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What jewelers make
Median
$52,540
Bottom tenth
$35,580
Top tenth
$87,540
The national median is $52,540 a year, the bottom tenth earn $35,580 or less and the top tenth $87,540 or more, in the 2025 survey. 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.