Jeweler earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level jeweler earnings begin at:

$27.68 per hour

$57,570 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level jeweler earnings begin at:

$23.09 per hour

$48,020 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level jeweler earnings begin at:

$15.44 per hour

$32,120 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level jeweler earnings begin at:

$9.50 per hour

$19,760 per year

10th percentile

Starting level jeweler earnings begin at:

$9.21 per hour

$19,150 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Jeweler salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Hampshire $57,370
Missouri $50,280
Michigan $49,010
California $48,810
Colorado $48,620
Nevada $48,400
Wisconsin $48,360
Arkansas $48,300
Massachusetts $48,260
Virginia $48,260
Maryland $48,070
New Jersey $47,950
New York $47,840
Connecticut $47,570
Mississippi $47,440
Pennsylvania $47,430
Indiana $47,370
Delaware $47,220
Maine $47,140
Washington $47,130
Ohio $46,640
Kentucky $46,590
Kansas $45,720
North Dakota $45,060
Florida $44,630
Minnesota $40,640
Oklahoma $40,020
Texas $39,300
Iowa $39,080
North Carolina $38,650
Alabama $38,370
Oregon $38,270
Vermont $38,050
Rhode Island $38,030
Hawaii $37,990
Tennessee $37,890
Idaho $37,800
Illinois $37,720
Montana $37,610
South Carolina $37,440
Georgia $36,750
Louisiana $36,750
South Dakota $36,750
Virgin Islands, U.S. $36,120
Alaska $34,890
Nebraska $32,120
New Mexico $30,470
Arizona $30,280
Utah $30,280
West Virginia $30,110
Puerto Rico $26,420

How do jeweler salaries compare to similar careers?

Jewelers earn about the same as related careers in Nebraska. On average, they make less than printing workers but more than sewing machine operators.

Career Median Salary
Printing worker salary $38K
Cabinetmaker salary $37K
Recreational vehicle service technician salary $36K
Professional painter salary $36K
Photographer salary $31K
Jeweler salary $32K
Gem worker salary $32K
Sewing machine operator salary $30K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)