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Etchers and Engravers Salary in Riverside, CA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Etchers and Engravers in Riverside, CA have a median annual salary of $41,530, with 70 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $38,110 at the 10th percentile to $72,320 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$41,530

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$19.97

Employment

70

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$38,110
10th
$38,610
25th
$41,530
Median
$57,870
75th
$72,320
90th

Local compared with national

Riverside, CA

$41,530

Median annual · 2025

United States

$43,310

Median annual · 2025

The Riverside, CA median is 4.1% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $1,780).

Top skills

  1. 1.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.1
  2. 2.MonitoringImportance 3.1
  3. 3.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.1
  4. 4.Active ListeningImportance 3.0
  5. 5.SpeakingImportance 3.0
  6. 6.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.0
  7. 7.Operation and ControlImportance 3.0
  8. 8.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.0
  9. 9.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.9
  10. 10.Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.8
  11. 11.Time ManagementImportance 2.8
  12. 12.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.6

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Computer aided design and computer aided manufacturing CAD/CAM engraving software
  • Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite
  • Delcam ArtCAM Express
  • Gravograph GravoStyle
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Western Engravers Supply Vision EXPERT

Common tasks

  • Determine machine settings, and move bars or levers to reproduce designs on rollers or plates.
  • Remove completed workpieces and place them in trays.
  • 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.
  • Prepare etching chemicals according to formulas, diluting acid with water to obtain solutions of specified concentration.
  • Use computer software to design patterns for engraving.
  • Expose workpieces to acid to develop etch patterns such as designs, lettering, or figures.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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