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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Credentials | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
Credentials
Wages & Employment Trends
| Median wages (2017) | $18.25 hourly, $37,960 annual |
| State wages | 
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| Employment (2016) | 38,000 employees |
| Projected growth (2016-2026) | 
Decline (-2% or lower)
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| Projected job openings (2016-2026) | 3,500 |
| State trends | 
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| Top industries (2016) | Retail Trade (31% employed in this sector)
Manufacturing (22%)
Wholesale Trade (10%)
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2017 wage data
and 2016-2026 employment projections
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"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2016-2026). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
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