Tool and die maker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level tool and die maker earnings begin at:

$39.21 per hour

$81,560 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level tool and die maker earnings begin at:

$37.31 per hour

$77,610 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level tool and die maker earnings begin at:

$29.49 per hour

$61,350 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level tool and die maker earnings begin at:

$29.16 per hour

$60,650 per year

10th percentile

Starting level tool and die maker earnings begin at:

$22.39 per hour

$46,580 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Tool and die maker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Kansas $83,890
Maine $79,910
Connecticut $77,540
California $77,030
New Jersey $74,460
Oregon $73,930
North Dakota $73,130
Minnesota $71,020
New Hampshire $69,910
Vermont $69,300
Nebraska $69,150
Wisconsin $68,120
New York $68,080
Indiana $68,050
Massachusetts $67,230
Kentucky $66,570
Oklahoma $65,870
Michigan $65,590
South Carolina $65,250
Iowa $65,000
Alabama $64,800
Virginia $64,050
Florida $63,890
Colorado $63,800
Rhode Island $63,430
Ohio $62,280
Nevada $61,350
Illinois $61,170
Pennsylvania $61,160
North Carolina $61,060
Missouri $60,810
Tennessee $60,760
Georgia $60,020
South Dakota $59,770
Arizona $59,140
Maryland $58,110
Mississippi $57,980
Idaho $57,800
Arkansas $56,840
Utah $56,740
Texas $55,470
New Mexico $47,960
Louisiana $46,950
West Virginia $46,190
Puerto Rico $30,230
Washington $109,390

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

Tool and die makers earn 6% less than similar careers in Nevada. On average, they make less than logisticians but more than pump operators.

Career Median Salary
Logistician salary $80K
Water treatment plant operator salary $81K
Rigger salary $82K
Boilermaker salary $61K
Petroleum pump system operator salary $62K
Tool and die maker salary $61K
Chemical technician salary $62K
Welder salary $62K
Sheet metal worker salary $47K
Pump operator salary $58K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)