Etchers and Engravers Salary in the US
A etchers and engravers earns a national median of $43,310 a year (mean $46,320) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #688 of 825.
How much does a etchers and engravers earn in the US?
A etchers and engravers in the United States earns a median of $43,310 a year (mean $46,320), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 15% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 7,750 people work in this occupation (SOC 51-9194), ranked #688 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$43,310
per year
Mean
$46,320
per year
Employment
7,750
US workers
National rank
#688
of 825 by median
What a etchers and engravers earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a etchers and engravers (SOC 51-9194) earns a median annual wage of $43,310 and a mean (average) of $46,320. The median is the midpoint — half of etchers and engravers earn more and half earn less — and is 15% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a etchers and engravers in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for etchers and engravers is $43,310, and the mean (average) is $46,320. The median is the midpoint — half of etchers and engravers earn more and half earn less.
- How does etchers and engravers pay compare to the US average?
- At $43,310, a etchers and engravers earns 15% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many etchers and engravers are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 7,750 etchers and engravers employed nationally (SOC 51-9194), across all industries.
- Where does this etchers and engravers salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 51-9194. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 51-9194 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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