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Etchers and Engravers in Illinois

Etchers and Engravers in Illinois

Considering a career as an Etcher or Engraver in Illinois?

2.0% Jobs Projection
$25,550 Median Salary
60 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Etchers and Engravers in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Etchers and Engravers in Illinois is growing slower than average.

  • Etchers and Engravers in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Etchers and Engravers Work in Illinois?

There were approximately 500 workers employed as Etchers and Engravers in this state in 2018.

There were 550 Etchers and Engravers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 160 Etchers and Engravers working in it, which means Illinois has more Etchers and Engravers than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Etchers and Engravers in this state are growing at a rate of 2.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.0%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 60 annual job openings, and 520 total jobs in 2026 for Etchers and Engravers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,300 annual jobs and 10,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Etchers and Engravers Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Etchers and Engravers ranged from $19,140 to $47,360 with $25,550 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.2 to $22.77. The median hourly rate was $12.28.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.24 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.96.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Etchers and Engravers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Etchers and Engravers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 430 $26,440
St. Louis, MO-IL 70 $40,250

Top States for Etchers and Engravers Employment

View the list below to see where most Etchers and Engravers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 1,010 $25,290
California 730 $33,390
Minnesota 710 $31,590
Ohio 630 $34,080
Massachusetts 620 $38,130
Illinois 500 $25,550
New Jersey 370 $26,470
Wisconsin 300 $34,100
Florida 300 $19,400
Virginia 190 $37,230
Michigan 190 $37,070
Arizona 180 $25,370
Georgia 180 $23,830
Washington 180 $36,910
New York 170 $39,000
Missouri 170 $32,940
Indiana 160 $32,350
Pennsylvania 150 $32,850
Kentucky 130 $31,350
Utah 130 $30,170

Below are the states where Etchers and Engravers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Oregon $40,470
Nebraska $39,730
New York $39,000
Rhode Island $38,690
Massachusetts $38,130
Virginia $37,230
Michigan $37,070
Washington $36,910
Alabama $35,520
New Hampshire $35,480

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