$39.5B
U.S. jewelry-store sales
Jewelry stores reported $39.53 billion in sales, receipts, or revenue in 2024.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ↗Sage + Pine Designs reference
U.S. jewelry industry statistics, 2026.
A source-led snapshot of jewelry retail and the people who make, repair, and sell jewelry. Every figure below names its public source and reporting period, so it is easy to check and cite.
A clear reading of the data
A large retail category, supported by hands-on work.
These figures describe the broader U.S. jewelry market and the occupation that includes people who design, construct, adjust, repair, appraise, and sell jewelry. They are useful context for writers, students, makers, and shoppers, but they are not a count of polymer clay jewelry alone.
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The figures
Eight citable jewelry industry facts.
Use the links on each entry to visit the underlying public data.
32,800
Jeweler jobs
Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers held about 32,800 jobs in the United States.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025 ↗35%
Work in jewelry retail
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods retailers were the largest employer group for this occupation.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025 ↗32%
Are self-employed
Nearly one in three jewelers and precious stone and metal workers were self-employed.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025 ↗$52,540
Median annual pay
This was the national median annual wage for jewelers and precious stone and metal workers.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 ↗$53,990
Median pay in jewelry retail
This was the median annual wage for workers in jewelry, luggage, and leather goods retailers.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 ↗−3%
Projected employment change
Employment is projected to decline between 2025 and 2035, even as replacement needs continue.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025–2035 ↗3,700
Openings per year
About 3,700 openings are projected annually, on average, over the 2025–2035 decade.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025–2035 ↗Methodology and sources
How this reference is maintained.
This page uses public U.S. government data only. The retail-sales figure comes from the Census Bureau's 2024 Annual Integrated Economic Survey for jewelry stores. Workforce, pay, and outlook figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' current occupational profile for jewelers and precious stone and metal workers.
Figures are shown as reported by their source. They describe different parts of the jewelry economy, so they should not be added together or treated as a measure of one small jewelry medium. The page will be reviewed about monthly, or earlier when either source releases a relevant update.
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Sage + Pine Designs. (2026, September 25). U.S. Jewelry Industry Statistics, 2026. https://sagepinedesigns.com/jewelry-industry-statistics/
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