The annual and hourly salary statistics of etchers and engravers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of etchers and engravers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos 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 | $20,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for etchers and engravers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of etchers and engravers from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $27,660 | 3.80% | 0.80% |
| 2013 | $26,610 | -3.12% | - |
| 2012 | $27,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,660, San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is the lowest paying city for etchers and engravers in state of California, following city of San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (median annual salary of $46,720). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of etchers and engravers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is about 40.8 percent (40.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.
| 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 |