Average Salary for Tool and Die Makers
SOC 51-4111 · Production Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Tool and Die Makers in the United States is $63,180 ($30.38/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $44,200 at the 10th percentile to $87,660 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 55,130 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 17.2% since 2019.
Median Annual
$63,180
Mean Annual
$65,100
10th Pct
$44,200
75th Pct
$77,430
Employment
55,130
Salary Distribution
$44k
10th
$51k
25th
$63k
Median
$77k
75th
$88k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $103,200 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $98,080 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $90,140 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $86,920 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $85,290 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $84,900 |
| Bay City, MI | $84,610 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $82,950 |
| Lima, OH | $82,070 |
| Wichita, KS | $81,230 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $80,280 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $78,840 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $78,810 |
| New Haven, CT | $78,130 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $77,540 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Kansas | $81,230 |
| Washington | $78,310 |
| California | $77,800 |
| Maine | $76,500 |
| Connecticut | $76,310 |
| New Jersey | $75,920 |
| Oregon | $69,580 |
| New Hampshire | $68,210 |
| New York | $67,790 |
| Arizona | $67,580 |
| Utah | $66,660 |
| South Carolina | $66,300 |
| North Dakota | $65,980 |
| Wisconsin | $65,850 |
| Massachusetts | $65,840 |
| Minnesota | $65,400 |
| Nebraska | $64,810 |
| Kentucky | $64,620 |
| Oklahoma | $64,080 |
| Michigan | $64,030 |
| Indiana | $63,590 |
| Alabama | $63,500 |
| Rhode Island | $63,150 |
| Colorado | $62,970 |
| Florida | $62,570 |
| Ohio | $62,540 |
| Iowa | $61,840 |
| Georgia | $61,260 |
| North Carolina | $61,130 |
| Missouri | $60,940 |
| Virginia | $60,800 |
| Tennessee | $60,690 |
| Illinois | $60,610 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,540 |
| Nevada | $59,420 |
| Vermont | $59,000 |
| South Dakota | $55,570 |
| Texas | $54,550 |
| Idaho | $54,540 |
| Maryland | $53,520 |
| Mississippi | $52,230 |
| Arkansas | $50,380 |
| West Virginia | $49,620 |
| Louisiana | $45,220 |
| Puerto Rico | $36,410 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $63,180 |
| 2023 | $61,490 |
| 2022 | $59,800 |
| 2021 | $57,000 |
| 2020 | $54,760 |
| 2019 | $53,920 |