There are currently an estimated 47,200 gem workers in the United States. The gem worker job market is expected to shrink by -3.0% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are gem workers?
CareerExplorer rates gem workers with a D employability rating, meaning this career should provide weak employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 4,400 gem workers. That number is based on the retirement of 5,800 existing gem workers.
What’s the supply of gem workers?
The gem worker industry is concentrated in New York, California, Texas
Gem Worker job market by state
| State Name | Employed Gem Workers |
|---|---|
| New York | 4,580 |
| California | 2,940 |
| Texas | 2,900 |
| Florida | 1,250 |
| Illinois | 1,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 760 |
| Ohio | 750 |
| New Jersey | 620 |
| Michigan | 590 |
| New Mexico | 570 |
| Massachusetts | 560 |
| Rhode Island | 550 |
| Arizona | 550 |
| North Carolina | 480 |
| Louisiana | 470 |
| Georgia | 440 |
| Utah | 380 |
| Washington | 380 |
| Alabama | 360 |
| Indiana | 350 |
| Maryland | 340 |
| Oregon | 330 |
| Wisconsin | 320 |
| South Carolina | 320 |
| Colorado | 300 |
| Missouri | 290 |
| Oklahoma | 280 |
| Minnesota | 270 |
| Arkansas | 230 |
| Hawaii | 220 |
| Tennessee | 210 |
| Iowa | 200 |
| Kansas | 180 |
| Nebraska | 160 |
| Nevada | 130 |
| Connecticut | 130 |
| Kentucky | 110 |
| South Dakota | 110 |
| Montana | 110 |
| Maine | 100 |
| North Dakota | 90 |
| New Hampshire | 90 |
| Mississippi | 70 |
| Vermont | 70 |
| West Virginia | 60 |
| Idaho | 60 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | 40 |