The annual and hourly salary statistics of etchers and engravers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of etchers and engravers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 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 | $21,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for etchers and engravers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,850.
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 | $29,540 | -7.92% | 13.61% |
| 2016 | $31,880 | 34.16% | - |
| 2015 | $20,990 | 8.00% | - |
| 2014 | $19,310 | 4.09% | - |
| 2013 | $18,520 | -37.80% | - |
| 2012 | $25,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,540, Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is the second highest paying city for etchers and engravers in state of Texas, following the highest paying city Corpus Christi (median annual salary of $32,130). Compared with Corpus Christi, the median annual salary of etchers and engravers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is 8.1 percent (8.1%) lower.
| 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 |