There are currently an estimated 37,700 gem workers in the United States. The gem worker job market is expected to shrink by -6.6% between 2016 and 2026.
How employable are gem workers?
CareerExplorer rates gem workers with a F employability rating, meaning this career should provide poor employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 1,900 gem workers. That number is based on the retirement of 4,400 existing gem workers.
What’s the supply of gem workers?
The gem worker industry is concentrated in New York, California, Texas
Gem Worker job market by state
State Name | Employed Gem Workers |
---|---|
New York | 4,580 |
California | 2,940 |
Texas | 2,900 |
Florida | 1,250 |
Illinois | 1,000 |
Pennsylvania | 760 |
Ohio | 750 |
New Jersey | 620 |
Michigan | 590 |
New Mexico | 570 |
Massachusetts | 560 |
Arizona | 550 |
Rhode Island | 550 |
North Carolina | 480 |
Louisiana | 470 |
Georgia | 440 |
Washington | 380 |
Utah | 380 |
Alabama | 360 |
Indiana | 350 |
Maryland | 340 |
Oregon | 330 |
South Carolina | 320 |
Wisconsin | 320 |
Colorado | 300 |
Missouri | 290 |
Oklahoma | 280 |
Minnesota | 270 |
Arkansas | 230 |
Hawaii | 220 |
Tennessee | 210 |
Iowa | 200 |
Kansas | 180 |
Nebraska | 160 |
Connecticut | 130 |
Nevada | 130 |
Kentucky | 110 |
South Dakota | 110 |
Montana | 110 |
Maine | 100 |
New Hampshire | 90 |
North Dakota | 90 |
Vermont | 70 |
Mississippi | 70 |
Idaho | 60 |
West Virginia | 60 |
Virgin Islands, U.S. | 40 |