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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

51-9194 Etchers and Engravers

Engrave or etch metal, wood, rubber, or other materials. Includes such workers as etcher-circuit processors, pantograph engravers, and silk screen etchers. Photoengravers are included in “Prepress Technicians and Workers” (51-5111).


National estimates for Etchers and Engravers
Industry profile for Etchers and Engravers
Geographic profile for Etchers and Engravers

National estimates for Etchers and Engravers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Etchers and Engravers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
8,400 9.5 % $ 19.69 $ 40,950 2.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Etchers and Engravers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.20 $ 15.31 $ 18.26 $ 22.13 $ 28.62
Annual Wage (2) $ 27,460 $ 31,840 $ 37,980 $ 46,030 $ 59,530


Industry profile for Etchers and Engravers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Etchers and Engravers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Etchers and Engravers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Etchers and Engravers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Miscellaneous Retailers 1,300 0.27 $ 17.63 $ 36,680
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,030 0.35 $ 18.39 $ 38,260
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities 810 0.64 $ 20.04 $ 41,670
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 610 0.15 $ 24.86 $ 51,720
Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) 490 0.12 $ 17.32 $ 36,030

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Etchers and Engravers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities 810 0.64 $ 20.04 $ 41,670
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,030 0.35 $ 18.39 $ 38,260
Other Miscellaneous Retailers 1,300 0.27 $ 17.63 $ 36,680
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 610 0.15 $ 24.86 $ 51,720
Printing and Related Support Activities 450 0.12 $ 17.07 $ 35,510

Top paying industries for Etchers and Engravers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) (8) (8) $ 32.80 $ 68,220
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 610 0.15 $ 24.86 $ 51,720
Specialized Design Services (8) (8) $ 23.68 $ 49,250
Employment Services 190 (7) $ 21.76 $ 45,260
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) 160 0.04 $ 21.57 $ 44,870


Geographic profile for Etchers and Engravers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Etchers and Engravers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Etchers and Engravers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of etchers and engravers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Etchers and Engravers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 740 0.04 0.73 $ 20.26 $ 42,130
New York 540 0.06 1.03 $ 19.38 $ 40,310
Texas 510 0.04 0.69 $ 15.29 $ 31,810
Massachusetts 450 0.13 2.20 $ 19.07 $ 39,660
Virginia 330 0.09 1.50 $ 19.37 $ 40,280


Map of location quotient of etchers and engravers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Etchers and Engravers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Montana 300 0.61 10.66 $ 18.88 $ 39,280
Vermont 140 0.46 8.18 $ 23.99 $ 49,890
Wyoming 50 0.18 3.18 $ 16.37 $ 34,040
New Hampshire 90 0.14 2.41 $ 18.90 $ 39,300
South Dakota 60 0.13 2.28 $ 19.84 $ 41,270


Map of annual mean wages of etchers and engravers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Etchers and Engravers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wisconsin (8) (8) (8) $ 28.09 $ 58,440
Vermont 140 0.46 8.18 $ 23.99 $ 49,890
Ohio 320 0.06 1.05 $ 23.76 $ 49,420
Washington 140 0.04 0.74 $ 22.78 $ 47,390
Indiana (8) (8) (8) $ 22.51 $ 46,820



Map of employment of etchers and engravers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Etchers and Engravers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 400 0.15 2.60 $ 18.89 $ 39,290
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 280 0.05 0.80 $ 18.79 $ 39,090
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 180 0.05 0.84 $ 15.02 $ 31,250
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 180 0.10 1.69 $ 20.28 $ 42,180
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 170 0.21 3.68 $ 28.76 $ 59,820
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 150 0.15 2.57 $ 24.50 $ 50,960
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 140 0.15 2.55 $ 19.19 $ 39,910
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 120 0.05 0.91 $ 20.67 $ 42,990
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 110 0.02 0.43 $ 20.69 $ 43,040
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 100 0.03 0.60 $ 21.02 $ 43,730


Map of location quotient of etchers and engravers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Etchers and Engravers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wausau, WI 30 0.43 7.62 $ 21.52 $ 44,770
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 170 0.21 3.68 $ 28.76 $ 59,820
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 50 0.19 3.37 $ 17.82 $ 37,060
Fort Wayne, IN 40 0.19 3.28 $ 22.77 $ 47,350
Provo-Orem, UT 40 0.15 2.66 $ 16.18 $ 33,660
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 400 0.15 2.60 $ 18.89 $ 39,290
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 150 0.15 2.57 $ 24.50 $ 50,960
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 140 0.15 2.55 $ 19.19 $ 39,910
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 60 0.14 2.52 $ 20.81 $ 43,280
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 80 0.14 2.51 $ 20.49 $ 42,620


Map of annual mean wages of etchers and engravers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Etchers and Engravers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 170 0.21 3.68 $ 28.76 $ 59,820
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 60 0.03 0.48 $ 24.54 $ 51,040
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 150 0.15 2.57 $ 24.50 $ 50,960
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 90 0.08 1.39 $ 23.43 $ 48,740
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 80 0.04 0.62 $ 23.23 $ 48,320
Fort Wayne, IN 40 0.19 3.28 $ 22.77 $ 47,350
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 50 0.04 0.68 $ 22.46 $ 46,720
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 30 0.01 0.22 $ 22.29 $ 46,370
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 60 0.05 0.94 $ 21.89 $ 45,530
Burlington-South Burlington, VT (8) (8) (8) $ 21.72 $ 45,180

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Etchers and Engravers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 260 1.79 31.45 $ 19.11 $ 39,740
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 80 0.54 9.56 (8) (8)
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 80 0.38 6.76 $ 21.39 $ 44,490
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 60 0.92 16.17 $ 25.32 $ 52,670
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.12 2.13 $ 17.20 $ 35,780

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Etchers and Engravers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 260 1.79 31.45 $ 19.11 $ 39,740
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 60 0.92 16.17 $ 25.32 $ 52,670
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 80 0.54 9.56 (8) (8)
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 40 0.43 7.62 $ 23.79 $ 49,480
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 80 0.38 6.76 $ 21.39 $ 44,490

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Etchers and Engravers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 60 0.92 16.17 $ 25.32 $ 52,670
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 40 0.43 7.62 $ 23.79 $ 49,480
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 80 0.38 6.76 $ 21.39 $ 44,490
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.23 4.13 $ 19.21 $ 39,950
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 260 1.79 31.45 $ 19.11 $ 39,740


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023