DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-9194 Etchers and Engravers

Occupational Description:
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).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 300112$17.42/hr$0.70/hr$11.40/hr$13.43/hr$16.51/hr$20.60/hr$25.84/hr
U S 10,310629$16.48/hr$0.31/hr$10.06/hr$11.83/hr$14.94/hr$19.66/hr$25.69/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Etchers and Engravers
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Manufacturing280$16.80/hr
Professional and Business Services20$14.82/hr
Other Regional Data For Etchers and Engravers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Minnesota 300 $16.51/hr 1.4%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 210 $17.10/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 20 $14.74/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN N/A $17.31/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Southwest Minnesota N/A $12.48/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Central Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Southeast Balance of State N/A $11.93/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
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Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers500$16.32/hr-4.4%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers230$18.33/hr0.5%
Tasks for Etchers and Engravers