Tool and die maker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level tool and die maker earnings begin at:

$30.95 per hour

$64,370 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level tool and die maker earnings begin at:

$29.51 per hour

$61,380 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level tool and die maker earnings begin at:

$24.62 per hour

$51,210 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level tool and die maker earnings begin at:

$22.86 per hour

$47,550 per year

10th percentile

Starting level tool and die maker earnings begin at:

$18.24 per hour

$37,940 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Tool and die maker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Washington $63,690
Idaho $63,300
Connecticut $63,040
North Dakota $62,730
Oregon $62,180
California $62,020
Maryland $61,690
Oklahoma $61,590
New Jersey $61,290
Massachusetts $61,190
New Hampshire $61,190
Vermont $61,190
Maine $60,910
Michigan $60,910
Nevada $60,910
Arizona $60,830
Minnesota $60,700
South Carolina $60,340
Kentucky $60,110
Rhode Island $59,970
Alabama $59,700
Nebraska $58,600
Indiana $58,490
New York $56,830
West Virginia $56,210
Missouri $55,100
North Carolina $51,210
Wisconsin $50,910
Illinois $50,420
Ohio $49,620
Kansas $49,200
Pennsylvania $48,820
Georgia $48,620
Texas $48,360
Florida $48,340
Iowa $48,310
Colorado $48,280
South Dakota $48,160
Delaware $48,050
Louisiana $47,740
Mississippi $47,580
Tennessee $47,520
Utah $47,230
Arkansas $46,880
Virginia $45,420
New Mexico $38,050
Puerto Rico $29,130

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

Tool and die makers earn about the same as related careers in North Carolina. On average, they make less than non-destructive testing specialists but more than machinists.

Career Median Salary
Non-Destructive testing specialist salary $67K
Quality control inspector salary $59K
Drafter salary $58K
Boilermaker salary $49K
Industrial machinery mechanic salary $56K
Tool and die maker salary $51K
Metal caster salary $49K
Machine assembler salary $39K
Sheet metal worker salary $47K
Machinist salary $47K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)