There are currently an estimated 35,100 gem workers in the United States. The gem worker job market is expected to shrink by 5.5% between 2024 and 2034.
How employable are gem workers?
CareerExplorer rates gem workers with a F employability rating, meaning this career should provide poor employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will lose -1,900 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 | 4,300 |
| California | 2,300 |
| Texas | 1,810 |
| Florida | 1,070 |
| Massachusetts | 830 |
| New Jersey | 780 |
| North Carolina | 770 |
| Pennsylvania | 760 |
| Illinois | 610 |
| Rhode Island | 540 |
| Oregon | 530 |
| Missouri | 490 |
| Michigan | 460 |
| Arizona | 440 |
| Ohio | 430 |
| Georgia | 420 |
| Utah | 420 |
| Indiana | 380 |
| Tennessee | 370 |
| Nevada | 330 |
| Kentucky | 320 |
| Washington | 290 |
| Louisiana | 280 |
| Wisconsin | 280 |
| Arkansas | 270 |
| Virginia | 240 |
| New Mexico | 230 |
| Minnesota | 220 |
| Colorado | 220 |
| South Carolina | 200 |
| Oklahoma | 180 |
| New Hampshire | 170 |
| Hawaii | 170 |
| Iowa | 160 |
| Connecticut | 140 |
| Idaho | 130 |
| Nebraska | 120 |
| Kansas | 110 |
| Alabama | 110 |
| South Dakota | 90 |
| Maryland | 80 |
| Montana | 80 |
| Vermont | 50 |
| North Dakota | 50 |
| Maine | 50 |
| Mississippi | 40 |
| West Virginia | 30 |