SOC 51-4111 · Savannah, GA metro

Tool and Die Makers Salary in Savannah, GA

The average salary for tool and die makers in Savannah, Georgia is $69,940 a year ($33.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,040: half of the 50 people in this job in the Savannah, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($66,860).

$69,940average per year

$33.63 / hourMedian $77,040Take-home ≈ $55,291

  • $56K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
+5%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4Georgia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tool and Die Makers pay range in Savannah

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,040 or more. The middle half of tool and die makers in Savannah earn between $57,270 and $77,040.

  • $56K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$69,940$5,828$33.62
Median$77,040$6,420$37.04
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,270$4,772$27.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,040$6,420$37.04

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Tool and Die Makers pay in Savannah vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Tool and die makers in Savannah earn 14% more than the Georgia average ($61,500) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($66,860). At the median the gap is +20% against the U.S. median of $64,050.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Savannah$69,940$77,040$55,760$77,04050
Georgia$61,500$60,020$44,920$78,810850
United States$66,860$64,050$44,680$92,68056,930

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Tool and Die Makers salary after taxes in Savannah

On the average salary of $69,940, a single filer in Savannah takes home about $55,291 a year, or $4,608 a month and $2,127 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Savannah a good place for tool and die makers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Savannah area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $69,940 buys what about $73,462 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Savannah ($47,240). A typical home costs $348,054, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tool and Die Makers salary in other Georgia cities

Savannah ranks 1st of 4 Georgia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Tool and Die Makers salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for tool and die makers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($107,510).

Tool and Die Makers salary by city

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Tool and Die Makers salary in Savannah: questions

How much do tool and die makers make an hour in Savannah?

$33.63 an hour on average, and $37.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level tool and die makers salary in Savannah?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,270, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the tool and die makers take-home pay in Savannah?

About $55,291 a year ($4,608 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,940.

Do tool and die makers earn more in Savannah than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($66,860).

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; area Savannah, GA (42340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).

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