[Jewelry making - Article 01104] - Re: [Orchid] Bench jeweler's appropriate starting wage?

[David Geller]

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Hi Kay

    Jewelers of America does a business survey every year. 

    "Average" wage for a jeweler is $38,000, give or take. AS low as
    about $25,000 and as high as $60,000. 

    I've seen people with "basic" skills (can repair MOST things, can
    assemble a casted items and head, not a great channel or bead setter)
    get paid about $12-$15 an hour. 

    Carve some wax? $18 and hour. 

    Darn good at what you do, typical is $20-$25 an hour. Across the
    USA. California "typically" pays 20% more than the rest of the
    country. 

    I've seen small towns pay $45,000-$55,000 as they can't get
    jewelers. 

    Last year I had my store in Atlanta (1999) I paid 100% commission to
    my jewelers. W-2's that year were (Approx) 

    $31,000
    $42,000
    $49,000
    $61,000

    Hope that helps you. 

    David 

    P.S. I never said it was great wages to live on. Most retail store
    owners don't understand money. Just what goes OUT. 

David Geller
JewelerProfit
www.JewelerProfit.com
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