Tool and Die Makers pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
$71,120avg. a year
$34.19 an hour · 4,900 employed
Tool and Die Makers in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area earn an average of $71,120 a year. That is $2,450 (4%) more than the Michigan average of $68,670. The U.S. average is $66,860.
$73,120Median pay
$34.19Average hourly
+4%vs. Michigan average
4,900Jobs in this metro
Other Michigan metro areas
Average pay for tool and die makers in other Michigan metro areas. Swipe to see all 13.
130 jobs
Bay City, MI
$71,940
$34.59 an hour
2250 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$70,000
$33.65 an hour
3220 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$66,630
$32.03 an hour
460 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$66,410
$31.93 an hour
51,540 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$66,180
$31.82 an hour
6180 jobs
Jackson, MI
$65,670
$31.57 an hour
7280 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$64,550
$31.03 an hour
8180 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$62,440
$30.02 an hour
950 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$62,050
$29.83 an hour
10120 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$61,290
$29.47 an hour
1180 jobs
Monroe, MI
$60,790
$29.23 an hour
12140 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$59,840
$28.77 an hour
13160 jobs
Niles, MI
$59,160
$28.44 an hour
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How Detroit-Warren-Dearborn compares
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Related jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $55,900 |
| Machinists | $58,190 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $56,610 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $43,560 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $57,270 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $48,090 |
Questions and answers
How much do tool and die makers make in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
The average is $71,120 a year, and the median is $73,120. About 4,900 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Michigan average?
That is $2,450 (4%) more than the Michigan average of $68,670.
Is this job common in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
It makes up 2.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 7.03 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 51-4111. Metro area: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19820). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.