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All About Etchers and Engravers

Etcher or Engraver Example Engrave or etch metal, wood, rubber, or other materials. Includes such workers as etcher-circuit processors, pantograph engravers, and silk screen etchers.

Daily Life Of an Etcher or Engraver

Start machines and lower cutting tools to beginning points on patterns.
Remove completed workpieces and place them in trays.
Sandblast exposed areas of glass to cut designs in surfaces, using spray guns.
Examine engraving for quality of cut, burrs, rough spots, and irregular or incomplete engraving.
Remove wax or tape from etched glassware by using a stylus or knife, or by immersing ware in hot water.
Examine sketches, diagrams, samples, blueprints, or photographs to decide how designs are to be etched, cut, or engraved onto workpieces.

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What an Etcher or Engraver Should Know

When polled, Etchers and Engravers say the following skills are most frequently used in their jobs:

Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Types of Etcher or Engraver

Roller Engraver
Engraver
Show Card Letterer
Optical Glass Etcher
Bowling Ball Engraver

Is There Job Demand for Etchers and Engravers?

In the United States, there were 10,600 jobs for Etcher or Engraver in 2016. There is little to no growth in job opportunities for Etcher or Engraver. Due to new job openings and attrition, there will be an average of 1,300 job openings in this field each year.

The states with the most job growth for Etcher or Engraver are Nevada, Arkansas, and North Dakota. Watch out if you plan on working in South Dakota, Massachusetts, or New Jersey. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Etcher or Engraver Average Salary

The typical yearly salary for Etchers and Engravers is somewhere between $20,520 and $51,720.

Etchers and Engravers who work in Oregon, Nebraska, or New York, make the highest salaries.

How much do Etchers and Engravers make in each U.S. state?

State	Annual Mean Salary
Alabama	$40,650
Arizona	$27,610
California	$35,000
Florida	$24,530
Georgia	$28,140
Illinois	$30,260
Indiana	$38,620
Iowa	$32,670
Kansas	$25,560
Kentucky	$35,060
Louisiana	$25,310
Maine	$36,160
Maryland	$52,060
Massachusetts	$39,470
Michigan	$38,040
Minnesota	$33,780
Mississippi	$33,600
Missouri	$37,190
Montana	$35,100
Nebraska	$40,220
Nevada	$25,010
New Hampshire	$38,070
New Jersey	$28,880
New York	$47,020
North Dakota	$24,490
Ohio	$36,580
Oklahoma	$30,290
Oregon	$39,900
Pennsylvania	$33,040
Rhode Island	$42,690
South Carolina	$32,390
Tennessee	$24,900
Texas	$32,790
Utah	$32,210
Virginia	$41,110
Washington	$44,950
West Virginia	$32,360
Wisconsin	$34,950

Tools & Technologies Used by Etchers and Engravers

Below is a list of the types of tools and technologies that Etchers and Engravers may use on a daily basis:

Data entry software
Microsoft Windows
Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator

Becoming an Etcher or Engraver

Education needed to be an Etcher or Engraver:

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