Etchers and Engravers pay in the U.S.
$46,320avg. a year
$22.27 an hour · 7,750 employed
Etchers and Engravers in the U.S. earn an average of $46,320 a year and a median of $43,310. Pay is highest in New Jersey ($67,190) and lowest in Texas ($32,030).
$43,310Median pay
$22.27Average hourly
+31%Avg. pay since 2020
7,750Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for etchers and engravers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
160 jobs
New Jersey
$67,190
$32.30 an hour
230 jobs
Rhode Island
$59,560
$28.63 an hour
340 jobs
Vermont
$56,960
$27.38 an hour
4
Arizona
$54,620
$26.26 an hour
5320 jobs
Ohio
$54,120
$26.02 an hour
6390 jobs
Wisconsin
$54,030
$25.98 an hour
7520 jobs
New York
$53,890
$25.91 an hour
8320 jobs
Massachusetts
$51,600
$24.81 an hour
9160 jobs
Washington
$51,550
$24.78 an hour
10110 jobs
Maryland
$51,460
$24.74 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Etchers and Engravers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
May 2025 · tap a state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $59,110 | $28.42 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $57,520 | $27.65 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $55,280 | $26.58 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $52,920 | $25.44 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $52,680 | $25.33 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $51,210 | $24.62 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $46,790 | $22.50 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $46,220 | $22.22 |
Related jobs
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$53,450
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,590
- Production Workers, All Other$44,380
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$54,320
- Helpers--Production Workers$41,120
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,620
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Etchers and Engravers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $34,660 | $31,030 | 60 |
| Arizona | $54,620 | $59,940 | – |
| Arkansas | $46,670 | $46,780 | 180 |
| California | $51,150 | $46,480 | 1,040 |
| Colorado | $45,210 | $40,800 | 50 |
| Connecticut | $47,220 | $45,050 | 140 |
| Florida | $45,900 | $42,110 | 200 |
| Georgia | $50,880 | $40,190 | 60 |
| Idaho | $40,930 | $42,640 | 50 |
| Illinois | $45,620 | $43,450 | 330 |
| Indiana | $43,430 | $44,360 | 170 |
| Iowa | $45,280 | $42,950 | 70 |
| Kansas | $41,300 | $52,000 | 40 |
| Kentucky | $37,610 | $36,540 | 250 |
| Louisiana | $33,800 | $32,880 | 40 |
| Maine | $48,340 | $47,520 | 70 |
| Maryland | $51,460 | $53,680 | 110 |
| Massachusetts | $51,600 | $50,710 | 320 |
| Michigan | $47,940 | $43,180 | 390 |
| Minnesota | $45,880 | $46,280 | 210 |
| Missouri | $38,290 | $37,990 | 80 |
| New Jersey | $67,190 | $58,000 | 60 |
| New York | $53,890 | $51,540 | 520 |
| North Carolina | $41,370 | $39,270 | – |
| Ohio | $54,120 | $50,430 | 320 |
| Oklahoma | $37,450 | $35,890 | 110 |
| Oregon | $39,400 | $37,780 | 220 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,270 | $47,790 | 260 |
| Rhode Island | $59,560 | $63,250 | 30 |
| South Carolina | $36,510 | $28,300 | 50 |
| South Dakota | $42,400 | $40,590 | 60 |
| Tennessee | $41,640 | $38,230 | 300 |
| Texas | $32,030 | $31,180 | 630 |
| Vermont | $56,960 | $65,380 | 40 |
| Virginia | $41,040 | $39,360 | 160 |
| Washington | $51,550 | $43,680 | 160 |
| Wisconsin | $54,030 | $50,290 | 390 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$51,210
500 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$57,520
430 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$46,070
240 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$52,920
230 jobsPortland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$40,400
170 jobsSan Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$59,110
130 jobsCincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$42,070
110 jobsMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$46,220
110 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do etchers and engravers make?
The average is $46,320 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $43,310 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $22.27, and the median is $20.82 an hour.
Which state pays etchers and engravers the most?
New Jersey, with an average of $67,190 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $59,110.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $32,210 a year, and the top 10% earn over $63,360.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-9194. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.