Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers in Louisiana
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$42,340
after federal, FICA and Louisiana tax
Tax takes
$9,080
17.7% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$47,925
Louisiana costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Louisiana — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$51,420
Kept after tax
$42,340
Worth in national money
$47,925
State rank
21
of 47 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Neither high nor low. Louisiana is 21 of 47 states for this job, with a middle wage of $51,420. What that is worth is the question the rest of this page answers.
- Middle of the local pack. Of 484 occupations Louisiana reports figures for, this is number 242.
- Here is where Louisiana does better than its wage suggests. From a median of $51,420 you keep $42,340, and because things cost less here than the national average, that behaves like $47,925 would elsewhere. The average is lower, $51,390, so pay clusters nearer the top than usual.
- Louisiana ranks 21 of 47 for jewelers and precious stone and metal workers at $51,420. The nominal figure is unremarkable; the adjusted figures are where the state's actual position for this occupation is determined.
- In Louisiana's occupational distribution, jewelers and precious stone and metal workers sits at 242 of 484 — neither quartile. This local position is what a resident compares against, and it is determined by the state's own labor market rather than by national patterns for this occupation.
- After federal, FICA and Louisiana income tax, retained pay for jewelers and precious stone and metal workers on $51,420 is $42,340. Deflating by the state's price level — below the national average — gives $47,925 in national-average terms. ⚠️ That figure is purchasing power, not a wage, and nobody is paid it; it is what the take-home buys. The mean of $51,390 falls below the median, a left skew that is uncommon in wage data.
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Pay band: Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $26,740 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $51,420 |
| Top tenth earn over | $73,880 |
| This salary | $51,420 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Louisiana | $42,340 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $43,496 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | −$3,165 |
The raise and the real gain point in opposite directions here.
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $49,981 |
|---|---|
| Raise you would need | +$3,828 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 88 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Treat $51,420 as a midpoint for Louisiana, not a promise. The tenth percentile is $26,740 and the ninetieth is $73,880 — a wide band, and where you land in it depends on far more than the state.
- In Louisiana the take-home figure of $42,340, from $51,420, assumes one filer, no dependants, and nothing paid into a pension before tax. Each of those lowers the bill, so treat it as the plain case. City and school-district income taxes are not included either, and in a few states those are real money. It ranks 242 of 484 occupations here.
- One number stands for prices across all of Louisiana, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $47,925, the adjusted value of that $51,420 median, as a way to compare states fairly, not as a quote for any particular place. The two datasets are also from different years. This job sits at 242 of 484 in the state.
- The Louisiana median of $51,420 describes the midpoint of a distribution spanning $26,740 to $73,880. Because that spread is typically larger than the interstate spread, a state median is a weak predictor for any individual worker in this occupation.
- Take-home for Louisiana is computed for a single filer taking the standard deduction with no dependants and no pre-tax contributions, giving $42,340 from $51,420. Each omitted item reduces taxable income, so the figure is a lower bound on retained pay for this household shape. Municipal and school-district income taxes are excluded, which understates the burden materially in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The occupation ranks 242 of 484 locally.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for Louisiana, so $47,925 — the adjusted value of that $51,420 median — establishes comparability between states rather than accuracy within one. The wage and parity series are dated independently, each following its own publication cycle, and neither is projected forward. This occupation sits at 242 of 484 locally.
Questions people ask
Why is the pay range for this job so wide?
The label is broader than the work. From $26,740 at the bottom tenth to $73,880 at the top, the same title covers roles that share little beyond a name.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
A smaller wage in a cheaper place is not automatically less. Adjusted for local prices, this is worth $47,925.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Into four separate taxes, not one. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare apply everywhere, and Louisiana adds its own income tax on top — which is why $42,340 of this wage survives to your account.
Why is this job missing from some states?
The survey withholds small samples rather than publish an unreliable number. Pay appears for 47 states here, and a missing state means too few reports, not no jobs.
What drives the percentile dispersion in this occupation?
Dispersion between the tenth percentile ($26,740) and the ninetieth ($73,880) exceeds the family median dispersion. SOC codes aggregate roles differing in seniority, industry and specialisation, and BLS does not disaggregate below the detailed occupation level, so within-title variance is not separable from the published series.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Louisiana's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $47,925 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $42,340 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Louisiana income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Why does this occupation lack published estimates in every state?
BLS suppresses estimates failing disclosure or reliability criteria. This occupation has published state-level estimates in 47 of the fifty-one jurisdictions. Suppression reflects sample size and confidentiality rules, and cannot be read as an absence of employment.