Skilled Trades
Etchers and Engravers
Engrave or etch metal, wood, rubber, or other materials. Includes such workers as etcher-circuit processors, pantograph engravers, and silk screen etchers.
Median salary
$40,450
Typical range
$30k – $60k
Job outlook
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Education
Typical entry: No degree required
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Junior Etchers and Engravers
Entry / Junior
$29,530
~2 yrs to advance
Etchers and Engravers
Established
$40,450
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Etchers and Engravers
Senior
$50,440
Key skills
A typical day
- •Inspect etched work for depth of etching, uniformity, and defects, using calibrated microscopes, gauges, fingers, or magnifying lenses.
- •Examine sketches, diagrams, samples, blueprints, or photographs to decide how designs are to be etched, cut, or engraved onto workpieces.
- •Clean and polish engraved areas.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
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