Tool and die maker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level tool and die maker earnings begin at:

$36.72 per hour

$76,380 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level tool and die maker earnings begin at:

$30.19 per hour

$62,780 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level tool and die maker earnings begin at:

$26.31 per hour

$54,730 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level tool and die maker earnings begin at:

$21.32 per hour

$44,350 per year

10th percentile

Starting level tool and die maker earnings begin at:

$15.12 per hour

$31,440 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 New Hampshire. On average, they make less than power plant operators but more than sheet metal workers.

Career Median Salary
Power plant operator salary $67K
Industrial designer salary $61K
Petroleum pump system operator salary $67K
Quality control inspector salary $57K
Non-Destructive testing specialist salary $55K
Tool and die maker salary $55K
Water treatment plant operator salary $49K
Pump operator salary $49K
Rigger salary $45K
Sheet metal worker salary $52K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)