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Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers in New Mexico

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Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers in New Mexico

Considering a career as a Jeweler, Precious Stone or Metal Worker in New Mexico?

-17% Jobs Projection
$28,710 Median Salary
50 Job Openings

While jobs for Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers in New Mexico are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers in New Mexico is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers Work in New Mexico?

There were 570 Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers in this state are declining at a rate of 16.9% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -6.6%.

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New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 50 annual job openings, and 540 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 New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers ranged from $20,160 to $44,630 with $28,710 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.69 to $21.46. The median hourly rate was $13.8.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.96 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.84.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Mexico 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
Santa Fe, NM 40 $33,320

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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