Details Report for:
51-9071.00 - Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Design, fabricate, adjust, repair, or appraise jewelry, gold, silver, other precious metals, or gems. Includes diamond polishers and gem cutters, and persons who perform precision casting and modeling of molds, casting metal in molds, or setting precious and semi-precious stones for jewelry and related products.
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Wages & Employment Trends
National
| Median wages (2012) | $16.99 hourly, $35,350 annual |
| Employment (2010) | 39,000 employees |
| Projected growth (2010-2020) | 
Decline slowly or moderately (-3% to -9%)
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| Projected job openings (2010-2020) | 9,300 |
| Top industries (2010) | Self-Employed (45% employed in this sector)
Retail Trade (24%)
Manufacturing (19%)
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State & National
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2012 wage data
and 2010-2020 employment projections
.
"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2010-2020). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
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Sources of Additional Information
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- Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition.
