Careers · Gem and Diamond Workers · Kentucky
Gem and Diamond Workers in Kentucky
Gem and diamond workers fabricate, finish, and evaluate gems and diamonds for use in jewelry and industrial tools. They work in jewelry manufacturing facilities, repair shops, and industrial settings, performing precision tasks like cutting, polishing, and quality assessment In Kentucky the median pay is $47,090 a year, 10% below the national median of $52,540.
$47,090median pay in Kentucky, per year
$38,670–$60,170middle half earn
320employed in Kentucky
$52,540U.S. median, for comparison
Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against gem and diamond workers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against gem and diamond workers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
What it takes
Preparation: Medium preparation (vocational training, an associate degree, or related experience).
Skills that matter most
Quality Control AnalysisCritical ThinkingMonitoringReading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingWritingJudgment and Decision Making
Knowledge areas
Customer and Personal ServiceProduction and ProcessingAdministration and ManagementSales and MarketingEconomics and AccountingComputers and Electronics
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Gem and Diamond Workers.
Licenses and training in Kentucky
Gem and Diamond Workers pay in other states
Connecticut · $69,800Virginia · $61,940New York · $61,720California · $60,790South Carolina · $60,380Washington · $60,380New Jersey · $59,480Vermont · $58,570Kansas · $57,730Colorado · $57,120
Related occupations
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal WorkersChemical Equipment Operators and TendersSeparating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersCrushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersGrinding and Polishing Workers, HandMixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersCutters and Trimmers, HandCutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against gem and diamond workers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against gem and diamond workers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 51-9071.06. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Kentucky, annual.