What are the main factors that influence a Gemologist Appraiser's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Gemologist Appraiser?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Gemologist Appraiser roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change A Gemologist Appraiser's salary?

A Gemologist Appraiser's salary grows with experience: starting around $60,554 for beginners, reaching about $94,662 at mid-level, and approach $116,113 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Gemologist Appraiser?

Gemologist Appraiser salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Gemologist Appraiser roles are District of Columbia $74,306, California $74,025, Massachusetts $73,038. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Gemologist Appraiser roles make?

Salaries for Gemologist Appraiser level roles vary by specialization: Junior Appraiser: $115,777; Senior Appraiser: $86,927; Auto Appraiser: $79,150; Collision Appraiser: $79,068; Appraiser: $78,045.

Gemologist Appraiser Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Gemologist Appraiser make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Gemologist Appraiser in New Mexico is $62,159 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, a Gemologist Appraiser's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,878
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,970 to $69,864
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,335

10% $50,335

50% (Median) $62,159

90% $76,878

Gemologist Appraiser Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,864	$5,822	$1,344	$34
Average	$62,159	$5,180	$1,195	$30
25th Percentile	$55,970	$4,664	$1,076	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Gemologist Appraiser Salaries

A Gemologist Appraiser's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Gemologist Appraiser Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Gemologist Appraiser's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $60,554
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,109
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $94,662
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $107,923
Expert (over 8 years): $116,113

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Gemologist Appraiser	less than 1 year	$60,554
Employee Relations Specialist II	1-2 years	$78,109
Employee Relations Specialist III	2-4 years	$94,662
Employee Relations Specialist IV	5-8 years	$107,923
Employee Relations Manager	over 8 years	$116,113

How Do Gemologist Appraiser Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Gemologist Appraisers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $74,306.
California: $74,025.
Massachusetts: $73,038.

District of Columbia $74,306 California $74,025 Massachusetts $73,038 Washington $72,770 New Jersey $72,743 Alaska $72,649 Connecticut $71,723 New York $71,347

Hawaii $70,145 Rhode Island $69,582 Maryland $69,199 Minnesota $68,676 Colorado $68,474 Illinois $68,407 Oregon $68,152 Delaware $67,964

New Hampshire $67,846 Virginia $67,582 Pennsylvania $66,810 Nevada $66,421 North Dakota $66,293 Michigan $66,092 Wisconsin $66,018 Vermont $65,870

Texas $65,461 Maine $65,434 Arizona $65,394 Ohio $65,347 Georgia $64,730 Indiana $64,421 Wyoming $64,360 Utah $64,266

Iowa $64,226 Kansas $63,904 Louisiana $63,810 North Carolina $63,777 Missouri $63,763 Florida $63,501 Montana $63,360 Nebraska $63,226

Kentucky $63,152 South Carolina $62,884 Tennessee $62,716 Idaho $62,649 New Mexico $62,159 Oklahoma $62,052 Alabama $61,656 South Dakota $60,991

Arkansas $60,629 West Virginia $60,434 Mississippi $59,850

Top Paying Cities for Gemologist Appraiser

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $62,821
Belen: $62,471
Bernalillo: $62,932

Algodones, NM $62,821

Belen, NM $62,471

Bernalillo, NM $62,932

Bluewater, NM $61,611

Bosque, NM $62,012

Casa Blanca, NM $62,152

Cedar Crest, NM $62,985

Cedarvale, NM $60,515

Cerrillos, NM $62,866

Claunch, NM $60,291

Coyote, NM $61,940

Cuba, NM $61,841

Cubero, NM $62,290

Edgewood, NM $62,703

Estancia, NM $61,956

Gallina, NM $61,616

Counselor, NM $61,654

Grants, NM $61,540

Milan, NM $61,787

Isleta, NM $63,040

Jarales, NM $62,411

Jemez Pueblo, NM $62,519

Jemez Springs, NM $62,326

Laguna, NM $62,595

La Jara, NM $61,772

La Joya, NM $61,629

Lindrith, NM $61,554

Los Lunas, NM $62,802

Mcintosh, NM $62,297

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $61,882

Moriarty, NM $62,087

Mountainair, NM $61,418

Nageezi, NM $61,573

New Laguna, NM $62,260

Paguate, NM $62,302

Pena Blanca, NM $62,998

Peralta, NM $62,901

Placitas, NM $62,934

Ponderosa, NM $62,440

Prewitt, NM $61,592

Regina, NM $61,635

Sandia Park, NM $62,826

Corrales, NM $63,063

San Fidel, NM $61,924

San Rafael, NM $61,660

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $62,827

San Ysidro, NM $62,742

Stanley, NM $62,079

Tijeras, NM $62,834

Tome, NM $62,718

Torreon, NM $62,509

Veguita, NM $62,007

Willard, NM $61,307

Youngsville, NM $61,958

Bosque Farms, NM $63,017

Clines Corners, NM $61,703

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $62,875

Cochiti Lake, NM $62,956

Albuquerque, NM $63,099

Kirtland Afb, NM $63,099

Rio Rancho, NM $62,995

Gallup, NM $61,681

Brimhall, NM $61,507

Church Rock, NM $61,536

Continental Divide, NM $61,492

Crownpoint, NM $61,543

Fence Lake, NM $61,269

Fort Wingate, NM $61,514

Gamerco, NM $61,618

Mentmore, NM $61,522

Mexican Springs, NM $61,515

Ramah, NM $61,402

Rehoboth, NM $61,556

Thoreau, NM $61,559

Tohatchi, NM $61,503

Vanderwagen, NM $61,515

Zuni, NM $61,500

Navajo, NM $61,584

Jamestown, NM $61,431

Pinehill, NM $61,354

Sheep Springs, NM $61,569

Smith Lake, NM $61,799

Yatahey, NM $61,547

Farmington, NM $61,843

Aztec, NM $61,957

Blanco, NM $61,668

Bloomfield, NM $61,595

Flora Vista, NM $61,907

Fruitland, NM $61,520

Kirtland, NM $61,907

La Plata, NM $61,930

Navajo Dam, NM $61,902

Shiprock, NM $61,816

Waterflow, NM $61,785

Newcomb, NM $61,532

Sanostee, NM $61,571

Santa Fe, NM $63,421

Abiquiu, NM $61,686

Alcalde, NM $62,760

Amalia, NM $61,592

Arroyo Hondo, NM $61,505

Arroyo Seco, NM $61,577

Canjilon, NM $61,495

Canones, NM $62,056

Carson, NM $61,741

Cebolla, NM $61,532

Cerro, NM $61,550

Chama, NM $61,801

Chamisal, NM $62,594

Chimayo, NM $63,034

Cordova, NM $62,927

Costilla, NM $61,850

Taos Ski Valley, NM $61,381

Dixon, NM $62,534

Dulce, NM $61,800

El Prado, NM $61,631

El Rito, NM $61,914

Embudo, NM $62,213

Espanola, NM $62,957

Glorieta, NM $63,177

Hernandez, NM $62,372

Ilfeld, NM $62,593

La Madera, NM $61,805

Lamy, NM $62,936

Llano, NM $62,467

Los Alamos, NM $63,085

White Rock, NM $63,203

Medanales, NM $62,441

Ojo Caliente, NM $62,074

Los Ojos, NM $61,650

Pecos, NM $62,980

Penasco, NM $62,235

Petaca, NM $61,438

Questa, NM $61,615

Ranchos De Taos, NM $61,940

Red River, NM $61,439

Ribera, NM $61,834

Rowe, NM $62,652

San Cristobal, NM $61,437

San Jose, NM $62,498

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $62,803

Santa Cruz, NM $63,012

Serafina, NM $61,678

Taos, NM $61,595

Tererro, NM $63,181

Tesuque, NM $63,421

Tierra Amarilla, NM $61,595

Trampas, NM $62,184

Tres Piedras, NM $61,422

Truchas, NM $62,751

Vadito, NM $62,153

Valdez, NM $61,483

Vallecitos, NM $61,435

Velarde, NM $62,440

Villanueva, NM $61,715

Spaceport City, NM $60,457

Las Vegas, NM $61,191

Angel Fire, NM $61,372

Anton Chico, NM $61,085

Buena Vista, NM $61,646

Chacon, NM $61,690

Cimarron, NM $61,276

Cleveland, NM $62,128

Eagle Nest, NM $61,322

Guadalupita, NM $61,595

Holman, NM $61,969

La Loma, NM $60,983

Maxwell, NM $61,297

Miami, NM $61,165

Mills, NM $60,947

Montezuma, NM $62,443

Mora, NM $62,215

Mosquero, NM $60,894

Ocate, NM $61,231

Ojo Feliz, NM $61,392

Rainsville, NM $61,661

Raton, NM $61,451

Rociada, NM $62,475

Roy, NM $60,961

Sapello, NM $61,932

Solano, NM $60,886

Springer, NM $61,138

Ute Park, NM $61,305

Valmora, NM $61,140

Wagon Mound, NM $61,070

Watrous, NM $61,161

Socorro, NM $61,019

Aragon, NM $61,203

Datil, NM $60,951

Lemitar, NM $61,303

Luna, NM $61,312

Magdalena, NM $60,956

Pie Town, NM $61,159

Polvadera, NM $61,450

Quemado, NM $61,286

Reserve, NM $61,176

San Acacia, NM $61,552

San Antonio, NM $60,681

Truth Or Consequences, NM $60,669

Arrey, NM $60,659

Caballo, NM $60,700

Derry, NM $60,391

Elephant Butte, NM $60,826

Garfield, NM $60,216

Hatch, NM $59,251

Monticello, NM $60,665

Rincon, NM $58,910

Salem, NM $60,028

Williamsburg, NM $60,745

Winston, NM $60,710

Las Cruces, NM $58,139

White Sands Missile Range, NM $58,330

Santa Teresa, NM $58,754

Playas, NM $60,949

Animas, NM $61,099

Anthony, NM $58,740

Arenas Valley, NM $60,991

Bayard, NM $60,934

Berino, NM $58,473

Buckhorn, NM $60,997

Santa Clara, NM $61,041

Chamberino, NM $58,534

Cliff, NM $60,927

Columbus, NM $60,763

Deming, NM $60,777

Dona Ana, NM $58,141

Fairacres, NM $58,315

Faywood, NM $60,749

Fort Bayard, NM $60,983

Gila, NM $60,837

Glenwood, NM $60,885

Hachita, NM $60,763

Hanover, NM $60,776

Hillsboro, NM $60,652

Hurley, NM $60,893

La Mesa, NM $59,251

Lordsburg, NM $60,904

Mesilla, NM $58,140

Mesilla Park, NM $58,147

Mesquite, NM $58,196

Mimbres, NM $60,824

Mule Creek, NM $60,989

Organ, NM $58,177

Pinos Altos, NM $60,926

Radium Springs, NM $58,164

Redrock, NM $60,771

Rodeo, NM $61,176

San Miguel, NM $58,174

Silver City, NM $60,926

Sunland Park, NM $58,441

Tyrone, NM $61,107

Vado, NM $58,220

Chaparral, NM $58,954

Clovis, NM $60,810

Cannon Afb, NM $60,675

Broadview, NM $60,632

Causey, NM $60,528

Crossroads, NM $60,385

Dora, NM $60,672

Elida, NM $60,420

Floyd, NM $60,567

Fort Sumner, NM $60,518

Grady, NM $60,690

House, NM $60,642

Kenna, NM $60,421

Lingo, NM $60,524

Melrose, NM $60,652

Milnesand, NM $60,397

Pep, NM $60,479

Portales, NM $60,701

Rogers, NM $60,496

Saint Vrain, NM $60,691

Taiban, NM $60,497

Texico, NM $60,714

Yeso, NM $60,278

Roswell, NM $60,348

Artesia, NM $60,467

Caprock, NM $60,344

Carlsbad, NM $60,507

Dexter, NM $60,391

Eunice, NM $60,561

Hagerman, NM $60,421

Hobbs, NM $60,649

Hope, NM $60,199

Jal, NM $60,489

Lake Arthur, NM $60,321

Lakewood, NM $60,411

Loco Hills, NM $60,522

Loving, NM $60,491

Lovington, NM $60,591

Mcdonald, NM $60,426

Malaga, NM $60,432

Maljamar, NM $60,373

Monument, NM $60,516

Tatum, NM $60,465

Whites City, NM $60,566

Carrizozo, NM $60,062

Alamogordo, NM $59,871

Alto, NM $60,071

Bent, NM $59,882

Capitan, NM $59,931

Cloudcroft, NM $59,875

Corona, NM $60,323

Encino, NM $60,807

Fort Stanton, NM $59,957

Glencoe, NM $59,914

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $59,864

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $59,864

Hondo, NM $59,969

La Luz, NM $59,864

Lincoln, NM $59,794

Mayhill, NM $59,999

Mescalero, NM $59,891

Nogal, NM $60,148

Orogrande, NM $59,894

Picacho, NM $59,956

Pinon, NM $60,181

Ruidoso, NM $60,185

Ruidoso Downs, NM $60,103

Sacramento, NM $59,918

San Patricio, NM $59,989

Sunspot, NM $59,864

Timberon, NM $59,993

Tinnie, NM $59,921

Tularosa, NM $59,904

Vaughn, NM $60,563

Weed, NM $59,992

Tucumcari, NM $60,863

Amistad, NM $60,785

Bard, NM $60,687

Capulin, NM $61,375

Clayton, NM $60,903

Conchas Dam, NM $60,958

Cuervo, NM $60,665

Des Moines, NM $61,132

Folsom, NM $61,227

Garita, NM $60,841

Gladstone, NM $60,963

Grenville, NM $60,952

Logan, NM $60,861

Mcalister, NM $60,673

Nara Visa, NM $60,717

Newkirk, NM $60,784

Quay, NM $60,819

San Jon, NM $60,754

Santa Rosa, NM $60,819

Sedan, NM $60,840

Trementina, NM $60,838

Gemologist Appraiser Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Gemologist Appraiser roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Gemologist Appraiser positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Gemologist Appraiser as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Gemologist Appraiser

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$77,699	$37.0	25%
Internet	$74,591	$36.0	20%
Software & Networking	$74,591	$36.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$71,483	$34.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$68,375	$33.0	10%

Gemologist Appraiser Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Gemologist Appraiser's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$55,970

Average $62,159/year

$69,864

$4,664

Average $5,180/month

$5,822

$1,076

Average $1,195/week

$1,344

$27

Average $30/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,864	$5,822	$1,344	$34
Average	$62,159	$5,180	$1,195	$30
25th Percentile	$55,970	$4,664	$1,076	$27

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