Tool and Die Makers Wages
SOC 51-4111 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Tool and Die Makers is $61,490 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $40,560 and the 90th percentile is $81,720, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
58,150
P10
$40,560
P25
$49,070
Median
$61,490
P75
$74,030
P90
$81,720
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Tool and Die Makers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $61,490 | $62,020 | $40,560 | $81,720 | 58,150 | — |
| 2022 | $59,800 | $59,390 | $38,470 | $79,540 | 61,730 | -2.75% |
| 2021 | $57,000 | $56,150 | $36,900 | $77,240 | 63,630 | -4.68% |
| 2020 | $54,760 | $55,520 | $34,840 | $79,090 | 61,190 | -3.93% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Tool and Die Makers. The highest median is in Washington at $81,870, 33% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $81,870 | +33.1% | $78,290 | 1,130 |
| Maine | $76,080 | +23.7% | $72,290 | 90 |
| Oregon | $75,400 | +22.6% | $74,710 | 280 |
| Connecticut | $71,880 | +16.9% | $71,360 | 1,880 |
| Massachusetts | $67,790 | +10.2% | $67,700 | 1,000 |
| Kansas | $66,940 | +8.9% | $65,210 | 720 |
| New Hampshire | $66,750 | +8.6% | $68,850 | 310 |
| California | $66,090 | +7.5% | $69,570 | 1,820 |
| Vermont | $65,600 | +6.7% | $69,950 | 170 |
| New York | $65,320 | +6.2% | $65,640 | 1,600 |
| New Jersey | $64,810 | +5.4% | $65,920 | 750 |
| Nevada | $64,690 | +5.2% | $67,420 | 110 |
| Arizona | $64,640 | +5.1% | $64,070 | 310 |
| South Carolina | $64,190 | +4.4% | $64,260 | 770 |
| Oklahoma | $63,970 | +4% | $63,370 | 270 |
| Rhode Island | $63,910 | +3.9% | $62,320 | 260 |
| Michigan | $63,590 | +3.4% | $63,500 | 9,000 |
| North Dakota | $62,540 | +1.7% | $63,620 | 100 |
| Indiana | $62,160 | +1.1% | $62,550 | 3,760 |
| Kentucky | $61,940 | +0.7% | $62,190 | 1,820 |
| Wisconsin | $61,670 | +0.3% | $61,310 | 3,470 |
| Minnesota | $61,350 | -0.2% | $62,380 | 1,190 |
| Ohio | $61,200 | -0.5% | $60,950 | 5,710 |
| Nebraska | $61,150 | -0.6% | $60,510 | 530 |
| Iowa | $60,980 | -0.8% | $58,860 | 690 |
| Florida | $60,420 | -1.7% | $59,820 | 660 |
| Alabama | $60,350 | -1.9% | $60,110 | 920 |
| Illinois | $60,180 | -2.1% | $59,930 | 4,900 |
| Louisiana | $59,630 | -3% | $56,890 | 70 |
| Pennsylvania | $58,950 | -4.1% | $58,550 | 3,300 |
| North Carolina | $58,610 | -4.7% | $58,910 | 1,320 |
| Utah | $57,720 | -6.1% | $60,590 | 150 |
| Georgia | $56,920 | -7.4% | $57,550 | 840 |
| Maryland | $56,590 | -8% | $61,410 | 50 |
| Tennessee | $56,110 | -8.7% | $55,890 | 3,150 |
| Colorado | $54,970 | -10.6% | $58,940 | 280 |
| Idaho | $54,860 | -10.8% | $56,940 | 30 |
| Texas | $54,080 | -12.1% | $59,140 | 1,180 |
| South Dakota | $52,680 | -14.3% | $53,150 | 130 |
| Missouri | $52,330 | -14.9% | $57,850 | 1,970 |
| Mississippi | $51,580 | -16.1% | $52,450 | 450 |
| Virginia | $49,420 | -19.6% | $51,830 | 460 |
| Arkansas | $46,850 | -23.8% | $48,390 | 490 |