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Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers in South Carolina

Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers in South Carolina

Get the information you need to know about working as a Jeweler, Precious Stone or Metal Worker.

21.1% Jobs Projection
$37,910 Median Salary
50 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers in South Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers in South Carolina is growing faster than average.

  • Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers in South Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers Work in South Carolina?

340 people worked as Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 320 Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 21.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -6.6%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 50 annual job openings, and 460 total jobs in 2026 for Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,500 annual jobs and 35,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers Make in South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers ranged from $19,630 to $66,280 with $37,910 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.44 to $31.87. The median hourly rate was $18.23.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.87 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.36.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina Metros for Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 30 $31,520

Top States for Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 4,390 $43,290
California 3,520 $38,110
Texas 2,440 $38,200
Florida 1,260 $38,180
Illinois 760 $33,700
Michigan 750 $38,710
New Jersey 730 $56,880
Rhode Island 660 $38,280
Pennsylvania 660 $42,400
Ohio 640 $36,170
Massachusetts 520 $43,460
Arizona 520 $44,940
North Carolina 510 $38,210
Maryland 490 $54,630
Louisiana 460 $31,720
Washington 410 $39,010
Virginia 400 $50,470
Indiana 390 $40,170
Utah 390 $36,620
Georgia 380 $34,900

Below are the states where Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Kentucky $63,200
New Jersey $56,880
Wisconsin $54,720
Maryland $54,630
Virginia $50,470
Delaware $47,220
Kansas $45,580
New Hampshire $45,510
Maine $45,120
Connecticut $45,040

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