Compare One Occupation Across States
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Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Full jewelers and precious stone and metal workers overview →U.S. mean $57,960 · median $52,540
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | #1 | $68,730 | $61,720 | $33 | +18.6% | $37,160–$102,040 |
| Connecticut | #2 | $66,520 | $69,800 | $32 | +14.8% | $47,910–$83,320 |
| Washington | #3 | $65,850 | $60,380 | $32 | +13.6% | $42,210–$116,020 |
| Virginia | #4 | $62,440 | $61,940 | $30 | +7.7% | $36,990–$93,840 |
| California | #5 | $61,830 | $60,790 | $30 | +6.7% | $38,180–$81,660 |
| New Jersey | #6 | $61,210 | $59,480 | $29 | +5.6% | $34,790–$93,350 |
| Vermont | #7 | $58,700 | $58,570 | $28 | +1.3% | $36,960–$79,820 |
| Colorado | #8 | $58,680 | $57,120 | $28 | +1.2% | $37,020–$83,420 |
| North Carolina | #9 | $58,650 | $55,420 | $28 | +1.2% | $32,470–$80,200 |
| Florida | #10 | $58,460 | $51,470 | $28 | +0.9% | $36,360–$97,810 |
| South Carolina | #11 | $58,410 | $60,380 | $28 | +0.8% | $39,850–$74,350 |
| Michigan | #12 | $57,620 | $56,610 | $28 | -0.6% | $37,770–$79,970 |
| Maine | #13 | $57,060 | $48,080 | $27 | -1.6% | $34,600–$90,570 |
| Pennsylvania | #14 | $56,960 | $54,880 | $27 | -1.7% | $38,510–$93,490 |
| Kansas | #15 | $56,210 | $57,730 | $27 | -3% | $35,930–$77,410 |
| Missouri | #16 | $55,950 | $56,140 | $27 | -3.5% | $39,840–$63,140 |
| Illinois | #17 | $55,790 | $54,990 | $27 | -3.7% | $32,430–$78,580 |
| Wisconsin | #18 | $55,730 | $55,830 | $27 | -3.8% | $33,270–$77,750 |
| Rhode Island | #19 | $55,520 | $48,800 | $27 | -4.2% | $39,190–$77,650 |
| Oregon | #20 | $55,160 | $44,510 | $27 | -4.8% | $38,550–$82,840 |
| Georgia | #21 | $55,120 | $47,810 | $27 | -4.9% | $22,720–$83,200 |
| Massachusetts | #22 | $54,890 | $51,060 | $26 | -5.3% | $36,510–$79,000 |
| Ohio | #23 | $54,210 | $48,190 | $26 | -6.5% | $34,080–$87,170 |
| Iowa | #24 | $53,830 | $50,280 | $26 | -7.1% | $37,370–$69,930 |
| Texas | #25 | $53,830 | $47,590 | $26 | -7.1% | $32,560–$80,680 |
| North Dakota | #26 | $53,550 | $57,020 | $26 | -7.6% | $38,980–$82,020 |
| New Hampshire | #27 | $52,360 | $43,520 | $25 | -9.7% | $36,170–$72,800 |
| Mississippi | #28 | $52,280 | $55,010 | $25 | -9.8% | $29,050–$68,990 |
| Hawaii | #29 | $52,210 | $48,450 | $25 | -9.9% | $30,400–$92,880 |
| Minnesota | #30 | $51,630 | $54,310 | $25 | -10.9% | $23,150–$76,790 |
| Louisiana | #31 | $51,390 | $51,420 | $25 | -11.3% | $26,740–$73,880 |
| Nebraska | #32 | $51,000 | $46,920 | $25 | -12% | $37,580–$71,970 |
| Kentucky | #33 | $50,690 | $47,090 | $24 | -12.5% | $33,830–$82,420 |
| Maryland | #34 | $49,690 | $45,430 | $24 | -14.3% | $34,380–$64,890 |
| Idaho | #35 | $49,650 | $47,090 | $24 | -14.3% | $31,190–$60,370 |
| Indiana | #36 | $49,420 | $47,620 | $24 | -14.7% | $28,720–$77,270 |
| Alabama | #37 | $49,330 | $48,890 | $24 | -14.9% | $31,910–$66,440 |
| Tennessee | #38 | $49,330 | $48,240 | $24 | -14.9% | $31,140–$77,230 |
| Arizona | #39 | $48,730 | $42,240 | $23 | -15.9% | $34,850–$75,920 |
| South Dakota | #40 | $48,520 | $45,110 | $23 | -16.3% | $37,350–$61,770 |
| Nevada | #41 | $47,160 | $40,510 | $23 | -18.6% | $28,610–$72,730 |
| New Mexico | #42 | $46,240 | $46,200 | $22 | -20.2% | $30,000–$58,440 |
| Montana | #43 | $46,150 | $37,580 | $22 | -20.4% | $28,590–$74,910 |
| Oklahoma | #44 | $44,390 | $41,720 | $21 | -23.4% | $31,420–$62,170 |
| Utah | #45 | $44,360 | $39,860 | $21 | -23.5% | $30,450–$63,340 |
| West Virginia | #46 | $43,740 | $46,370 | $21 | -24.5% | $29,650–$56,380 |
| Arkansas | #47 | $42,870 | $35,950 | $21 | -26% | $27,910–$65,990 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.