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Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Prospects: Very Unfavorable

*According to projected annual openings and year-over-year growth
Design, fabricate, adjust, repair, or appraise jewelry, gold, silver, other precious metals, or gems. Includes diamond polishers and gem cutters, and persons who perform precision casting and modeling of molds, casting metal in molds, or setting precious and semi-precious stones for jewelry and related products.

Current openings

Diamond Setter 1

Number of positions

2012: 3,150    2014: 3,040

Annual job postings

New: 0    Replacement: 70
(Total: 70)   

Salaries in NYC

Starting at:
$23,800
($11/hour)
Middle:
$36,270
($17/hour)
Up to:
$46,430
($22/hour)
Average:
$38,890
($18/hour)

Educational requirements

Minimum education:
High school diploma or equivalent

Work experience:
None

On-the-job training:
Long-term on-the-job training

Education level achieved by workers

 

Sources: New York State Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor.