Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

SOC 51-9071

Design, fabricate, adjust, repair, or appraise jewelry, gold, silver, other precious metals, or gems.

Five-year wage trends

Median wage levels across states

Focus level

Level III median wage up 18.9% since 2020-21.

2026 weighted lottery impact

Thresholds for Level III & IV

Level III threshold: $51,626

Level IV threshold: $59,966

Most common level in filings: Level II

Latest Level III median

2025-26

$51,626

Level I$35,194

Level II$43,576

Level III$51,626

Level IV$59,966

Top metros by Level III wages

Latest year median for this occupation

Rank	Metro Area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
1	Boulder, CO, CO	$50,627	$61,776	$72,925	$84,074
2	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, CA	$44,699	$57,970	$71,219	$84,490
3	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, CA	$49,899	$59,259	$68,640	$78,000
4	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, DC	$45,302	$56,909	$68,494	$80,101
5	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, CA	$51,771	$59,946	$68,120	$76,294
6	Vallejo, CA, CA	$47,528	$57,803	$68,058	$78,333
7	Stockton-Lodi, CA, CA	$48,922	$58,448	$67,954	$77,480
8	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, CA	$49,754	$58,802	$67,829	$76,877
9	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, MD	$44,554	$56,077	$67,621	$79,144
10	Modesto, CA, CA	$49,379	$58,469	$67,558	$76,648

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