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Average Jeweler Salary in India for 2026

A jeweler in India earns about 283,700 INR a year. That's 26% below the national average of 384,200 INR.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in India sit around 146,200 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 437,900 INR. Everything on this page is in Indian rupee (INR, symbol ₹), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in India, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.

How much does a jeweler make in India?

Average salary
283,700 INR
23,641 INR per month
Lowest reported
146,200 INR
12,183 INR per month
Highest reported
437,900 INR
36,491 INR per month

A typical jeweler working in India brings home around 23,641 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 146,200 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 437,900 INR for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior jeweler working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.

How jeweler pay ranges in India

A good way to think about salary in India is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all jewelers in India earn less than 279,400 INR a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 192,000 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 351,900 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of jewelers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 146,200 INR. The highest stretch to 437,900 INR, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

146,200
Low
279,400
Median
437,900
High
192,000
25th
351,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Jeweler pay by experience in India

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a jeweler in India, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical jeweler salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    161,600 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +30% from previous
    210,500 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    299,500 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    357,700 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    389,200 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    421,400 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a jeweler typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.

Jeweler pay by education in India

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving jeweler pay in India. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average jeweler salary in India broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    192,600 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +77% from previous
    340,400 INR

Jeweler gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male jewelers in India earn an average of 263,100 INR a year, while female jewelers earn around 309,800 INR. That works out to a 15% gap in favour of women, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Jeweler gender pay gap

15%

Men earn this much less than women on average in India.

Women 309,800 INR
Men 263,100 INR

Pay raises for a jeweler in India

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in India sees a raise of about 11% every 17 months, which works out to roughly 8% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in India, the national average raise is around 9% every 16 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in India:

  • Banking
    1%
  • Energy
    2%
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Jeweler bonus rates in India

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

54%

54% of jewelers in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a jeweler a moderate-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary. The remaining 46% of jewelers reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in India

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Jeweler: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in India is about 6% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

5%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in India on average.

Public sector 392,300 INR
Private sector 371,100 INR

Jeweler salary by city and region in India

Jeweler pay is not even across India. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities and regions in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Mumbai
  • Bihar
  • Gujarat
  • Karnataka
  • West Bengal
  • Hyderabad
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Delhi (city)
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Madhya PradeshRegion349,300 INR354,000 INR172,200-544,800 INR
Tamil NaduRegion345,100 INR345,100 INR172,400-533,000 INR
MumbaiCity340,400 INR325,900 INR176,800-518,900 INR
BiharRegion340,000 INR366,200 INR157,600-539,800 INR
GujaratRegion339,100 INR312,400 INR183,600-510,000 INR
KarnatakaRegion335,800 INR320,500 INR172,200-514,300 INR
West BengalRegion335,800 INR322,600 INR174,000-516,100 INR
HyderabadCity335,100 INR315,700 INR175,900-510,000 INR
Uttar PradeshRegion332,500 INR351,200 INR157,600-524,300 INR
Delhi (city)City332,500 INR305,600 INR180,300-502,200 INR
MaharashtraRegion332,100 INR307,400 INR180,500-501,400 INR
BangaloreCity330,900 INR325,600 INR169,000-510,200 INR
KolkataCity325,800 INR330,700 INR159,100-504,300 INR
RajasthanRegion322,600 INR330,700 INR159,100-504,400 INR
AssamRegion322,600 INR322,600 INR161,300-500,100 INR
ChennaiCity318,800 INR294,700 INR172,200-480,600 INR
PunjabRegion313,700 INR299,500 INR167,100-480,600 INR
SuratCity312,400 INR294,700 INR163,800-472,000 INR
JaipurCity311,700 INR297,000 INR161,300-478,100 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion311,700 INR318,800 INR152,000-485,200 INR
JharkhandRegion311,700 INR330,700 INR148,300-492,400 INR
AhmadabadCity309,800 INR319,600 INR148,300-485,300 INR
KanpurCity308,900 INR290,800 INR161,600-466,900 INR
OrissaRegion305,600 INR294,700 INR159,100-466,900 INR
KeralaRegion301,800 INR311,700 INR142,300-472,100 INR
PuneCity296,000 INR308,900 INR142,300-466,300 INR
UttaranchalRegion294,700 INR288,100 INR151,800-450,300 INR
BhopalCity294,700 INR290,800 INR151,800-454,300 INR
NagpurCity294,700 INR275,500 INR157,600-447,700 INR
CoimbatoreCity292,000 INR292,000 INR148,300-453,200 INR
LucknowCity292,000 INR299,500 INR143,200-455,400 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion290,800 INR308,900 INR136,200-457,300 INR
MeghalayaRegion290,800 INR311,700 INR134,600-459,300 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion290,800 INR311,700 INR134,600-459,300 INR
HaryanaRegion288,700 INR288,700 INR146,200-451,000 INR
IndoreCity288,100 INR308,300 INR130,400-454,900 INR
ManipurRegion283,400 INR283,400 INR142,300-437,300 INR
Delhi (region)Region282,500 INR267,100 INR152,100-430,500 INR
NagalandRegion279,400 INR294,700 INR128,900-442,200 INR
LudhianaCity277,400 INR275,200 INR142,300-431,100 INR
VadodaraCity277,400 INR282,500 INR137,400-433,400 INR
PatnaCity275,500 INR272,800 INR142,300-428,400 INR
TripuraRegion275,500 INR297,000 INR125,700-442,200 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion275,500 INR272,800 INR142,300-428,400 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion273,300 INR249,600 INR148,300-411,400 INR
VisakhapatnamCity272,800 INR265,000 INR139,100-419,400 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity272,800 INR294,700 INR124,400-430,500 INR
GoaRegion267,100 INR275,200 INR128,900-419,400 INR
agraCity266,000 INR245,300 INR142,300-401,300 INR
GhaziabadCity263,900 INR279,400 INR125,100-417,200 INR
PondicherryRegion263,100 INR275,200 INR127,700-414,000 INR
ChandigarhRegion263,100 INR257,700 INR136,100-406,300 INR
MizoramRegion258,400 INR253,400 INR128,900-394,500 INR
MaduraiCity258,400 INR275,500 INR118,380-407,300 INR
SikkimRegion258,400 INR237,400 INR138,200-386,400 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion257,700 INR240,500 INR137,400-390,000 INR
Daman & DiuRegion252,300 INR263,900 INR119,900-398,300 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion249,600 INR239,000 INR128,500-384,200 INR
LakshadweepRegion243,000 INR227,600 INR129,000-369,900 INR

Jeweler in India: FAQs

  • How much does a jeweler make per month in India?

    A jeweler in India earns about 23,641 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 283,700 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a jeweler in India?

    Entry-level jewelers in India start near 146,200 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 437,900 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 192,000 and 351,900 INR.

  • Is the median jeweler salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 279,400 INR, lower than the average of 283,700 INR. Half of jewelers in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for jewelers in India?

    Men working as a jeweler in India earn around 15% less than women on average (263,100 vs 309,800 INR a year).

  • Do jewelers in India get bonuses?

    About 54% of jewelers in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do jewelers earn more in the public or private sector in India?

    In India, the public sector pays a jeweler about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do jewelers in India get a pay raise?

    A jeweler in India sees a raise of around 11% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.