Gem and Diamond Workers salary by location
National median: $52,540 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $82,200 | +56.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $75,640 | +44.0% | 240 | 2025 |
| Scranton, PA | metropolitan | $73,800 | +40.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $73,650 | +40.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $71,410 | +35.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $69,800 | +32.9% | 140 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $65,370 | +24.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $64,740 | +23.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $64,620 | +23.0% | 260 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $63,650 | +21.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $62,970 | +19.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $62,700 | +19.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $62,450 | +18.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $62,400 | +18.8% | 230 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $61,940 | +17.9% | 240 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $61,720 | +17.5% | 4,300 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $61,360 | +16.8% | 4,440 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $61,150 | +16.4% | 1,190 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $61,000 | +16.1% | 120 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $60,790 | +15.7% | 2,300 | 2025 |
| Wilmington, NC | metropolitan | $60,540 | +15.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $60,440 | +15.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $60,420 | +15.0% | 200 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $60,380 | +14.9% | 200 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $60,380 | +14.9% | 290 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $59,870 | +14.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $59,480 | +13.2% | 780 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $58,890 | +12.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $58,760 | +11.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $58,570 | +11.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $58,550 | +11.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $58,390 | +11.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Winston, NC | metropolitan | $58,310 | +11.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $58,030 | +10.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $57,930 | +10.3% | 220 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $57,730 | +9.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $57,290 | +9.0% | 340 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $57,120 | +8.7% | 220 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $57,020 | +8.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $56,830 | +8.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $56,730 | +8.0% | — | 2025 |
| MI | state | $56,610 | +7.7% | 460 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $56,140 | +6.9% | — | 2025 |
| MO | state | $56,140 | +6.9% | 490 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $56,120 | +6.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $56,060 | +6.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $55,830 | +6.3% | 280 | 2025 |
| Little Rock, AR | metropolitan | $55,790 | +6.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $55,560 | +5.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $55,560 | +5.7% | — | 2025 |
| NC | state | $55,420 | +5.5% | 770 | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, AR | metropolitan | $55,340 | +5.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $55,010 | +4.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $55,000 | +4.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $54,990 | +4.7% | 610 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $54,990 | +4.7% | 460 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $54,960 | +4.6% | 410 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $54,880 | +4.5% | 760 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $54,860 | +4.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $54,760 | +4.2% | 420 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $54,750 | +4.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $54,610 | +3.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $54,310 | +3.4% | 140 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $54,310 | +3.4% | 220 | 2025 |
| Santa Fe, NM | metropolitan | $54,080 | +2.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Asheville, NC | metropolitan | $53,450 | +1.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $52,570 | +0.1% | 520 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $52,520 | −0.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | metropolitan | $52,000 | −1.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $51,470 | −2.0% | 1,070 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $51,420 | −2.1% | 280 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | metropolitan | $51,420 | −2.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $51,060 | −2.8% | 830 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $50,690 | −3.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $50,600 | −3.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $50,570 | −3.7% | 140 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $50,400 | −4.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $50,280 | −4.3% | 160 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $49,610 | −5.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $49,570 | −5.7% | 240 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $49,490 | −5.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $49,400 | −6.0% | 160 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $49,350 | −6.1% | 150 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $49,230 | −6.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $48,980 | −6.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $48,890 | −6.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $48,890 | −6.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $48,800 | −7.1% | 710 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $48,800 | −7.1% | 540 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $48,450 | −7.8% | 170 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $48,450 | −7.8% | 130 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $48,350 | −8.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $48,250 | −8.2% | 520 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $48,240 | −8.2% | 160 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $48,240 | −8.2% | 370 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $48,230 | −8.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $48,190 | −8.3% | 430 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $48,190 | −8.3% | 200 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $48,080 | −8.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $47,960 | −8.7% | 110 | 2025 |