The annual and hourly salary statistics of etchers and engravers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of etchers and engravers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $17,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for etchers and engravers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,270.
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 | $23,790 | -10.00% | 4.67% |
| 2016 | $26,170 | -4.09% | - |
| 2015 | $27,240 | -2.31% | - |
| 2014 | $27,870 | 12.77% | - |
| 2013 | $24,310 | 6.71% | - |
| 2012 | $22,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,790 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is in the middle of salary range for etchers and engravers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of etchers and engravers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 26.0 percent (26.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Corpus Christi and .8 percent (.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dallas-Plano-Irving.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Corpus Christi | |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| Central Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | |
| Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving |