51 Series · SOC 51-9194
Etchers and Engravers
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$40,450
per year
Median Hourly
$19.45/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$43,280
average
Employment
8,390
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$29,530
25th Percentile
$35,650
Median
$40,450
75th Percentile
$48,510
90th Percentile
$60,430
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vermont | $68,030 | +68% above national |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $59,690 | +48% above national |
| 3 | Washington | $57,520 | +42% above national |
| 4 | Maryland | $52,000 | +29% above national |
| 5 | New Jersey | $50,530 | +25% above national |
| 6 | Illinois | $47,720 | +18% above national |
| 7 | Tennessee | $46,040 | +14% above national |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | $45,890 | +13% above national |
| 9 | Connecticut | $44,860 | +11% above national |
| 10 | Minnesota | $44,260 | +9% above national |
| 11 | South Dakota | $44,160 | +9% above national |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $43,870 | +8% above national |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $43,720 | +8% above national |
| 14 | California | $42,800 | +6% above national |
| 15 | Indiana | $42,790 | +6% above national |
| 16 | Michigan | $42,320 | +5% above national |
| 17 | Wisconsin | $42,070 | +4% above national |
| 18 | Iowa | $41,600 | +3% above national |
| 19 | Colorado | $41,140 | +2% above national |
| 20 | Florida | $39,870 | 1% below national |
| 21 | Montana | $39,520 | 2% below national |
| 22 | South Carolina | $39,520 | 2% below national |
| 23 | Utah | $39,190 | 3% below national |
| 24 | Georgia | $38,860 | 4% below national |
| 25 | Oregon | $38,800 | 4% below national |
| 26 | New York | $38,750 | 4% below national |
| 27 | Alabama | $38,710 | 4% below national |
| 28 | Kentucky | $38,710 | 4% below national |
| 29 | North Carolina | $38,350 | 5% below national |
| 30 | Maine | $38,320 | 5% below national |
| 31 | Virginia | $37,820 | 7% below national |
| 32 | Oklahoma | $37,180 | 8% below national |
| 33 | Ohio | $36,880 | 9% below national |
| 34 | Arkansas | $36,680 | 9% below national |
| 35 | Idaho | $36,620 | 9% below national |
| 36 | Texas | $35,680 | 12% below national |
| 37 | Arizona | $35,330 | 13% below national |
| 38 | Missouri | $35,180 | 13% below national |
| 39 | Nebraska | $34,580 | 15% below national |
| 40 | Mississippi | $32,360 | 20% below national |
| 41 | Kansas | $24,540 | 39% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $62,120 | +54% above national |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $59,010 | +46% above national |
| 3 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $52,000 | +29% above national |
| 4 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $48,570 | +20% above national |
| 5 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $47,750 | +18% above national |
| 6 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $47,320 | +17% above national |
| 7 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $47,320 | +17% above national |
| 8 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $46,630 | +15% above national |
| 9 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $45,970 | +14% above national |
| 10 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $45,910 | +13% above national |
| 11 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $44,830 | +11% above national |
| 12 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $44,300 | +10% above national |
| 13 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $43,990 | +9% above national |
| 14 | Fort Wayne, IN | $43,980 | +9% above national |
| 15 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $43,680 | +8% above national |
| 16 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $43,240 | +7% above national |
| 17 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $42,800 | +6% above national |
| 18 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $42,710 | +6% above national |
| 19 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $42,080 | +4% above national |
| 20 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $41,800 | +3% above national |
| 21 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $41,600 | +3% above national |
| 22 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $41,530 | +3% above national |
| 23 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $41,070 | +2% above national |
| 24 | Madison, WI | $40,960 | +1% above national |
| 25 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $40,780 | +1% above national |
| 26 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $40,350 | same as national |
| 27 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $39,860 | 1% below national |
| 28 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $39,630 | 2% below national |
| 29 | Birmingham, AL | $39,520 | 2% below national |
| 30 | Oklahoma City, OK | $38,940 | 4% below national |
| 31 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $38,800 | 4% below national |
| 32 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $37,060 | 8% below national |
| 33 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $36,610 | 9% below national |
| 34 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $36,280 | 10% below national |
| 35 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $34,530 | 15% below national |
| 36 | Cleveland, OH | $29,530 | 27% below national |
| 37 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $25,210 | 38% below national |
| 38 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $23,010 | 43% below national |
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