Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers in West Virginia

Want to work in West Virginia as a Jeweler, Precious Stone or Metal Worker? Read this first!

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

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

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Jeweler, Precious Stone or Metal Worker Career?

• Mechanic & Repair Technologies
• Precision Systems Maintenance
• Watchmaking & Jewelrymaking
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Fine & Studio Arts
• Jewelry Arts

How Many Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers Work in West Virginia?

In West Virginia, there were 70 people working as Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers in the year 2018.

There were 60 Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 340 Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers working in it, which means West Virginia has fewer Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers than average.

Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 14.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -6.6%.

West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 80 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 West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers ranged from $20,010 to $59,830 with $38,360 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.62 to $28.77. The median hourly rate was $18.44.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.48 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.96.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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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

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jorge Royan under License

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