The annual and hourly salary statistics of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Greensboro-High Point is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $42,500 | 21.01% | 14.12% |
| 2013 | $33,570 | -8.73% | - |
| 2012 | $36,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,500, Greensboro-High Point is the second highest paying city for jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton (median annual salary of $48,610). Compared with Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, the median annual salary of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Greensboro-High Point is 12.6 percent (12.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Asheville | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Raleigh-Cary |