Etchers and Engravers


What Etchers and engravers Do

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.


Etcher and engraver Salaries

  • 2020 employment: 9,900
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $36,590

Job Outlook for Etchers and engravers

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: 200
  • Growth rate: 2 percent (Slower than average)

How to Become a Etcher or engraver

Education and training:

  • Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Work experience in a related occupation: None
  • Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

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