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Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers in West Virginia

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Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers in West Virginia

Considering a career as a Jeweler, Precious Stone or Metal Worker in West Virginia?

14.3% Jobs Projection
$38,360 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

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.

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

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

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.

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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.

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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%.

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West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 80 jobs for West Virginia Jewelers, Precious Stone and Metal Workers in 2026.

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.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.48 an hour in 2017.

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

View the list below to see 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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