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Bench jeweler job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected bench jeweler job growth rate is 1% from 2018-2028.
About 600 new jobs for bench jewelers are projected over the next decade.
Bench jeweler salaries have increased 10% for bench jewelers in the last 5 years.
There are over 7,940 bench jewelers currently employed in the United States.
There are 479 active bench jeweler job openings in the US.
The average bench jeweler salary is $43,153.
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7,940 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 6,081 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 7,692 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 8,448 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 8,383 | 0.00% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $43,153 | $20.75 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | $42,092 | $20.24 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | $40,620 | $19.53 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | $39,095 | $18.80 | --0.6% |
| 2021 | $39,343 | $18.91 | +3.1% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 7 | 1% |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 10 | 0% |
| 3 | Florida | 20,984,400 | 8 | 0% |
| 4 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 7 | 0% |
| 5 | New York | 19,849,399 | 6 | 0% |
| 6 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 5 | 0% |
| 7 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 5 | 0% |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 3 | 0% |
| 9 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 3 | 0% |
| 10 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 2 | 0% |
| 11 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 2 | 0% |
| 12 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 2 | 0% |
| 13 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 2 | 0% |
| 14 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 1 | 0% |
| 15 | Delaware | 961,939 | 1 | 0% |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 0 | 0% |
| 17 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 0 | 0% |
| 18 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 0 | 0% |
| 19 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 0 | 0% |
| 20 | Vermont | 623,657 | 0 | 0% |
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algonquin | 1 | 3% | $40,662 |
| 2 | Annapolis | 1 | 3% | $47,591 |
| 3 | Aventura | 1 | 3% | $41,336 |
| 4 | Westminster | 2 | 2% | $30,687 |
| 5 | Alpharetta | 1 | 2% | $33,795 |
| 6 | Altamonte Springs | 1 | 2% | $40,791 |
| 7 | Chandler | 2 | 1% | $40,961 |
| 8 | Overland Park | 2 | 1% | $37,211 |
| 9 | Boca Raton | 1 | 1% | $41,345 |
| 10 | Bolingbrook | 1 | 1% | $40,276 |
| 11 | Boynton Beach | 1 | 1% | $41,339 |
| 12 | Atlanta | 1 | 0% | $33,789 |
| 13 | Aurora | 1 | 0% | $30,721 |
| 14 | Aurora | 1 | 0% | $40,248 |
| 15 | Bakersfield | 1 | 0% | $35,941 |
| 16 | Baltimore | 1 | 0% | $47,877 |
| 17 | Baton Rouge | 1 | 0% | $34,199 |
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Rich Youmans: There are a number of jewelry retailers (both small independents and large chains like Signet) that have a need for bench jewelers, and jewelry manufacturers also need good help. However, they often require skill levels above those of recently graduated students. As noted above, students will need to be able to learn on the job to advance their skills.
States in the U.S. with a significant jewelry manufacturing presence include New York, California (primarily around Los Angele), and Rhode Island/Southeastern Massachusetts, but there are many significant companies throughout the United States-Akron, Ohio (Signet), Lafayette, Louisiana (Stuller), and Albuquerque, New Mexico (the Rio Grande, a Berkshire Hathaway company) are just three that come to mind.