SOC 51-9071 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers Salary in Seattle, WA

The average salary for jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Seattle, Washington is $69,000 a year ($33.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,420: half of the 200 people in this job in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% more than the U.S. average for this job ($57,960).

$69,000average per year

$33.17 / hourMedian $60,420Take-home ≈ $57,372

  • $44K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $116K90th

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

200people in this job
+19%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Washington metros
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers pay range in Seattle

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $116,020 or more. The middle half of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Seattle earn between $48,880 and $74,880.

  • $44K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $116K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$69,000$5,750$33.17
Median$60,420$5,035$29.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,880$4,073$23.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,880$6,240$36.00

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

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers pay in Seattle vs. Washington and the U.S.

Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Seattle earn 5% more than the Washington average ($65,850) and 19% more than the U.S. average ($57,960). At the median the gap is +15% against the U.S. median of $52,540.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Seattle$69,000$60,420$44,050$116,020200
Washington$65,850$60,380$42,210$116,020290
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 Seattle

On the average salary of $69,000, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $57,372 a year, or $4,781 a month and $2,207 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $69,000 buys what about $62,088 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 10.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Seattle ranks 1st of 2 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers salaries in Washington

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 Seattle: questions

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

$33.17 an hour on average, and $29.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,880, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $57,372 a year ($4,781 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,000. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 19% more 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.1%.
  • 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).

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