Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 47 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$49,140

Highest

$60,940

Virginia

Lowest

$31,500

Arkansas

Total Employment

22,360

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Virginia	$60,940	350	+24.0%
2	Washington	$60,030	850	+22.2%
3	Connecticut	$59,930	220	+22.0%
4	California	$59,100	2,700	+20.3%
5	Vermont	$57,360	60	+16.7%
6	New Hampshire	$56,710	130	+15.4%
7	Florida	$56,470	1,160	+14.9%
8	Kansas	$55,430	70	+12.8%
9	Missouri	$54,650	280	+11.2%
10	Wisconsin	$54,080	380	+10.1%
11	Minnesota	$52,390	330	+6.6%
12	Colorado	$51,370	350	+4.5%
13	South Carolina	$51,100	190	+4.0%
14	Louisiana	$50,990	190	+3.8%
15	Iowa	$50,940	120	+3.7%
16	New York	$50,890	4,750	+3.6%
17	Mississippi	$50,430	90	+2.6%
18	Pennsylvania	$50,160	530	+2.1%
19	South Dakota	$49,960	90	+1.7%
20	Michigan	$49,930	440	+1.6%
21	Maryland	$49,900	90	+1.5%
22	Nebraska	$48,980	120	-0.3%
23	Hawaii	$48,880	180	-0.5%
24	Tennessee	$48,330	450	-1.6%
25	Idaho	$48,320	150	-1.7%
26	North Carolina	$48,280	430	-1.8%
27	Kentucky	$47,790	350	-2.7%
28	Rhode Island	$47,300	620	-3.7%
29	Texas	$46,900	1,780	-4.6%
30	Indiana	$46,880	270	-4.6%
31	Ohio	$46,200	530	-6.0%
32	Utah	$46,200	480	-6.0%
33	North Dakota	$46,120	60	-6.1%
34	Georgia	$46,060	210	-6.3%
35	Wyoming	$45,960	40	-6.5%
36	Montana	$44,920	100	-8.6%
37	Maine	$43,720	70	-11.0%
38	New Mexico	$42,470	300	-13.6%
39	Oregon	$41,600	0	-15.3%
40	Illinois	$40,810	990	-17.0%
41	New Jersey	$40,260	850	-18.1%
42	Arizona	$40,010	360	-18.6%
43	Alabama	$39,730	130	-19.1%
44	Oklahoma	$38,690	230	-21.3%
45	West Virginia	$38,650	40	-21.3%
46	Nevada	$35,670	250	-27.4%
47	Arkansas	$31,500	0	-35.9%