Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers (51-9071)
Occupation description: Design, fabricate, adjust, repair, or appraise jewelry, gold, silver, other precious metals, or gems. Includes diamond polishers and gem cutters, and persons who perform precision casting and modeling of molds, casting metal in molds, or setting precious and semi-precious stones for jewelry and related products.
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Employment and Job Openings
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| Employment | Average annual openings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 estimate | 2028 projection | Percent change | Labor force exits | Occupation transfers | Total | |
| Alaska | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| United States | 38,100 | 35,200 | 0.0 | 2,200 | 2,400 | 4,400 |
Job outlook
- Alaska: The job outlook for Alaska is not available.
2019 Wages
| Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
| United States | 22.09 | 11.79 | 14.77 | 19.65 | 26.75 | 35.30 |
| Alaska | 17.80 | 10.54 | 13.33 | 17.02 | 22.46 | 26.20 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 16.70 | 10.54 | 12.37 | 15.23 | 21.49 | 25.13 |
