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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).
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 |
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 |
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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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
Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023