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

• 2014 employment: 9,700
• May 2015 median annual wage: $29,810

Job Outlook for Etchers and engravers

Projected employment change, 2014–24:

• Number of new jobs: -300
• Growth rate: -3 percent (Decline)

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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