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Etchers and Engravers
Description
Engrave or etch metal, wood, rubber, or other materials. Includes such workers as etcher-circuit processors, pantograph engravers, and silk screen etchers.
Common Tasks
- Adjust depths and sizes of cuts by adjusting heights of worktables, or by adjusting machine-arm gauges.
- 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.
- Position and clamp workpieces, plates, or rollers in holding fixtures.
- Determine machine settings, and move bars or levers to reproduce designs on rollers or plates.
- Examine engraving for quality of cut, burrs, rough spots, and irregular or incomplete engraving.
Required Education
No education requirement is available for this occupation.
Wages
In 2016 the mean hourly wage in the Greater Sacramento area was $17.94 . The hourly rate for this occupation typically paid between $10.55 and $27.72 .
In 2016 the mean annual salary in the Greater Sacramento area was $37,318.51 . The annual salary for this occupation typically paid between $21,946.06 and $57,661.99 .
Occupation Outlook
No occupation outlook data is available for this occupation.
