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
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN N/A102$18.65/hr$1.10/hr$12.88/hr$14.31/hr$17.31/hr$23.30/hr$27.94/hr
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
Professional and Business Services10$14.22/hr
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