Tool and Die Makers
SOC code 51-4111 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,680 | $21.48 |
| 25th percentile | $51,490 | $24.75 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $64,050 | $30.79 |
| 75th percentile | $78,770 | $37.87 |
| 90th percentile | $92,680 | $44.56 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Tool and Die Makers (SOC 51-4111), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 44 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 870 | $62,090 | $63,500 | $46,280 | $52,380 | $69,360 | $74,620 |
| Arizona | 260 | $67,130 | $67,580 | $47,730 | $54,840 | $75,790 | $84,460 |
| Arkansas | 350 | $51,180 | $50,380 | $29,890 | $43,700 | $59,490 | $67,210 |
| California | 1,380 | $75,600 | $77,800 | $49,060 | $57,070 | $92,830 | $102,370 |
| Colorado | 220 | $65,280 | $62,970 | $46,080 | $50,960 | $78,250 | $91,790 |
| Connecticut | 1,800 | $73,860 | $76,310 | $48,260 | $60,730 | $85,450 | $98,460 |
| Florida | 590 | $63,870 | $62,570 | $44,140 | $50,980 | $73,930 | $86,330 |
| Georgia | 760 | $62,310 | $61,260 | $39,170 | $50,160 | $71,610 | $83,290 |
| Idaho | 40 | $57,290 | $54,540 | $33,660 | $50,410 | $68,200 | $76,860 |
| Illinois | 4,590 | $62,100 | $60,610 | $41,540 | $49,170 | $75,610 | $83,720 |
| Indiana | 3,580 | $65,230 | $63,590 | $44,590 | $54,590 | $77,290 | $89,230 |
| Iowa | 720 | $61,750 | $61,840 | $49,710 | $56,440 | $67,460 | $76,410 |
| Kansas | 750 | $72,310 | $81,230 | $49,420 | $60,580 | $81,500 | $84,780 |
| Kentucky | 2,100 | $64,240 | $64,620 | $44,080 | $51,180 | $77,600 | $82,820 |
| Louisiana | — | $47,590 | $45,220 | $38,850 | $43,540 | $48,240 | $60,370 |
| Maine | 70 | $71,610 | $76,500 | $48,880 | $58,100 | $80,310 | $86,280 |
| Maryland | — | $60,520 | $53,520 | $35,940 | $50,720 | $70,660 | $94,140 |
| Massachusetts | 950 | $67,450 | $65,840 | $47,280 | $58,700 | $77,880 | $87,040 |
| Michigan | 9,190 | $67,190 | $64,030 | $45,700 | $51,830 | $82,760 | $91,290 |
| Minnesota | 1,060 | $69,190 | $65,400 | $47,680 | $59,770 | $79,720 | $91,510 |
| Mississippi | 390 | $53,840 | $52,230 | $38,460 | $39,540 | $60,980 | $79,890 |
| Missouri | 1,680 | $64,150 | $60,940 | $39,610 | $48,950 | $78,960 | $91,490 |
| Nebraska | 440 | $64,260 | $64,810 | $47,320 | $55,260 | $76,220 | $78,280 |
| Nevada | 200 | $63,740 | $59,420 | $57,450 | $57,460 | $67,710 | $80,010 |
| New Hampshire | 260 | $71,430 | $68,210 | $56,090 | $62,200 | $79,280 | $91,100 |
| New Jersey | 620 | $74,010 | $75,920 | $46,760 | $57,190 | $91,040 | $100,020 |
| New York | 1,460 | $70,080 | $67,790 | $47,240 | $57,460 | $83,880 | $91,670 |
| North Carolina | 1,480 | $61,390 | $61,130 | $43,890 | $49,680 | $71,720 | $79,640 |
| North Dakota | 90 | $65,660 | $65,980 | $51,780 | $58,740 | $76,970 | $79,570 |
| Ohio | 5,460 | $62,940 | $62,540 | $43,930 | $50,350 | $73,000 | $83,130 |
| Oklahoma | 340 | $60,170 | $64,080 | $41,000 | $45,770 | $72,690 | $78,620 |
| Oregon | 370 | $71,380 | $69,580 | $47,100 | $51,610 | $85,690 | $107,010 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,910 | $59,250 | $59,540 | $44,050 | $48,580 | $66,020 | $75,360 |
| Rhode Island | 240 | $63,900 | $63,150 | $43,400 | $51,420 | $77,330 | $80,300 |
| South Carolina | 720 | $66,940 | $66,300 | $50,720 | $60,470 | $74,070 | $80,860 |
| South Dakota | 100 | $55,090 | $55,570 | $38,820 | $47,990 | $62,720 | $66,290 |
| Tennessee | 2,180 | $60,040 | $60,690 | $42,990 | $48,820 | $70,000 | $77,040 |
| Texas | 1,550 | $59,740 | $54,550 | $36,240 | $44,780 | $72,320 | $91,400 |
| Utah | 140 | $65,750 | $66,660 | $47,490 | $51,550 | $79,360 | $82,680 |
| Vermont | 140 | $63,160 | $59,000 | $48,840 | $49,970 | $65,150 | $92,750 |
| Virginia | 450 | $56,870 | $60,800 | $34,100 | $45,140 | $69,300 | $77,010 |
| Washington | 1,200 | $81,370 | $78,310 | $53,290 | $63,230 | $103,200 | $108,160 |
| West Virginia | 40 | $54,230 | $49,620 | $36,440 | $43,690 | $63,020 | $83,600 |
| Wisconsin | 2,970 | $65,570 | $65,850 | $42,440 | $56,800 | $76,290 | $81,310 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.