Gem and Diamond Workers
Fabricate, finish, or evaluate the quality of gems and diamonds used in jewelry or industrial tools.
- O*NET-SOC code
51-9071.06 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Gem and Diamond Workers separately. These are the figures for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers (51-9071), its parent occupation.
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 | Watch and Clock Repairers | 3 | 0.925 |
| 2 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 1-2 | 0.923 |
| 3 | Etchers and Engravers | 1-2 | 0.919 |
| 4 | Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 1-2 | 0.918 |
| 5 | Dental Laboratory Technicians | 1-2 | 0.907 |
| 6 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | 3 | 0.907 |
| 7 | Log Graders and Scalers | 1-2 | 0.900 |
| 8 | Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers | 3 | 0.899 |
| 9 | Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | 1-2 | 0.898 |
| 10 | Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | 1-2 | 0.896 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Gem and Diamond 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etchers and Engravers | Operation and Control | 0.76 | 0.919 |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | Operation and Control | 1.00 | 0.918 |
| Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | Operation and Control | 0.76 | 0.898 |
| Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers | Operation and Control | 0.76 | 0.891 |
| Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | Learning Strategies | 1.00 | 0.880 |
| Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers | Troubleshooting | 1.50 | 0.880 |
| Parts Salespersons | Active Listening | 0.88 | 0.875 |
| Semiconductor Processing Technicians | Operations Monitoring | 0.88 | 0.871 |
| Patternmakers, Wood | Operation and Control | 0.88 | 0.868 |
| Cooks, Private Household | Service Orientation | 0.88 | 0.865 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Gem and Diamond Workers, excluding software Gem and Diamond 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe FreeHand MX | 3 of 20 | 9.9x |
| Bookkeeping software | 3 of 20 | 9.9x |
| Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite | 3 of 20 | 5.8x |
| Adobe Illustrator | 5 of 20 | 2.3x |
| Adobe Photoshop | 4 of 20 | 1.3x |
| SAP software | 7 of 20 | 1.1x |
| Microsoft Excel | 18 of 20 | 1.0x |
| Email software | 5 of 20 | 0.8x |
| Microsoft Office software | 16 of 20 | 0.9x |
| Microsoft Windows | 3 of 20 | 0.6x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 4.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.79 | 3.87 |
| Production and Processing | 3.23 | 3.34 |
| Administration and Management | 3.02 | 3.55 |
| Sales and Marketing | 3.02 | 3.53 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.91 | 2.94 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.82 | 3.74 |
| Mathematics | 2.81 | 3.06 |
| English Language | 2.72 | 2.84 |
| Mechanical | 2.49 | 2.71 |
| Communications and Media | 2.45 | 2.38 |
| Design | 2.44 | 2.43 |
| Foreign Language | 2.44 | 2.39 |
| Administrative | 2.32 | 2.64 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.23 | 2.05 |
| Transportation | 2.14 | 2.56 |
| Telecommunications | 2.07 | 1.73 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.04 | 1.86 |
| Education and Training | 2.02 | 1.75 |
| Geography | 1.96 | 2.44 |
| Public Safety and Security | 1.80 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.74 | 1.60 |
| Law and Government | 1.73 | 1.53 |
| Chemistry | 1.57 | 1.42 |
| History and Archeology | 1.51 | 1.61 |
| Psychology | 1.50 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.43 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.39 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.25 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.15 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.05 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.02 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.02 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.02 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Near Vision | 4.50 | 5.88 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.88 | 5.50 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.88 | 4.62 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.62 | 4.62 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Control Precision | 3.25 | 4.38 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Oral Expression | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Visualization | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Written Expression | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Number Facility | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Originality | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Time Sharing | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Far Vision | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Depth Perception | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Auditory Attention | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Memorization | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Rate Control | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Reaction Time | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Response Orientation | 1.62 | 1.12 |
| Static Strength | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.25 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.25 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.25 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.12 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Business accounting software
- Gem identification databases
- GemCad
- Inventory tracking software
- Jewelry design software
- Spectrophotometer analysis software
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Gem and Diamond Workers separately. These are the figures for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers (51-9071), its parent occupation.
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 |