Jeweler earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level jeweler earnings begin at:

$27.83 per hour

$57,880 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level jeweler earnings begin at:

$22.29 per hour

$46,360 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level jeweler earnings begin at:

$16.78 per hour

$34,900 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level jeweler earnings begin at:

$10.99 per hour

$22,860 per year

10th percentile

Starting level jeweler earnings begin at:

$8.96 per hour

$18,630 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 13% less than similar careers in Georgia. On average, they make less than illustrators but more than glass blowers.

Career Median Salary
Illustrator salary $48K
Model maker salary $54K
Craft artist salary $52K
Photographer salary $37K
Museum conservator salary $40K
Precious metal worker salary $35K
Gem worker salary $35K
Jeweler salary $35K
Painting, coating & decorating worker salary $34K
Glass blower salary $30K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)