Etchers & engravers

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2024 Workforce

7.65k

Average Age

44.6

Estimated Job Growth

10-year projection

Average Salary

$49,509

Average Male Salary

$50,526

Average Female Salary

$47,408

About

Etchers & engravers are most often employed by the Printing & related support activities industry. The average yearly wage for Etchers & engravers was $49,509 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Etchers & engravers are . The locations with a relatively high concentration of Etchers & engravers are North Cleveland County--South Oklahoma City & Moore Cities PUMA, OK, Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City PUMA, OK, and Los Angeles County (South Central)--Carson City PUMA, CA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Etchers & engravers workforce. Etchers & engravers workforce in 2024 was 7,645 people, of which 32.6% were women and 67.4% were men.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

5,153

Male Workforce

± 1.76k

2,492

Female Workforce

± 1.23k

The Etchers & engravers workforce in 2024 was 7,645 people (32.6% women and 67.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of −12.8% between 2014 (8,770) and 2024 (7,645).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Etchers & engravers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Illinois ($79,749), Ohio ($75,586), and New Jersey ($72,037).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$49,509

AVERAGE WAGE

#361 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Etchers & engravers earned an average of $49,509, $20,368 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Etchers & engravers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Etchers & engravers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.375, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Etchers & engravers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Etchers & engravers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Etchers & engravers and on wages for those in the field. Printing & related support activities is the industry that employs the most Etchers & engravers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Etchers & engravers, by average wage, is Other professional, scientific & technical services ($157,887).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

7.65k

2024 Workforce

± 2,147

3.48%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 38.7%

This graphic shows the share of Etchers & engravers employed by various industries. Printing & related support activities employs the largest share of Etchers & engravers at 34.8%, followed by Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c. with 33.8% and Other miscellaneous retailers with 18%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Etchers & engravers in the US. The workforce of Etchers & engravers in 2024 was 7,645 people, with 32.6% woman, and 67.4% men. The average age of male Etchers & engravers in the workforce is 44.6 and of female Etchers & engravers is 44.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Etchers & engravers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Etchers & engravers in 2024 was 7,645 people, with 32.6% woman, and 67.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (1,170 people), 40 to 44 years (992 people), and 50 to 54 years (848 people). Among them they concentrated 45.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 16.2% of Etchers & engravers workers were Hispanic and 83.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (79.9%) and Puerto Rican (20.1)%

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Races

In 2024, 71% of the Etchers & engravers workforce were White, of which 31.5% were women and 68.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (12%) and Asian (9.13%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Etchers & engravers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Etchers & engravers is Visual & Performing Arts but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Visual & Performing Arts.

Among the necessary skills for Etchers & engravers, Critical Thinking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Etchers & engravers need more than the average amount of Technology Design.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Etchers & engravers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Visual & Performing Arts (626 people), Business (354 people), and Education (271 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Etchers & engravers workers were High School or Equivalent (2,768 people), Some college (1,838 people), and Bachelors Degree (1,642 people).

The graphic shows the Etchers & engravers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Etchers & engravers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Etchers & engravers need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Etchers and Engravers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Etchers and Engravers are expected to see a growth of 0% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Etchers and Engravers.

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Etchers & engravers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.