The annual and hourly salary statistics of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $51,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $57,810 | 4.53% | 42.81% |
| 2016 | $55,190 | 25.84% | - |
| 2015 | $40,930 | 14.00% | - |
| 2014 | $35,200 | -1.93% | - |
| 2013 | $35,880 | 7.86% | - |
| 2012 | $33,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,810, Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is the highest paying city for jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in state of Wisconsin, followed by Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington (median annual salary $38,470). In comparison, the median annual salary of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 33.5 percent (33.5%) higher than that in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | |
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| Lake County-Kenosha County | |
| Madison | |
| Wausau |