Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Design, fabricate, adjust, repair, or appraise jewelry, gold, silver, other precious metals, or gems.
- O*NET-SOC code
51-9071.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$52,540
Employment, U.S.22,440
Median hourly wage$25.26
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $35,580 | $39,520 | $52,540 | $69,810 | $87,540 |
By state (47)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 110 | $48,890 | 0.37 |
| Arizona | 440 | $42,240 | 0.95 |
| Arkansas | 270 | $35,950 | 1.42 |
| California | 2,300 | $60,790 | 0.88 |
| Colorado | 220 | $57,120 | 0.54 |
| Connecticut | 140 | $69,800 | 0.58 |
| Florida | 1,070 | $51,470 | 0.74 |
| Georgia | 420 | $47,810 | 0.59 |
| Hawaii | 170 | $48,450 | 1.86 |
| Idaho | 130 | $47,090 | 1.05 |
| Illinois | 610 | $54,990 | 0.70 |
| Indiana | 380 | $47,620 | 0.82 |
| Iowa | 160 | $50,280 | 0.70 |
| Kansas | 110 | $57,730 | 0.51 |
| Kentucky | 320 | $47,090 | 1.10 |
| Louisiana | 280 | $51,420 | 1.00 |
| Maine | 50 | $48,080 | 0.53 |
| Maryland | 80 | $45,430 | 0.21 |
| Massachusetts | 830 | $51,060 | 1.58 |
| Michigan | 460 | $56,610 | 0.72 |
| Minnesota | 220 | $54,310 | 0.53 |
| Mississippi | 40 | $55,010 | 0.27 |
| Missouri | 490 | $56,140 | 1.16 |
| Montana | 80 | $37,580 | 1.12 |
| Nebraska | 120 | $46,920 | 0.81 |
| Nevada | 330 | $40,510 | 1.47 |
| New Hampshire | 170 | $43,520 | 1.72 |
| New Jersey | 780 | $59,480 | 1.27 |
| New Mexico | 230 | $46,200 | 1.84 |
| New York | 4,300 | $61,720 | 3.07 |
| North Carolina | 770 | $55,420 | 1.08 |
| North Dakota | 50 | $57,020 | 0.76 |
| Ohio | 430 | $48,190 | 0.54 |
| Oklahoma | 180 | $41,720 | 0.75 |
| Oregon | 530 | $44,510 | 1.87 |
| Pennsylvania | 760 | $54,880 | 0.87 |
| Rhode Island | 540 | $48,800 | 7.52 |
| South Carolina | 200 | $60,380 | 0.59 |
| South Dakota | 90 | $45,110 | 1.44 |
| Tennessee | 370 | $48,240 | 0.79 |
| Texas | 1,810 | $47,590 | 0.89 |
| Utah | 420 | $39,860 | 1.69 |
| Vermont | 50 | $58,570 | 1.12 |
| Virginia | 240 | $61,940 | 0.41 |
| Washington | 290 | $60,380 | 0.56 |
| West Virginia | 30 | $46,370 | 0.31 |
| Wisconsin | 280 | $55,830 | 0.66 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers | 1-2 | 0.923 |
| 2 | Floral Designers | 1-2 | 0.923 |
| 3 | Costume Attendants | 1-2 | 0.922 |
| 4 | Craft Artists | 3 | 0.920 |
| 5 | Opticians, Dispensing | 3 | 0.919 |
| 6 | Photographers | 3 | 0.918 |
| 7 | Potters, Manufacturing | 3 | 0.911 |
| 8 | Parts Salespersons | 1-2 | 0.909 |
| 9 | Dental Laboratory Technicians | 1-2 | 0.907 |
| 10 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 1-2 | 0.907 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | Operations Monitoring | 3.00 | 0.907 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | Operations Monitoring | 3.00 | 0.897 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers, excluding software Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite | 3 of 20 | 5.8x |
| SmugMug Flickr | 3 of 20 | 3.1x |
| Adobe Creative Cloud software | 3 of 20 | 1.8x |
| Adobe InDesign | 3 of 20 | 1.6x |
| Adobe Acrobat | 4 of 20 | 1.1x |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | 4 of 20 | 1.1x |
| 3 of 20 | 1.0x | |
| Email software | 6 of 20 | 1.0x |
| SAP software | 4 of 20 | 0.7x |
| Microsoft Access | 3 of 20 | 0.4x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.38 | 2.88 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.12 | not rated |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.38 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.28 | 4.74 |
| Design | 4.05 | 4.98 |
| Production and Processing | 3.85 | 4.95 |
| Sales and Marketing | 3.82 | 4.09 |
| Administration and Management | 3.73 | 4.02 |
| Mechanical | 3.38 | 4.46 |
| Administrative | 3.17 | 4.41 |
| Engineering and Technology | 3.17 | 4.17 |
| Mathematics | 3.17 | 3.63 |
| Fine Arts | 3.10 | 3.95 |
| Economics and Accounting | 3.06 | 3.28 |
| Education and Training | 3.01 | 4.14 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.95 | 3.53 |
| English Language | 2.87 | 3.01 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.77 | 3.38 |
| Communications and Media | 2.68 | 3.11 |
| Chemistry | 2.67 | 3.45 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.60 | 3.01 |
| Physics | 2.51 | 2.92 |
| Psychology | 2.19 | 2.24 |
| Law and Government | 2.15 | 2.62 |
| Building and Construction | 2.13 | 2.16 |
| Telecommunications | 1.91 | 1.98 |
| Transportation | 1.81 | 1.63 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.74 | 1.01 |
| History and Archeology | 1.64 | 1.12 |
| Foreign Language | 1.46 | 0.91 |
| Geography | 1.42 | 1.09 |
| Biology | 1.34 | 0.75 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.30 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.23 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.16 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.14 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 4.38 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Oral Expression | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Originality | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Visualization | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Information Ordering | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.00 | 2.62 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.00 | 2.50 |
| Control Precision | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.75 | 3.25 |
| Selective Attention | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Written Expression | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Time Sharing | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Far Vision | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Depth Perception | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Number Facility | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.00 | 2.25 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Memorization | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Reaction Time | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Static Strength | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.75 | 1.62 |
| Rate Control | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.50 | 0.88 |
| Response Orientation | 1.38 | 0.75 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.38 | 0.62 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.25 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.25 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.25 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.25 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.12 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.12 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.12 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Adobe Illustrator hot
- Adobe Photoshop hot
- Intuit QuickBooks hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Computer assisted jewelry design CAD software
- Customer information databases
- Inventory tracking software
- Jewelry store point of sale POS software
- Metal designing software
- Retail management software
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 710 | 6.89 | $48,800 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 4,440 | 3.24 | $61,360 |
| Akron, OH | 110 | 2.39 | $47,460 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 230 | 1.96 | $40,260 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 130 | 1.96 | $48,450 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 110 | 1.89 | $47,960 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 300 | 1.73 | $46,350 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 280 | 1.72 | $40,510 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 110 | 1.69 | $56,120 |
| Rochester, NY | 100 | 1.44 | $50,600 |