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Etchers and Engravers
Production · SOC 51-9194
0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$43,310
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
1,300
Proj. Annual Openings
7,750
Employment (OEWS 2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure0.8%
Top Skills
1.Reading Comprehension
2.Monitoring
3.Operations Monitoring
4.Active Listening
5.Speaking
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Engrave or etch metal, wood, rubber, or other materials. Includes such workers as etcher-circuit processors, pantograph engravers, and silk screen etchers.
Common titles: Acid Etch Operator, Award Machine Operator, Chemical Engraver, Electronic Engraver, Engraver, Etcher
Representative Tasks
- •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.
- •Prepare workpieces for etching or engraving by cutting, sanding, cleaning, polishing, or treating them with wax, acid resist, lime, etching powder, or light-sensitive enamel.
- •Engrave and print patterns, designs, etchings, trademarks, or lettering onto flat or curved surfaces of a wide variety of metal, glass, plastic, or paper items, using hand tools or hand-held power tools.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Inspect finishes of workpieces or finished products.
- •Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.
- •Engrave designs, text, or other markings onto materials, workpieces, or products.
- •Polish materials, workpieces, or finished products.
- •Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft Office software · hotAdobe Illustrator · hotMicrosoft Windows · hotComputer aided design and computer aided manufacturing CAD/CAM engraving softwareCorel CorelDraw Graphics SuiteDelcam ArtCAM ExpressGravograph GravoStyleWestern Engravers Supply Vision EXPERT
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
0.5%
Avg AI Exposure
1
Bright Outlook
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Outlook | Average | 4% Bright |
| Median Salary | $43,310 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |