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Top 15 cities for tool and die makers by average salary
| Seattle, WA | $107,510 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $90,660 |
| Albany, NY | $83,480 |
| San Diego, CA | $80,280 |
| Wichita, KS | $80,080 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $79,760 |
| Kansas City, MO | $78,720 |
| Buffalo, NY | $78,620 |
| Lexington, KY | $77,860 |
| Portland, OR | $77,720 |
| Lima, OH | $77,690 |
| Portland, ME | $76,870 |
| Stockton, CA | $76,530 |
| New York, NY | $76,290 |
| Hartford, CT | $76,130 |
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Tool and Die Makers salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 1 | $107,510 | $107,510 |
| California | 7 | $90,660 | $58,000 |
| New York | 6 | $83,480 | $65,380 |
| Kansas | 1 | $80,080 | $80,080 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $79,760 | $73,160 |
| Missouri | 4 | $78,720 | $55,330 |
| Kentucky | 4 | $77,860 | $59,700 |
| Oregon | 1 | $77,720 | $77,720 |
| Ohio | 12 | $77,690 | $58,620 |
| Maine | 1 | $76,870 | $76,870 |
| Utah | 2 | $75,420 | $57,580 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $74,880 | $62,820 |
| Indiana | 9 | $74,180 | $59,840 |
| Minnesota | 2 | $73,070 | $68,620 |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | $72,800 | $53,600 |
| Iowa | 5 | $72,690 | $64,780 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | $72,050 | $62,200 |
| Michigan | 13 | $71,940 | $59,160 |
| Virginia | 3 | $71,640 | $64,370 |
| Nebraska | 2 | $71,540 | $67,340 |
| Alabama | 5 | $71,150 | $60,620 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $70,680 | $70,680 |
| South Carolina | 4 | $70,530 | $60,690 |
| Georgia | 4 | $69,940 | $60,180 |
| Florida | 6 | $69,850 | $56,340 |
| Colorado | 1 | $69,760 | $69,760 |
| North Carolina | 7 | $69,750 | $58,340 |
| Tennessee | 8 | $69,700 | $51,680 |
| Texas | 8 | $67,460 | $45,290 |
| Nevada | 2 | $67,320 | $61,200 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $66,470 | $66,470 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $66,050 | $66,050 |
| Illinois | 6 | $65,340 | $55,550 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $64,990 | $64,870 |
| Arizona | 2 | $63,850 | $59,860 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $63,270 | $63,270 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | $40,640 | $39,030 |
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Tool and Die Makers salary in every city we cover
Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.
| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $107,510 | $116,850 | $51.69 | 1,090 |
| San Francisco, CA | $90,660 | $97,560 | $43.59 | 130 |
| Albany, NY | $83,480 | $87,240 | $40.14 | 60 |
| San Diego, CA | $80,280 | $85,010 | $38.60 | 100 |
| Wichita, KS | $80,080 | $83,890 | $38.50 | 440 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $79,760 | $78,960 | $38.35 | 170 |
| Kansas City, MO | $78,720 | $85,740 | $37.85 | 450 |
| Buffalo, NY | $78,620 | $81,510 | $37.80 | 250 |
| Lexington, KY | $77,860 | $83,510 | $37.43 | 290 |
| Portland, OR | $77,720 | $77,780 | $37.37 | 260 |
| Lima, OH | $77,690 | $84,730 | $37.35 | 70 |
| Portland, ME | $76,870 | $79,910 | $36.96 | 40 |
| Stockton, CA | $76,530 | $82,820 | $36.79 | 40 |
| New York, NY | $76,290 | $76,380 | $36.68 | 660 |
| Hartford, CT | $76,130 | $78,060 | $36.60 | 770 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $75,550 | $78,020 | $36.32 | 950 |
| Ogden, UT | $75,420 | $79,480 | $36.26 | 60 |
| Waterbury, CT | $74,930 | $76,420 | $36.02 | 550 |
| Boston, MA | $74,880 | $77,620 | $36.00 | 370 |
| New Haven, CT | $74,230 | $77,410 | $35.69 | 230 |
| Lafayette, IN | $74,180 | $80,060 | $35.66 | 80 |
| Norwich, CT | $73,160 | $79,020 | $35.17 | 60 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $73,070 | $74,840 | $35.13 | 930 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $72,800 | $74,070 | $35.00 | 510 |
| Des Moines, IA | $72,690 | $73,170 | $34.95 | 90 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $72,050 | $75,490 | $34.64 | 220 |
| Bay City, MI | $71,940 | $69,240 | $34.59 | 30 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $71,640 | $64,050 | $34.44 | 140 |
| Lincoln, NE | $71,540 | $80,030 | $34.40 | 130 |
| Huntsville, AL | $71,150 | $73,050 | $34.21 | 80 |
| Detroit, MI | $71,120 | $73,120 | $34.19 | 4,900 |
| Louisville, KY | $71,020 | $75,250 | $34.14 | 610 |
| Manchester, NH | $70,680 | $66,140 | $33.98 | 100 |
| Charleston, SC | $70,530 | $74,320 | $33.91 | 160 |
| Saginaw, MI | $70,000 | $71,910 | $33.65 | 250 |
| Savannah, GA | $69,940 | $77,040 | $33.63 | 50 |
| Racine, WI | $69,900 | $69,690 | $33.61 | 80 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $69,850 | $73,250 | $33.58 | 40 |
| Denver, CO | $69,760 | $69,570 | $33.54 | 70 |
| Burlington, NC | $69,750 | $78,140 | $33.53 | 40 |
| Nashville, TN | $69,700 | $69,210 | $33.51 | 810 |
| Madison, WI | $69,410 | $65,900 | $33.37 | 150 |
| Syracuse, NY | $69,320 | $64,010 | $33.33 | 80 |
| Oxnard, CA | $69,280 | $72,390 | $33.31 | 50 |
| Columbia, SC | $69,130 | $70,620 | $33.24 | 110 |
| Rochester, MN | $68,620 | $66,680 | $32.99 | 30 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $68,310 | $69,790 | $32.84 | 180 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $68,260 | $68,120 | $32.82 | 830 |
| Columbus, IN | $68,240 | $71,180 | $32.81 | 180 |
| Toledo, OH | $68,240 | $66,630 | $32.81 | 540 |
| Appleton, WI | $68,010 | $73,010 | $32.70 | 80 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $67,670 | $61,330 | $32.54 | 70 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $67,460 | $63,890 | $32.43 | 30 |
| Riverside, CA | $67,380 | $62,690 | $32.39 | 280 |
| Reading, PA | $67,360 | $65,440 | $32.39 | 100 |
| Omaha, NE | $67,340 | $66,420 | $32.38 | 80 |
| Reno, NV | $67,320 | $61,350 | $32.37 | 140 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $66,720 | $66,190 | $32.08 | 30 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $66,630 | $61,250 | $32.03 | 220 |
| Michigan City, IN | $66,570 | $67,650 | $32.00 | 90 |
| Providence, RI | $66,470 | $64,270 | $31.96 | 390 |
| Traverse City, MI | $66,410 | $63,260 | $31.93 | 60 |
| Binghamton, NY | $66,390 | $66,880 | $31.92 | 40 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $66,360 | $64,270 | $31.90 | 680 |
| Kenosha, WI | $66,250 | $62,550 | $31.85 | 30 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $66,180 | $64,650 | $31.82 | 1,540 |
| St. Louis, MO | $66,070 | $59,610 | $31.77 | 570 |
| Little Rock, AR | $66,050 | $65,660 | $31.75 | 80 |
| Richmond, VA | $66,030 | $68,000 | $31.74 | 30 |
| Waterloo, IA | $66,010 | $65,590 | $31.74 | 100 |
| Dubuque, IA | $66,000 | $63,290 | $31.73 | 70 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $65,890 | $63,140 | $31.68 | 30 |
| Jackson, MI | $65,670 | $63,410 | $31.57 | 180 |
| Florence, AL | $65,500 | $68,290 | $31.49 | 50 |
| Rochester, NY | $65,380 | $60,820 | $31.44 | 280 |
| Peoria, IL | $65,340 | $62,950 | $31.41 | 130 |
| Augusta, GA | $65,320 | $63,330 | $31.40 | 40 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $65,280 | $63,250 | $31.39 | 60 |
| La Crosse, WI | $65,250 | $65,230 | $31.37 | 50 |
| Cleveland, OH | $65,240 | $64,070 | $31.37 | 1,280 |
| Greenville, SC | $65,220 | $67,830 | $31.36 | 200 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $64,990 | $73,760 | $31.25 | 130 |
| Tulsa, OK | $64,870 | $66,700 | $31.19 | 110 |
| Dallas, TX | $64,850 | $59,910 | $31.18 | 630 |
| Davenport, IA | $64,780 | $64,370 | $31.14 | 140 |
| Sandusky, OH | $64,760 | $65,460 | $31.14 | 40 |
| York, PA | $64,700 | $66,320 | $31.11 | 200 |
| San Antonio, TX | $64,670 | $66,240 | $31.09 | 110 |
| Miami, FL | $64,650 | $64,400 | $31.08 | 90 |
| Lansing, MI | $64,550 | $59,970 | $31.03 | 280 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $64,480 | $62,040 | $31.00 | 570 |
| Staunton, VA | $64,370 | $67,130 | $30.95 | 40 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $64,160 | $63,720 | $30.85 | 70 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $64,150 | $64,920 | $30.84 | 130 |
| Wausau, WI | $63,880 | $63,570 | $30.71 | 60 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $63,850 | $61,370 | $30.70 | 250 |
| Worcester, MA | $63,700 | $61,770 | $30.63 | 200 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $63,350 | $61,720 | $30.46 | 260 |
| Scranton, PA | $63,330 | $64,530 | $30.45 | 120 |
| Jackson, MS | $63,270 | $74,560 | $30.42 | 70 |
| Springfield, OH | $63,140 | $60,220 | $30.36 | 90 |
| Tampa, FL | $63,070 | $64,460 | $30.32 | 80 |
| Charlotte, NC | $62,830 | $62,440 | $30.21 | 450 |
| Springfield, MA | $62,820 | $62,620 | $30.20 | 150 |
| Muskegon, MI | $62,440 | $63,240 | $30.02 | 180 |
| Youngstown, OH | $62,390 | $60,570 | $30.00 | 200 |
| Atlanta, GA | $62,360 | $58,110 | $29.98 | 400 |
| Bloomington, IL | $62,330 | $64,320 | $29.97 | 40 |
| Green Bay, WI | $62,260 | $64,110 | $29.93 | 30 |
| Muncie, IN | $62,200 | $61,310 | $29.90 | 60 |
| Janesville, WI | $62,200 | $61,670 | $29.90 | 40 |
| Asheville, NC | $62,190 | $60,950 | $29.90 | 130 |
| Memphis, TN | $62,110 | $60,760 | $29.86 | 120 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $62,050 | $62,440 | $29.83 | 50 |
| Elkhart, IN | $62,000 | $62,540 | $29.81 | 180 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $62,000 | $61,340 | $29.81 | 340 |
| Birmingham, AL | $61,980 | $64,800 | $29.80 | 200 |
| Lancaster, PA | $61,950 | $60,280 | $29.78 | 230 |
| Chicago, IL | $61,830 | $61,180 | $29.73 | 3,750 |
| Decatur, IL | $61,480 | $64,410 | $29.56 | 40 |
| Hickory, NC | $61,460 | $63,230 | $29.55 | 110 |
| Akron, OH | $61,450 | $61,440 | $29.54 | 280 |
| Canton, OH | $61,440 | $59,000 | $29.54 | 90 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $61,290 | $61,940 | $29.47 | 120 |
| Decatur, AL | $61,210 | $60,410 | $29.43 | 30 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $61,200 | $59,730 | $29.43 | 70 |
| Knoxville, TN | $61,160 | $63,180 | $29.41 | 500 |
| Evansville, IN | $61,140 | $60,890 | $29.39 | 160 |
| Dayton, OH | $60,940 | $61,020 | $29.30 | 390 |
| Greensboro, NC | $60,930 | $61,090 | $29.29 | 250 |
| Monroe, MI | $60,790 | $60,840 | $29.23 | 80 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $60,690 | $61,420 | $29.18 | 180 |
| Montgomery, AL | $60,620 | $61,790 | $29.15 | 40 |
| Gainesville, GA | $60,180 | $57,560 | $28.93 | 50 |
| Erie, PA | $60,120 | $63,740 | $28.90 | 230 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $59,950 | $61,160 | $28.82 | 660 |
| Tucson, AZ | $59,860 | $54,920 | $28.78 | 30 |
| South Bend, IN | $59,840 | $61,760 | $28.77 | 140 |
| Owensboro, KY | $59,700 | $63,720 | $28.70 | 80 |
| Niles, MI | $59,160 | $61,690 | $28.44 | 160 |
| Springfield, MO | $59,160 | $58,540 | $28.44 | 70 |
| Champaign, IL | $59,130 | $58,000 | $28.43 | 60 |
| Raleigh, NC | $59,100 | $60,590 | $28.41 | 110 |
| Allentown, PA | $58,870 | $53,720 | $28.30 | 180 |
| Lebanon, PA | $58,780 | $61,570 | $28.26 | 30 |
| Mansfield, OH | $58,650 | $58,710 | $28.20 | 140 |
| Columbus, OH | $58,620 | $59,350 | $28.18 | 310 |
| Sarasota, FL | $58,540 | $60,420 | $28.14 | 30 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $58,340 | $57,510 | $28.05 | 130 |
| Modesto, CA | $58,000 | $52,300 | $27.88 | 40 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $57,580 | $48,680 | $27.69 | 160 |
| Jackson, TN | $56,860 | $57,240 | $27.34 | 110 |
| Deltona, FL | $56,340 | $50,410 | $27.09 | 50 |
| Rockford, IL | $55,550 | $52,900 | $26.71 | 390 |
| Joplin, MO | $55,330 | $55,930 | $26.60 | 40 |
| Johnson City, TN | $54,390 | $56,460 | $26.15 | 60 |
| Houston, TX | $54,020 | $53,330 | $25.97 | 370 |
| Williamsport, PA | $53,600 | $49,910 | $25.77 | 60 |
| Austin, TX | $52,560 | $50,320 | $25.27 | 60 |
| Brownsville, TX | $51,820 | $49,690 | $24.92 | 40 |
| Morristown, TN | $51,760 | $48,400 | $24.89 | 180 |
| Kingsport, TN | $51,680 | $48,730 | $24.85 | 70 |
| El Paso, TX | $48,380 | $45,800 | $23.26 | 80 |
| Beaumont, TX | $45,290 | $37,910 | $21.78 | 60 |
| San Juan, PR | $40,640 | $37,800 | $19.54 | 180 |
| Ponce, PR | $39,030 | $36,400 | $18.76 | 60 |
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Tool and Die Makers salary: questions
Where do tool and die makers make the most money?
In Seattle, WA, with an average of $107,510 a year, among the 166 metro areas we cover.
What is the average tool and die makers salary in the U.S.?
$67,866 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is tool and die makers pay the lowest?
Ponce, PR, at $39,030 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-4111.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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