SOC 51-9071 · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers Salary in Las Vegas, NV

The average salary for jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Las Vegas, Nevada is $46,620 a year ($22.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,510: half of the 280 people in this job in the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($57,960).

$46,620average per year

$22.41 / hourMedian $40,510Take-home ≈ $39,639

  • $29K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

280people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Nevada metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers pay range in Las Vegas

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,690 or more. The middle half of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Las Vegas earn between $36,660 and $47,880.

  • $29K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,620$3,885$22.41
Median$40,510$3,376$19.48
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,660$3,055$17.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,880$3,990$23.02

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers pay in Las Vegas vs. Nevada and the U.S.

Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Las Vegas earn about the same as the Nevada average ($47,160) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($57,960). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $52,540.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Las Vegas$46,620$40,510$28,610$72,690280
Nevada$47,160$40,510$28,610$72,730330
United States$57,960$52,540$35,580$87,54022,440

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers salary after taxes in Las Vegas

On the average salary of $46,620, a single filer in Las Vegas takes home about $39,639 a year, or $3,303 a month and $1,525 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Las Vegas a good place for jewelers and precious stone and metal workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Las Vegas area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.2), so the average $46,620 buys what about $46,520 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Las Vegas ($46,670). A typical home costs $430,650, or 9.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers salary in other Nevada cities

Las Vegas ranks 2nd of 2 Nevada metro areas for this job; Reno pays the most ($47,060).

  • Reno$47,060
  • Las Vegas$46,620

All Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers salaries in Nevada

Highest-paying cities for jewelers and precious stone and metal workers

Scranton, PA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($74,290).

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers salary by city

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Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers salary in Las Vegas: questions

How much do jewelers and precious stone and metal workers make an hour in Las Vegas?

$22.41 an hour on average, and $19.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level jewelers and precious stone and metal workers salary in Las Vegas?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,660, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the jewelers and precious stone and metal workers take-home pay in Las Vegas?

About $39,639 a year ($3,303 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,620. Nevada has no state income tax.

Do jewelers and precious stone and metal workers earn more in Las Vegas than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($57,960).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9071; area Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV (29820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.72, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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