Jobs Similar to Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Also called: Jewelers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to jewelers and precious stone and metal workers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers, Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers and Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers.
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers: $52,540 median pay · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | 74% | $37,800−28% | High school |
| 2 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 73% | $41,640−21% | High school |
| 3 | Painting, Coating, and Decorating WorkersSame group | 72% | $41,600−21% | High school |
| 4 | Upholsterers | 71% | $46,340−12% | High school |
| 5 | Gem and Diamond WorkersSame group | 71% | $52,540Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 6 | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 71% | $46,880−11% | High school |
| 7 | Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and FinishersSame group | 71% | $46,170Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 8 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | 70% | $48,690−7% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Furniture Finishers | 69% | $44,540−15% | High school |
| 10 | Craft Artists | 69% | $46,080−12% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Photographers | 69% | $44,660−15% | Training or associate |
| 12 | Etchers and EngraversSame group | 69% | $43,310−18% | High school |
| 13 | Dental Laboratory TechniciansSame group | 69% | $49,610−6% | High school |
| 14 | Carpet Installers | 69% | $50,340−4% | High school |
| 15 | Tile and Stone Setters | 69% | $55,690+6% | High school |
| 16 | Potters, ManufacturingSame group | 68% | $46,170Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 17 | Stone Cutters and Carvers, ManufacturingSame group | 68% | $46,170Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 18 | Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine OperatorsSame group | 68% | $40,610−23% | High school |
| 19 | Stonemasons | 67% | $57,390+9% | High school |
| 20 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 67% | $56,460+7% | High school |
- 1Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
74% similar · $37,800 (−28%) · High school
- 2Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
73% similar · $41,640 (−21%) · High school
- 3Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
72% similar · $41,600 (−21%) · High school · Same group
- 4Upholsterers
71% similar · $46,340 (−12%) · High school
- 5Gem and Diamond Workers
71% similar · $52,540 (broader group) · Training or associate · Same group
- 6Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
71% similar · $46,880 (−11%) · High school
- 7Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
71% similar · $46,170 (broader group) · High school · Same group
- 8Prepress Technicians and Workers
70% similar · $48,690 (−7%) · Training or associate
- 9Furniture Finishers
69% similar · $44,540 (−15%) · High school
- 10Craft Artists
69% similar · $46,080 (−12%) · Training or associate
- 11Photographers
69% similar · $44,660 (−15%) · Training or associate
- 12Etchers and Engravers
69% similar · $43,310 (−18%) · High school · Same group
- 13Dental Laboratory Technicians
69% similar · $49,610 (−6%) · High school · Same group
- 14Carpet Installers
69% similar · $50,340 (−4%) · High school
- 15Tile and Stone Setters
69% similar · $55,690 (+6%) · High school
- 16Potters, Manufacturing
68% similar · $46,170 (broader group) · Training or associate · Same group
- 17Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
68% similar · $46,170 (broader group) · High school · Same group
- 18Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
68% similar · $40,610 (−23%) · High school · Same group
- 19Stonemasons
67% similar · $57,390 (+9%) · High school
- 20Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
67% similar · $56,460 (+7%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than jewelers and precious stone and metal workers.
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers74% similar · High school
- Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers73% similar · High school
- Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers72% similar · High school
- Upholsterers71% similar · High school
- Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators71% similar · High school
- Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers71% similar · High school
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for jewelers and precious stone and metal workers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
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Jobs that can lead here
Careers where jewelers and precious stone and metal workers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Craft Artists (79)
- Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers (76)
- Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers (72)
- Prepress Technicians and Workers (70)
- Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners (69)
- Photographers (69)
- Floral Designers (64)
- Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers (61)
- Costume Attendants (60)
- Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators (59)
Questions about jobs like jewelers and precious stone and metal workers
What jobs are most similar to jewelers and precious stone and metal workers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers (74% similar), Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers (73% similar), Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers (72% similar), Upholsterers (71% similar) and Gem and Diamond Workers (71% similar).
Which jobs like jewelers and precious stone and metal workers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Stonemasons ($57,390, +9%; usually a high school diploma), Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles ($56,460, +7%; usually a high school diploma) and Tile and Stone Setters ($55,690, +6%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with jewelers and precious stone and metal workers ($52,540). Without more preparation than jewelers and precious stone and metal workers usually need: Stonemasons, Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles and Tile and Stone Setters.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.