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What jewelers make
Typical
$52,540
Starting at the bench
$35,580
Master bench jeweler or owner
$87,540
The national median is $52,540 a year, and the bottom tenth are near $35,580. The wage survey groups this as Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers, so bench jewelers, stone setters, appraisers and factory metal workers all sit in one number. Where you live matters a lot, because the work follows money.