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Etchers and Engravers: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
10 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Etchers and Engravers, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 2,000 hours, for ENGRAVER, PICTURE (Prt&Pub) (competency-based).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| ENGRAVER (Glass Prod) | 0178 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| ENGRAVER I | 0705 | Competency-Based: 10,000 hours Hybrid: 10,000 to 12,500 hours Time-Based: 10,000 hours |
| ENGRAVER, BLOCK (Prt & Pub) | 0146 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| ENGRAVER, HAND, HARD METAL | 0806 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| ENGRAVER, HAND, SOFT METAL | 0147 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| ENGRAVER, PANTOGRAPH I | 0179 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| ENGRAVER, PICTURE (Prt&Pub) | 0148 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
| ROLLER ENGRAVER HAND | 0795 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| SIDEROGRAPHER (Print & Pub) | 0447 | Competency-Based: 10,000 hours Hybrid: 10,000 to 12,500 hours Time-Based: 10,000 hours |
| SKETCH MAKER II (Print & Pub) | 0523 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What etchers and engravers earn, by state
Vermont has the highest state median for etchers and engravers ($65,380) and South Carolina the lowest ($28,300), across the 37 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | $65,380 | $31.43 | 40 |
| Rhode Island | $63,250 | $30.41 | 30 |
| Arizona | $59,940 | $28.82 | Not published |
| New Jersey | $58,000 | $27.89 | 60 |
| Maryland | $53,680 | $25.81 | 110 |
| Kansas | $52,000 | $25.00 | 40 |
| New York | $51,540 | $24.78 | 520 |
| Massachusetts | $50,710 | $24.38 | 320 |
| Ohio | $50,430 | $24.25 | 320 |
| Wisconsin | $50,290 | $24.18 | 390 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,790 | $22.98 | 260 |
| Maine | $47,520 | $22.85 | 70 |
| Arkansas | $46,780 | $22.49 | 180 |
| California | $46,480 | $22.34 | 1,040 |
| Minnesota | $46,280 | $22.25 | 210 |
| Connecticut | $45,050 | $21.66 | 140 |
| Indiana | $44,360 | $21.33 | 170 |
| Washington | $43,680 | $21.00 | 160 |
| Illinois | $43,450 | $20.89 | 330 |
| Michigan | $43,180 | $20.76 | 390 |
| Iowa | $42,950 | $20.65 | 70 |
| Idaho | $42,640 | $20.50 | 50 |
| Florida | $42,110 | $20.25 | 200 |
| Colorado | $40,800 | $19.62 | 50 |
| South Dakota | $40,590 | $19.52 | 60 |
| Georgia | $40,190 | $19.32 | 60 |
| Virginia | $39,360 | $18.92 | 160 |
| North Carolina | $39,270 | $18.88 | Not published |
| Tennessee | $38,230 | $18.38 | 300 |
| Missouri | $37,990 | $18.27 | 80 |
| Oregon | $37,780 | $18.16 | 220 |
| Kentucky | $36,540 | $17.57 | 250 |
| Oklahoma | $35,890 | $17.26 | 110 |
| Louisiana | $32,880 | $15.81 | 40 |
| Texas | $31,180 | $14.99 | 630 |
| Alabama | $31,030 | $14.92 | 60 |
| South Carolina | $28,300 | $13.61 | 50 |
Finding a program
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).