Jeweler earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level jeweler earnings begin at:

$34.45 per hour

$71,660 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level jeweler earnings begin at:

$27.67 per hour

$57,560 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level jeweler earnings begin at:

$20.42 per hour

$42,480 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level jeweler earnings begin at:

$10.98 per hour

$22,830 per year

10th percentile

Starting level jeweler earnings begin at:

$10.21 per hour

$21,230 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Jeweler salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Jersey $56,880
Kentucky $55,840
Wisconsin $54,720
Maryland $54,630
Connecticut $52,839
Virginia $50,470
Delaware $47,220
New Hampshire $45,510
Maine $45,120
Nevada $44,620
Iowa $44,390
Massachusetts $43,460
New York $43,290
Arizona $43,107
Colorado $42,480
Kansas $41,771
Indiana $41,220
Alabama $40,889
Oklahoma $40,870
Oregon $40,830
North Dakota $40,700
Pennsylvania $40,624
Idaho $40,160
Washington $39,010
Michigan $38,710
West Virginia $38,360
Rhode Island $38,280
North Carolina $38,210
Texas $38,200
Florida $38,180
California $38,110
Minnesota $38,010
Tennessee $38,000
South Carolina $37,910
Utah $36,620
Hawaii $36,572
Vermont $36,540
Missouri $36,270
Arkansas $36,220
Ohio $36,170
Virgin Islands, U.S. $36,120
South Dakota $35,370
Georgia $34,900
Montana $33,860
Illinois $33,747
Alaska $31,940
Louisiana $31,720
New Mexico $28,710
Puerto Rico $26,420
Nebraska $25,460
Mississippi $22,400

How do jeweler salaries compare to similar careers?

Jewelers earn about the same as related careers in Colorado. On average, they make less than calligraphers but more than glass blowers.

Career Median Salary
Calligrapher salary $44K
Interior designer salary $48K
Illustrator salary $38K
Exhibit designer salary $43K
Museum conservator salary $38K
Gem worker salary $42K
Precious metal worker salary $42K
Jeweler salary $42K
Craft artist salary $28K
Glass blower salary $36K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)