The annual and hourly salary statistics of etchers and engravers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of etchers and engravers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for etchers and engravers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of etchers and engravers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $40,790 | -1.20% | 25.72% |
| 2016 | $41,280 | 12.14% | - |
| 2015 | $36,270 | -3.47% | - |
| 2014 | $37,530 | 14.31% | - |
| 2013 | $32,160 | 5.78% | - |
| 2012 | $30,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,790, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is the second highest paying city for etchers and engravers in state of California, following the highest paying city San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (median annual salary of $46,720). Compared with San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, the median annual salary of etchers and engravers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is 12.7 percent (12.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale | |
| Oakland-Fremont-Hayward | |
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City | |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana | |
| Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine | |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | |
| San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos |