Etchers and Engravers in Minnesota

Considering a career as an Etcher or Engraver in Minnesota?

While jobs for Etchers and Engravers in Minnesota are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Etchers and Engravers in Minnesota is expected to decrease.

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

What Major Will Prepare You For an Etcher or Engraver Career?

• Communications Technologies & Support
• Graphic Communications
• Other Graphic Communications

How Many Etchers and Engravers Work in Minnesota?

710 people worked as Etchers and Engravers in 2018 in this state.

There were 440 Etchers and Engravers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 270 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Minnesota

Jobs for Etchers and Engravers in this state are declining at a rate of 3.3% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.0%.

Minnesota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 70 annual job openings, and 590 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 Minnesota?

In 2018 wages for Etchers and Engravers ranged from $25,780 to $47,340 with $31,590 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.39 to $22.76. The median hourly rate was $15.19.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.94 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.25.

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

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Top Minnesota 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
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	660	$31,730

Top States for Etchers and Engravers Employment

The table below shows the states 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

Related Careers in Minnesota

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Occupation	Minnesota Employment Total
Helpers–Production Workers	8,400
Production Workers	4,270
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,800
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	930
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	460
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	260
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	200

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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