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Highest Paying Industries for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

The top 33 highest paying industries for jewelers and precious stone and metal workers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $49,190, other professional, scientific, and technical services is the highest paying industry for jewelers and precious stone and metal workers. It is followed by management of companies and enterprises industry (average annual salary $44,340). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 33 Highest Paying Industries for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$49,190	$29,960	240
2	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$44,340	$26,260	160
3	Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores	$40,220	$22,260	10,810
4	Retail Trade	$40,120	$22,250	10,990
5	Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Stores	$40,100	$22,300	10,470
6	Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$39,740	$27,480	190
7	Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$39,740	$27,480	190
8	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$39,740	$27,480	190
9	Finance and Insurance	$39,740	$27,480	190
10	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$39,560	$25,740	570
11	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$35,810	$22,250	70
12	Nonstore Retailers	$35,810	$22,250	70
13	Repair and Maintenance	$35,050	$19,710	1,030
14	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$35,050	$19,710	1,030
15	Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance	$34,940	$19,430	980
16	Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities	$33,490	$17,630	n/a
17	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$33,490	$17,630	n/a
18	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$33,320	$21,050	3,950
19	Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$33,310	$21,040	3,950
20	Wholesale Trade	$33,160	$21,020	4,050
21	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$32,680	$19,860	6,000
22	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$32,680	$19,860	6,000
23	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$32,660	$17,590	60
24	Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing	$32,630	$19,820	5,840
25	Manufacturing	$32,580	$19,800	6,140
26	Specialized Design Services	$32,570	$24,600	290
27	Miscellaneous Store Retailers	$31,780	$19,880	60
28	Employment Services	$29,110	$17,240	40
29	Administrative and Support Services	$29,110	$17,240	40
30	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$29,110	$17,240	40
31	Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$27,980	$25,000	n/a
32	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$27,980	$25,000	n/a
33	Temporary Help Services	$23,790	$17,040	30