Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City

In New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY), the median pay for jewelers and precious stone and metal workers is $29.50 an hour ($61,360 a year). About 4,440 people work in this job there.

$29.50Median hourly pay
$37,160–$85,460Middle half of workers, yearly
4,440People in this job in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

That is 17% higher than the U.S. median ($52,540). It is about the same as the New York median ($61,720).

Pay range for jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.86$37,160
25% of workers$17.86$37,160
Half of workers (median)$29.50$61,360
75% of workers$41.09$85,460
90% of workers$48.73$101,350

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers pay in New York metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh$73,65050
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$71,41040
New York-Newark-Jersey City (this page)$61,3604,440
Syracuse$58,89040
Buffalo-Cheektowaga$58,76090
Rochester$50,600100

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for jewelers and precious stone and metal workers

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Long-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: -3.2% over ten years, declining · about 3,700 openings a year (BLS)

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Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$56,780
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,520
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$58,900
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Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,990

Other job titles for this job

GemologistCraft WorkerCrafterGoldsmithJewelry DesignerStone SetterSapphire Stylus GrinderDiamond CutterAntique Jewelry RepairerAppraisal TechnicianAppraisal TechArtisan Jeweler

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.