Average Salary for Etchers and Engravers
SOC 51-9194 · Production Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Etchers and Engravers in the United States is $40,450 ($19.45/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $29,530 at the 10th percentile to $60,430 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 8,390 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 32.1% since 2019.
Median Annual
$40,450
Mean Annual
$43,280
10th Pct
$29,530
75th Pct
$48,510
Employment
8,390
Salary Distribution
$30k
10th
$36k
25th
$40k
Median
$49k
75th
$60k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $62,120 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $59,010 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $52,000 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $48,570 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $47,750 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $47,320 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $47,320 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $46,630 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $45,970 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $45,910 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $44,830 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $44,300 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $43,990 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $43,980 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $43,680 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Vermont | $68,030 |
| Rhode Island | $59,690 |
| Washington | $57,520 |
| Maryland | $52,000 |
| New Jersey | $50,530 |
| Illinois | $47,720 |
| Tennessee | $46,040 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,890 |
| Connecticut | $44,860 |
| Minnesota | $44,260 |
| South Dakota | $44,160 |
| Massachusetts | $43,870 |
| New Hampshire | $43,720 |
| California | $42,800 |
| Indiana | $42,790 |
| Michigan | $42,320 |
| Wisconsin | $42,070 |
| Iowa | $41,600 |
| Colorado | $41,140 |
| Florida | $39,870 |
| South Carolina | $39,520 |
| Montana | $39,520 |
| Utah | $39,190 |
| Georgia | $38,860 |
| Oregon | $38,800 |
| New York | $38,750 |
| Alabama | $38,710 |
| Kentucky | $38,710 |
| North Carolina | $38,350 |
| Maine | $38,320 |
| Virginia | $37,820 |
| Oklahoma | $37,180 |
| Ohio | $36,880 |
| Arkansas | $36,680 |
| Idaho | $36,620 |
| Texas | $35,680 |
| Arizona | $35,330 |
| Missouri | $35,180 |
| Nebraska | $34,580 |
| Mississippi | $32,360 |
| Kansas | $24,540 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $40,450 |
| 2023 | $40,040 |
| 2022 | $37,980 |
| 2021 | $36,590 |
| 2020 | $31,790 |
| 2019 | $30,620 |