,258 people, of which 42.1% were women and 57.9% were men. Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers are paid most in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Navajo Nation PUMA, NM.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

16,932

Male Workforce

± 3.19k

12,326

Female Workforce

± 2.73k

The Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers workforce in 2021 was 29,258 people (42.1% women and 57.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 2.35% between 2014 (28,587) and 2021 (29,258).

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 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Maryland ($70,925), New Jersey ($63,951), and Florida ($61,067).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$45,314

AVERAGE WAGE

#333 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers earned an average of $45,314, $14,281 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.413

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.413, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 stores 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 Clothing stores ($74,831).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

29.3k

2021 Workforce

± 4,199

7.84%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 19.2%

This graphic shows the share of Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers employed by various industries. Jewelry, luggage, & leather goods stores employs the largest share of Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers at 63.2%, followed by Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c. with 30.1% and Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers with 6.73%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers in the US. The workforce of Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers in 2021 was 29,258 people, with 42.1% woman, and 57.9% men. The average age of male Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers in the workforce is 50 and of female Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers is 44.1, 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 2021 was 29,258 people, with 42.1% woman, and 57.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (3,990 people), 35 to 39 years (3,798 people), and 50 to 54 years (3,666 people). Among them they concentrated 39.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 19.7% of Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers workers were Hispanic and 80.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (67.2%), Puerto Rican (17.4)%, and Ecuadorian (15.4)%

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Races

In 2021, 65.8% of the Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers workforce were White, of which 41.6% were women and 58.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (13.2%) and Other (7.49%).

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 2021 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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Visual & Performing Arts (2,277 people), Business (1,452 people), and Social Sciences (644 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 High School or Equivalent (8,024 people), Some college (7,384 people), and Bachelors Degree (6,228 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, Quality Control Analysis, 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 3.71%, but Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers are expected to see a growth of −9.97% 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.

−9.97%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.