Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

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JOB SCORE
3.0/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

These are some key things to think about when job hunting.

Risk & user votes

Calculated automation risk

45% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): This occupation may be meaningfully affected by automation. Some parts of the role may be suitable for AI, software, or robotics, while others still rely on human skill, judgement, trust, or real-world context. People in this range may benefit from building skills that complement automation and reduce replacement risk.

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Human strengths important in this job

These are human abilities and work contexts that are important in this occupation. They may help explain why parts of the role are harder to replace end-to-end, but they are not the only inputs into the automation score.

Thinking creatively

Very important
Why this matters
Coming up with original ideas and designs—creating new concepts, products, systems, or artistic work. This kind of open-ended invention and taste-based judgment is harder to automate end-to-end than routine, rule-based tasks.
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Working directly with the public

Quite important
Why this matters
The job involves face-to-face interaction with customers, clients, or guests—answering questions, handling requests, and managing service situations in real time. Roles with frequent public interaction are harder to replace end-to-end because they rely on trust, communication, and adapting to unpredictable human needs.
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Decision-making and problem solving

Quite important
Why this matters
Analyze information, weigh tradeoffs, and choose the best solution—especially when situations are ambiguous, high-stakes, or have real-world consequences.
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Developing objectives and strategies

Quite important
Why this matters
Sets long-term goals and chooses strategies and actions to reach them, weighing tradeoffs and adapting plans as conditions change.
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Education and training expertise

Quite important
Why this matters
Designing and delivering instruction—adapting lessons to different learners and measuring whether training actually works.
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What users think

Based on 86 votes

49% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 45% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Sentiment

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Pay & outlook

Wages

Low paid relative to other professions

In 2024, the median annual wage for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers was $49,140 ($24 per hour).

The median annual wage for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers was 0.7% lower than the national median annual wage, which stood at $49,500.

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Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Growth

Very slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers' job openings is expected to decline 5.5% by 2034

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Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Volume

Lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2024 there were 23,420 people employed as 'Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 6 thousand people are employed as 'Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers'.

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What people are saying (2)

KaylizSlytherfan (Low)
03 Oct 2025 02:14
I feel like jewelry work will continue to be seen as an art and art is something that should never be subject to automation and meticulous precision because the beauty of something artful lies in its imperfections making it still human.
Sofia (Low)
22 Mar 2024 12:40
People will always value handmade work highly.
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Job description

Design, fabricate, adjust, repair, or appraise jewelry, gold, silver, other precious metals, or gems.

O*NET-SOC code: 51-9071.00