Tool and Die Makers pay in the U.S.
$66,860avg. a year
$32.14 an hour · 56,930 employed
Tool and Die Makers in the U.S. earn an average of $66,860 a year and a median of $64,050. Pay is highest in Washington ($97,090) and lowest in Louisiana ($50,380).
$64,050Median pay
$32.14Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
56,930Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for tool and die makers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
11,510 jobs
Washington
$97,090
$46.68 an hour
2660 jobs
Kansas
$75,960
$36.52 an hour
3140 jobs
Vermont
$75,780
$36.44 an hour
41,880 jobs
Connecticut
$75,520
$36.31 an hour
51,790 jobs
California
$75,120
$36.12 an hour
6540 jobs
New Jersey
$73,770
$35.46 an hour
7300 jobs
Oregon
$73,660
$35.41 an hour
880 jobs
Maine
$73,240
$35.21 an hour
9250 jobs
New Hampshire
$72,570
$34.89 an hour
1070 jobs
North Dakota
$72,320
$34.77 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Tool and Die Makers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $107,510 | $51.69 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $90,660 | $43.59 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $80,280 | $38.60 |
| Wichita, KS | $80,080 | $38.50 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $79,760 | $38.35 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $78,720 | $37.85 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $78,620 | $37.80 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $77,860 | $37.43 |
Related jobs
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$56,760
- Machinists$59,320
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,430
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,960
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,030
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,170
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Tool and Die Makers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $63,350 | $64,800 | 690 |
| Arizona | $62,290 | $59,140 | 310 |
| Arkansas | $56,370 | $56,840 | 290 |
| California | $75,120 | $77,030 | 1,790 |
| Colorado | $65,620 | $63,800 | 160 |
| Connecticut | $75,520 | $77,540 | 1,880 |
| Florida | $63,560 | $63,890 | 440 |
| Georgia | $61,500 | $60,020 | 850 |
| Idaho | $59,110 | $57,800 | 50 |
| Illinois | $61,060 | $61,170 | 5,220 |
| Indiana | $69,620 | $68,050 | 4,090 |
| Iowa | $65,780 | $65,000 | 760 |
| Kansas | $75,960 | $83,890 | 660 |
| Kentucky | $67,520 | $66,570 | 1,900 |
| Louisiana | $50,380 | $46,950 | 170 |
| Maine | $73,240 | $79,910 | 80 |
| Maryland | $63,950 | $58,110 | 70 |
| Massachusetts | $68,680 | $67,230 | 850 |
| Michigan | $68,670 | $65,590 | 9,420 |
| Minnesota | $71,660 | $71,020 | 1,150 |
| Mississippi | $57,860 | $57,980 | 300 |
| Missouri | $66,460 | $60,810 | 1,280 |
| Nebraska | $68,930 | $69,150 | 360 |
| Nevada | $65,880 | $61,350 | 220 |
| New Hampshire | $72,570 | $69,910 | 250 |
| New Jersey | $73,770 | $74,460 | 540 |
| New Mexico | $52,930 | $47,960 | 40 |
| New York | $70,970 | $68,080 | 1,270 |
| North Carolina | $60,950 | $61,060 | 1,580 |
| North Dakota | $72,320 | $73,130 | 70 |
| Ohio | $63,170 | $62,280 | 5,520 |
| Oklahoma | $60,820 | $65,870 | 330 |
| Oregon | $73,660 | $73,930 | 300 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,690 | $61,160 | 3,380 |
| Rhode Island | $65,410 | $63,430 | 260 |
| South Carolina | $65,260 | $65,250 | 870 |
| South Dakota | $58,480 | $59,770 | 60 |
| Tennessee | $61,420 | $60,760 | 2,930 |
| Texas | $58,110 | $55,470 | 1,710 |
| Utah | $60,700 | $56,740 | 270 |
| Vermont | $75,780 | $69,300 | 140 |
| Virginia | $64,970 | $64,050 | 390 |
| Washington | $97,090 | $109,390 | 1,510 |
| West Virginia | $50,880 | $46,190 | 40 |
| Wisconsin | $67,520 | $68,120 | 2,450 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$71,120
4,900 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$61,830
3,750 jobsGrand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$66,180
1,540 jobsCleveland, OH
$65,240
1,280 jobsSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$107,510
1,090 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$75,550
950 jobsMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$73,070
930 jobsMilwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$68,260
830 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do tool and die makers make?
The average is $66,860 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $64,050 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $32.14, and the median is $30.79 an hour.
Which state pays tool and die makers the most?
Washington, with an average of $97,090 a year. The best-paying metro area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $107,510.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $44,680 a year, and the top 10% earn over $92,680.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-4111. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.