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Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers salary
in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Median base pay · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$60,420
≈ $29.05/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 200 jobs
Middle 50%
$48,880–$74,880
vs U.S. median
+15%
Metro rank
#6 of 20

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro earn a median of $60,420 a year, based on BLS estimates for 200 jobs (May 2025). That is 15% above the U.S. median of $52,540 and in line with the WA statewide median of $60,380. It ranks #6 of 20 metros with published figures for this job.

JEWELERS AND PRECIOUS STONE AND METAL WORKERS · SEATTLE-TACOMA-BELLEVUE, WA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SEATTLE-TACOMA-BELLEVUE, WA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$44,050P25$48,880MEDIAN$60,420P75$74,880P90$116,020
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$35,580P25$39,520MEDIAN$52,540P75$69,810P90$87,540
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What is the average Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers salary in Seattle?

The BLS median is $60,420 a year (May 2025). Half of the 200 jobs pay between $48,880 and $74,880. The 10th percentile is $44,050 and the 90th is $116,020.

Is Seattle a high-paying metro for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers?

That is 15% above the U.S. median of $52,540 and in line with the WA statewide median of $60,380. It ranks #6 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 Seattle?

About $29.05 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $60,420 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $23.50–$36.00 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.