Jeweler earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level jeweler earnings begin at:

$31.73 per hour

$65,990 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level jeweler earnings begin at:

$26.82 per hour

$55,790 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level jeweler earnings begin at:

$17.28 per hour

$35,950 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level jeweler earnings begin at:

$13.92 per hour

$28,950 per year

10th percentile

Starting level jeweler earnings begin at:

$13.42 per hour

$27,910 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Jeweler salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Connecticut $69,800
Virginia $61,940
New York $61,720
California $60,790
South Carolina $60,380
Washington $60,380
New Jersey $59,480
Vermont $58,570
Kansas $57,730
Colorado $57,120
North Dakota $57,020
Michigan $56,610
Missouri $56,140
Wisconsin $55,830
North Carolina $55,420
Mississippi $55,010
Illinois $54,990
Pennsylvania $54,880
Minnesota $54,310
Florida $51,470
Louisiana $51,420
Massachusetts $51,060
Iowa $50,280
Alabama $48,890
Rhode Island $48,800
Hawaii $48,450
Tennessee $48,240
Ohio $48,190
Maine $48,080
Georgia $47,810
Indiana $47,620
Texas $47,590
Delaware $47,220
Idaho $47,090
Kentucky $47,090
Nebraska $46,920
West Virginia $46,370
New Mexico $46,200
Maryland $45,430
South Dakota $45,110
Oregon $44,510
New Hampshire $43,520
Arizona $42,240
Oklahoma $41,720
Nevada $40,510
Utah $39,860
Montana $37,580
Virgin Islands, U.S. $36,120
Arkansas $35,950
Alaska $31,940
Puerto Rico $26,420

How do jeweler salaries compare to similar careers?

Jewelers earn about the same as related careers in Arkansas. On average, they make less than engravers but more than illustrators.

Career Median Salary
Engraver salary $47K
Exhibit designer salary $39K
Filmmaker salary $39K
Film director salary $39K
Museum conservator salary $41K
Precious metal worker salary $36K
Jeweler salary $36K
Gem worker salary $36K
Painting, coating & decorating worker salary $40K
Illustrator salary $32K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)