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Gem and Diamond Workers: apprenticeship hours and pay
O*NET-SOC 51-9071.06 · BLS: Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Approved titles
2
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
6,000 h
minimum on the list
National median pay
$52,540
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
22,440
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 6,000 hours, Brilliandeer-Lopper (competency-based)
- State medians
- $69,800 in Connecticut to $35,950 in Arkansas (47 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Brilliandeer-Lopper | 0893 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| GEM CUTTER (Jewelry) | 0242 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
What gem and diamond workers earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $69,800 | $33.56 | 140 |
| Virginia | $61,940 | $29.78 | 240 |
| New York | $61,720 | $29.67 | 4,300 |
| California | $60,790 | $29.23 | 2,300 |
| South Carolina | $60,380 | $29.03 | 200 |
| Washington | $60,380 | $29.03 | 290 |
| New Jersey | $59,480 | $28.60 | 780 |
| Vermont | $58,570 | $28.16 | 50 |
| Kansas | $57,730 | $27.75 | 110 |
| Colorado | $57,120 | $27.46 | 220 |
| North Dakota | $57,020 | $27.42 | 50 |
| Michigan | $56,610 | $27.21 | 460 |
| Missouri | $56,140 | $26.99 | 490 |
| Wisconsin | $55,830 | $26.84 | 280 |
| North Carolina | $55,420 | $26.65 | 770 |
| Mississippi | $55,010 | $26.45 | 40 |
| Illinois | $54,990 | $26.44 | 610 |
| Pennsylvania | $54,880 | $26.39 | 760 |
| Minnesota | $54,310 | $26.11 | 220 |
| Florida | $51,470 | $24.74 | 1,070 |
| Louisiana | $51,420 | $24.72 | 280 |
| Massachusetts | $51,060 | $24.55 | 830 |
| Iowa | $50,280 | $24.17 | 160 |
| Alabama | $48,890 | $23.50 | 110 |
| Rhode Island | $48,800 | $23.46 | 540 |
| Hawaii | $48,450 | $23.29 | 170 |
| Tennessee | $48,240 | $23.19 | 370 |
| Ohio | $48,190 | $23.17 | 430 |
| Maine | $48,080 | $23.11 | 50 |
| Georgia | $47,810 | $22.99 | 420 |
| Indiana | $47,620 | $22.90 | 380 |
| Texas | $47,590 | $22.88 | 1,810 |
| Idaho | $47,090 | $22.64 | 130 |
| Kentucky | $47,090 | $22.64 | 320 |
| Nebraska | $46,920 | $22.56 | 120 |
| West Virginia | $46,370 | $22.29 | 30 |
| New Mexico | $46,200 | $22.21 | 230 |
| Maryland | $45,430 | $21.84 | 80 |
| South Dakota | $45,110 | $21.69 | 90 |
| Oregon | $44,510 | $21.40 | 530 |
| New Hampshire | $43,520 | $20.92 | 170 |
| Arizona | $42,240 | $20.31 | 440 |
| Oklahoma | $41,720 | $20.06 | 180 |
| Nevada | $40,510 | $19.47 | 330 |
| Utah | $39,860 | $19.16 | 420 |
| Montana | $37,580 | $18.07 | 80 |
| Arkansas | $35,950 | $17.28 | 270 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.