Tool and Die Makers Salary in Racine, WI

Tool and Die Makers pay range in Racine

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,670 or more. The middle half of tool and die makers in Racine earn between $61,190 and $77,680.

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

Tool and Die Makers pay in Racine vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Tool and die makers in Racine earn 4% more than the Wisconsin average ($67,520) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($66,860). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $64,050.

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

Tool and Die Makers salary after taxes in Racine

On the average salary of $69,900, a single filer in Racine takes home about $55,364 a year, or $4,614 a month and $2,129 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 Racine a good place for tool and die makers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Racine area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $69,900 buys what about $72,842 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Racine ($48,870). A typical home costs $316,876, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tool and Die Makers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Racine ranks 2nd of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Sheboygan pays the most ($72,050).

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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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• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$58,040 a year
• Machinists$55,890 a year
• Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,050 a year
• Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,570 a year
• Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,150 a year
• Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,690 a year
• First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,830 a year
• Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$68,030 a year

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