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Manufacturing
- Annual Median Wage$ 38,350$23,940
$43,670Annual NC Wage Range
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Slow Growing
- Etchers and Engravers etch or engrave metal, wood, rubber, or other materials. This category includes workers such as etcher-circuit processors, pantograph engravers, and silk screen etchers.
What do they typically do
- Remove completed workpieces and place them in trays
- Use computer software to design patterns for engraving
- Set reduction scales to attain specified sizes of reproduction on workpieces, and set pantograph controls for required heights, depths, and widths of cuts
- Adjust depths and sizes of cuts by adjusting heights of worktables, or by adjusting machine-arm gauges
- Observe actions of cutting tools through microscopes and adjust stylus movement to ensure accurate reproduction
Number of Jobs
Average AnnualJob Growth +0.6%Job Opening 28Education & Training
- Education These occupations usually require a high school diploma.Associated Programs or MajorsMoreLicenseMore
NC Workforce CredentialsPrivate Training Programs166176Change 10