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Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
17 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 4,000 hours, for Bench Hand (Jewelry-Silver) (competency-based).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Bench Hand (Jewelry-Silver) | 0031 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| Bracelet & Brooch Maker | 0891 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| Chaser (Jewelry-Silver) | 0049 | Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours |
| ENGINE TURNER (Jewelry) | 0143 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| Jeweler | 0260 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| MODEL MAKER II (Jewelry) | 0773 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| MOLD MAKER (Pottery & Porc) | 0345 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| MOLD MAKER I (Jewelry) | 0346 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| MOLD MAKER II (Jewelry) | 0347 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| PEWTER CASTER | 0982 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| PEWTER FABRICATOR | 0986 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| PEWTER FINISHER | 0983 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| PEWTER TURNER (SILVERWARE) C379 | 0987 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| PEWTERER | 0988 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| SILVERSMITH II | 0522 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| SOLDERER (Jewelry) | 0453 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| STONE SETTER (Jewelry) | 0312 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What jewelers and precious stone and metal workers earn, by state
Connecticut has the highest state median for jewelers and precious stone and metal workers ($69,800) and Arkansas the lowest ($35,950), across the 47 states with a published figure.
| 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
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).