Design, fabricate, adjust, repair, or appraise jewelry, gold, silver, other precious metals, or gems. Include 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.
Top Industry of Employment
| Area |
Employment** Total |
Hourly Wage | Annual | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Entry | Experienced | Mean | Entry | Experienced | ||
| Missouri | 290 | 17.43 | 9.50 | 21.39 | 36,250 | 19,770 | 44,500 |
| St Joseph MSA | 20 | 14.09 | 10.26 | 16.00 | 29,300 | 21,340 | 33,280 |
| St Louis MSA | 210 | 17.51 | 11.50 | 20.51 | 36,420 | 23,920 | 42,670 |
| Kansas City* | 50 | 16.77 | 12.13 | 19.09 | 34,884 | 25,235 | 39,708 |
| Ozark Region* | 20 | 16.24 | 7.73 | 20.50 | 33,786 | 16,084 | 42,637 |
| St. Louis City* | 20 | 16.62 | 11.89 | 18.98 | 34,569 | 24,732 | 39,488 |
| St. Louis County* | 80 | 16.63 | 9.44 | 20.22 | 34,582 | 19,639 | 42,054 |
| Area | Employment ** | Change 2000-2010 |
Annual Avg Openings |
Long-term Outlook |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Estimated | 2010 Projected | Number | Percent | |||
| Missouri | 520 | 510 | -10 | -1.92 | 14 | Caution |
| Kansas City MSA | 60 | 60 | .00 | 2 | Caution | |
| Central Region* | 30 | 30 | .00 | 1 | Caution | |
| Northwest Region* | 20 | 20 | .00 | 1 | Caution | |
| Ozark Region* | 30 | 30 | .00 | 1 | Caution | |
* - Workforce Investment Areas
** - Why are the employment levels different for the same occupation?
This profession generally requires Vocational training
in one of the following
Watchmaking and Jewelrymaking