Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $37,160–$85,460
- vs U.S. median
- +17%
- Metro rank
- #4 of 20
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $61,360 a year, based on BLS estimates for 4,440 jobs (May 2025). That is 17% above the U.S. median of $52,540 and 1% below the NY statewide median of $61,720. It ranks #4 of 20 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE4,440 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers salary in New York?
The BLS median is $61,360 a year (May 2025). Half of the 4,440 jobs pay between $37,160 and $85,460. The 10th percentile is $37,160 and the 90th is $101,350.
Is New York a high-paying metro for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers?
That is 17% above the U.S. median of $52,540 and 1% below the NY statewide median of $61,720. It ranks #4 of 20 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers make an hour in New York?
About $29.50 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $61,360 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.87–$41.09 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.