Engraver earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level engraver earnings begin at:

$25.95 per hour

$53,980 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level engraver earnings begin at:

$23.10 per hour

$48,050 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level engraver earnings begin at:

$19.15 per hour

$39,840 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level engraver earnings begin at:

$17.59 per hour

$36,590 per year

10th percentile

Starting level engraver earnings begin at:

$16.19 per hour

$33,660 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Engraver salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Michigan $47,640
Vermont $47,440
South Dakota $44,990
Wisconsin $43,690
North Carolina $42,840
North Dakota $40,940
New Jersey $40,700
Arkansas $40,080
Minnesota $39,840
Nebraska $39,730
Massachusetts $38,130
New Hampshire $38,100
Oregon $38,100
Washington $37,920
Arizona $37,710
Rhode Island $37,700
Iowa $37,550
Illinois $37,530
Virginia $37,530
Indiana $37,460
California $37,330
Ohio $37,330
Pennsylvania $37,120
South Carolina $37,100
New York $36,590
Wyoming $35,810
Colorado $35,050
Maryland $32,470
Texas $31,440
Florida $31,160
West Virginia $30,520
Connecticut $30,190
Alabama $30,130
Missouri $29,980
Georgia $29,950
Nevada $29,800
Montana $29,460
Kansas $28,880
Maine $28,870
Kentucky $28,830
Oklahoma $28,820
Idaho $27,960
Mississippi $27,860
Louisiana $25,890
Utah $23,860
Tennessee $23,820

How do engraver salaries compare to similar careers?

Engravers earn about the same as related careers in Minnesota. On average, they make less than printing workers but more than professional painters.

Career Median Salary
Printing worker salary $39K
Stone cutter salary $45K
Potter salary $45K
Gem worker salary $41K
Jeweler salary $41K
Engraver salary $40K
Optician salary $44K
Cabinetmaker salary $38K
Metal caster salary $39K
Professional painter salary $38K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)