Tool and die maker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level tool and die maker earnings begin at:

$37.30 per hour

$77,580 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level tool and die maker earnings begin at:

$31.14 per hour

$64,770 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level tool and die maker earnings begin at:

$25.52 per hour

$53,080 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level tool and die maker earnings begin at:

$20.38 per hour

$42,380 per year

10th percentile

Starting level tool and die maker earnings begin at:

$16.42 per hour

$34,150 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Tool and die maker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Washington $67,020
Kansas $62,240
Connecticut $61,940
Oregon $61,680
Oklahoma $59,020
Minnesota $58,050
Maryland $57,900
West Virginia $57,310
Kentucky $56,980
Nevada $56,890
New Jersey $56,230
Maine $56,000
Utah $55,860
Virginia $55,750
California $55,470
New Hampshire $54,730
Vermont $54,470
Michigan $54,360
Illinois $53,730
New Mexico $53,730
South Carolina $53,390
Alabama $53,130
Massachusetts $53,080
New York $52,800
North Dakota $51,610
Missouri $51,590
Rhode Island $51,090
Wisconsin $50,750
Pennsylvania $50,690
Georgia $50,450
Indiana $50,018
Nebraska $49,980
Arizona $49,890
Ohio $49,840
Iowa $49,690
Texas $48,990
North Carolina $48,970
Colorado $48,920
Idaho $47,660
Tennessee $46,920
Florida $46,820
Mississippi $44,760
Arkansas $44,470
South Dakota $41,070
Louisiana $39,900
Puerto Rico $30,230

How do tool and die maker salaries compare to similar careers?

Tool and die makers earn about the same as related careers in Massachusetts. On average, they make less than quality control inspectors but more than machine assemblers.

Career Median Salary
Quality control inspector salary $58K
Water treatment plant operator salary $57K
Glazier salary $52K
Petroleum pump system operator salary $55K
Chemical technician salary $55K
Tool and die maker salary $53K
Welder salary $50K
Machinist salary $51K
Rigger salary $48K
Machine assembler salary $49K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)