Salary guide, May 2025
Mold Maker pay by metro, ranked
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Of 393 metros, BLS published an exact annual median for 166. The highest is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $116,850 and the lowest is Ponce, PR at $36,400. 0 more are published but not rankable and 227 are not published by bls.
Broader occupation · SOC 51-4111 Tool and Die Makers
The Mold Maker title maps to the published occupation. BLS does not separate this process, credential, shift or plant-specific title from other work in the occupation.
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$116,850
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$97,560
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$87,240
- Kansas City, MO-KS$85,740
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$85,010
- Lima, OH$84,730
- Wichita, KS$83,890
- Lexington-Fayette, KY$83,510
- Stockton-Lodi, CA$82,820
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$81,510
- Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN$80,060
- Lincoln, NE$80,030
- Portland-South Portland, ME$79,910
- Ogden, UT$79,480
- Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT$79,020
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$78,960
- Burlington, NC$78,140
- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$78,060
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$78,020
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$77,780
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$77,620
- New Haven, CT$77,410
- Savannah, GA$77,040
- Waterbury-Shelton, CT$76,420
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$76,380
Bars show the top 25 of 166 ranked. The table below lists all 166. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.
| Rank | Metro | BLS occupation | 25th | Median | 75th | Employment | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $108,010 | $116,850 | $116,850 | 1,090 | 1.42 |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $69,060 | $97,560 | $103,370 | 130 | 0.15 |
| 3 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $75,360 | $87,240 | $99,360 | 60 | 0.35 |
| 4 | Kansas City, MO-KS | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $63,420 | $85,740 | $93,640 | 450 | 1.12 |
| 5 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $56,810 | $85,010 | $99,650 | 100 | 0.18 |
| 6 | Lima, OH | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $62,890 | $84,730 | $93,650 | 70 | 3.61 |
| 7 | Wichita, KS | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $71,450 | $83,890 | $84,140 | 440 | 3.92 |
| 8 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $61,140 | $83,510 | $94,960 | 290 | 2.78 |
| 9 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $54,050 | $82,820 | $87,430 | 40 | 0.38 |
| 10 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $62,210 | $81,510 | $92,990 | 250 | 1.27 |
| 11 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $69,820 | $80,060 | $81,360 | 80 | 2.25 |
| 12 | Lincoln, NE | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $59,670 | $80,030 | $83,140 | 130 | 1.95 |
| 13 | Portland-South Portland, ME | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $69,180 | $79,910 | $84,010 | 40 | 0.41 |
| 14 | Ogden, UT | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $69,440 | $79,480 | $85,550 | 60 | 0.61 |
| 15 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $60,820 | $79,020 | $80,280 | 60 | 1.19 |
| 16 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $60,230 | $78,960 | $96,980 | 170 | 1.14 |
| 17 | Burlington, NC | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $63,350 | $78,140 | $78,140 | 40 | 1.8 |
| 18 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $61,930 | $78,060 | $85,770 | 770 | 3.49 |
| 19 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $55,970 | $78,020 | $93,820 | 950 | 0.41 |
| 20 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $61,900 | $77,780 | $97,780 | 260 | 0.58 |
| 21 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $58,000 | $77,620 | $91,350 | 370 | 0.37 |
| 22 | New Haven, CT | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $61,120 | $77,410 | $83,020 | 230 | 2.22 |
| 23 | Savannah, GA | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $57,270 | $77,040 | $77,040 | 50 | 0.7 |
| 24 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $60,530 | $76,420 | $91,280 | 550 | 9.39 |
| 25 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $61,140 | $76,380 | $92,020 | 660 | 0.19 |
| 26 | Sheboygan, WI | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $66,870 | $75,490 | $76,890 | 220 | 10.11 |
| 27 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $61,640 | $75,250 | $85,760 | 610 | 2.41 |
| 28 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $63,240 | $74,840 | $82,270 | 930 | 1.3 |
| 29 | Jackson, MS | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $50,360 | $74,560 | $76,540 | 70 | 0.7 |
| 30 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $64,840 | $74,320 | $77,000 | 160 | 1.1 |
| 31 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $61,550 | $74,070 | $81,510 | 510 | 0.48 |
| 32 | Oklahoma City, OK | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $51,820 | $73,760 | $79,890 | 130 | 0.53 |
| 33 | Jacksonville, FL | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $59,780 | $73,250 | $79,580 | 40 | 0.13 |
| 34 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $64,940 | $73,170 | $80,170 | 90 | 0.63 |
| 35 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $59,630 | $73,120 | $86,160 | 4,900 | 7.03 |
| 36 | Huntsville, AL | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $64,870 | $73,050 | $78,010 | 80 | 0.78 |
| 37 | Appleton, WI | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $61,500 | $73,010 | $78,480 | 80 | 1.8 |
| 38 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $47,310 | $72,390 | $81,910 | 50 | 0.41 |
| 39 | Saginaw, MI | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $57,590 | $71,910 | $82,780 | 250 | 8.47 |
| 40 | Columbus, IN | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $57,380 | $71,180 | $78,910 | 180 | 9.65 |
| 41 | Columbia, SC | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $58,240 | $70,620 | $83,850 | 110 | 0.77 |
| 42 | Bowling Green, KY | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $56,630 | $69,790 | $83,220 | 180 | 5.83 |
| 43 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $61,190 | $69,690 | $77,680 | 80 | 2.81 |
| 44 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $54,740 | $69,570 | $84,170 | 70 | 0.12 |
| 45 | Bay City, MI | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $54,800 | $69,240 | $92,600 | 30 | 2.8 |
| 46 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $58,940 | $69,210 | $82,090 | 810 | 2.01 |
| 47 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $64,090 | $68,290 | $71,680 | 50 | 2.25 |
| 48 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $59,920 | $68,120 | $78,650 | 830 | 2.75 |
| 49 | Richmond, VA | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $65,050 | $68,000 | $68,610 | 30 | 0.14 |
| 50 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $56,350 | $67,830 | $78,960 | 200 | 1.26 |
| 51 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $59,540 | $67,650 | $72,380 | 90 | 6.35 |
| 52 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $57,250 | $67,130 | $73,720 | 40 | 2.08 |
| 53 | Binghamton, NY | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $55,580 | $66,880 | $77,640 | 40 | 1.2 |
| 54 | Tulsa, OK | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $58,180 | $66,700 | $73,380 | 110 | 0.65 |
| 55 | Rochester, MN | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $66,620 | $66,680 | $75,900 | 30 | 0.73 |
| 56 | Toledo, OH | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $49,980 | $66,630 | $83,460 | 540 | 5.03 |
| 57 | Omaha, NE-IA | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $62,580 | $66,420 | $76,620 | 80 | 0.42 |
| 58 | York-Hanover, PA | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $50,340 | $66,320 | $75,490 | 200 | 3.01 |
| 59 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $50,680 | $66,240 | $76,480 | 110 | 0.26 |
| 60 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $52,240 | $66,190 | $77,070 | 30 | 0.36 |
| 61 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $62,430 | $66,140 | $80,460 | 100 | 1.36 |
| 62 | Madison, WI | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $59,750 | $65,900 | $80,840 | 150 | 1.02 |
| 63 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $56,600 | $65,660 | $76,890 | 80 | 0.6 |
| 64 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $60,950 | $65,590 | $66,730 | 100 | 3.13 |
| 65 | Sandusky, OH | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $51,260 | $65,460 | $80,210 | 40 | 2.41 |
| 66 | Reading, PA | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $57,830 | $65,440 | $78,210 | 100 | 1.57 |
| 67 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $47,930 | $65,230 | $79,890 | 50 | 1.73 |
| 68 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $57,830 | $64,920 | $72,240 | 130 | 1.04 |
| 69 | Birmingham, AL | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $51,260 | $64,800 | $71,330 | 200 | 1.05 |
| 70 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $55,660 | $64,650 | $76,070 | 1,540 | 7.01 |
| 71 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $52,630 | $64,530 | $74,390 | 120 | 1.3 |
| 72 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $51,380 | $64,460 | $74,340 | 80 | 0.14 |
| 73 | Decatur, IL | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $46,310 | $64,410 | $76,490 | 40 | 2.13 |
| 74 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $48,260 | $64,400 | $77,850 | 90 | 0.09 |
| 75 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $49,640 | $64,370 | $82,640 | 140 | 2.06 |
| 76 | Bloomington, IL | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $47,930 | $64,320 | $77,960 | 40 | 1.22 |
| 77 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $50,730 | $64,270 | $79,190 | 680 | 1.68 |
| 78 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $55,610 | $64,270 | $79,240 | 390 | 1.48 |
| 79 | Green Bay, WI | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $56,020 | $64,110 | $73,220 | 30 | 0.51 |
| 80 | Cleveland, OH | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $51,250 | $64,070 | $76,440 | 1,280 | 3.4 |
| 81 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $64,050 | $64,050 | $86,880 | 140 | 0.49 |
| 82 | Syracuse, NY | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $56,680 | $64,010 | $79,930 | 80 | 0.71 |
| 83 | Corpus Christi, TX | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $49,110 | $63,890 | $90,850 | 30 | 0.48 |
| 84 | Erie, PA | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $48,020 | $63,740 | $70,780 | 230 | 5.19 |
| 85 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $58,140 | $63,720 | $72,260 | 70 | 1.91 |
| 86 | Owensboro, KY | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $49,550 | $63,720 | $67,720 | 80 | 4.68 |
| 87 | Wausau, WI | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $58,030 | $63,570 | $73,480 | 60 | 2.26 |
| 88 | Jackson, MI | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $54,500 | $63,410 | $78,140 | 180 | 8.74 |
| 89 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $55,480 | $63,330 | $77,860 | 40 | 0.52 |
| 90 | Dubuque, IA | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $61,570 | $63,290 | $74,340 | 70 | 3.16 |
| 91 | Traverse City, MI | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $49,240 | $63,260 | $75,160 | 60 | 2.58 |
| 92 | Eau Claire, WI | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $57,130 | $63,250 | $77,100 | 60 | 1.97 |
| 93 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $51,430 | $63,240 | $72,590 | 180 | 7.69 |
| 94 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $50,530 | $63,230 | $68,820 | 110 | 1.92 |
| 95 | Knoxville, TN | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $50,370 | $63,180 | $72,710 | 500 | 3.24 |
| 96 | Cedar Rapids, IA | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $58,200 | $63,140 | $77,800 | 30 | 0.66 |
| 97 | Peoria, IL | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $52,250 | $62,950 | $78,900 | 130 | 2.12 |
| 98 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $48,670 | $62,690 | $82,570 | 280 | 0.44 |
| 99 | Springfield, MA | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $52,810 | $62,620 | $74,060 | 150 | 2 |
| 100 | Kenosha, WI | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $59,120 | $62,550 | $76,600 | 30 | 1.12 |
| 101 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $53,160 | $62,540 | $69,570 | 180 | 3.78 |
| 102 | Battle Creek, MI | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $47,610 | $62,440 | $74,740 | 50 | 2.38 |
| 103 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $50,340 | $62,440 | $74,920 | 450 | 0.9 |
| 104 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $51,310 | $62,040 | $75,770 | 570 | 1.41 |
| 105 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $50,690 | $61,940 | $72,010 | 120 | 2.75 |
| 106 | Montgomery, AL | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $49,950 | $61,790 | $66,890 | 40 | 0.64 |
| 107 | Worcester, MA | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $50,150 | $61,770 | $74,700 | 200 | 1.56 |
| 108 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $53,830 | $61,760 | $65,900 | 140 | 2.83 |
| 109 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $49,310 | $61,720 | $73,560 | 260 | 2.59 |
| 110 | Niles, MI | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $47,940 | $61,690 | $70,720 | 160 | 7.17 |
| 111 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $54,280 | $61,670 | $73,600 | 40 | 1.63 |
| 112 | Lebanon, PA | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $55,120 | $61,570 | $62,510 | 30 | 1.53 |
| 113 | Akron, OH | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $50,400 | $61,440 | $73,480 | 280 | 2.37 |
| 114 | Spartanburg, SC | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $46,610 | $61,420 | $74,840 | 180 | 2.98 |
| 115 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $48,530 | $61,370 | $77,670 | 250 | 0.29 |
| 116 | Reno, NV | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $60,650 | $61,350 | $77,620 | 140 | 1.41 |
| 117 | Fort Wayne, IN | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $51,860 | $61,340 | $71,280 | 340 | 4.13 |
| 118 | Fond du Lac, WI | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $59,660 | $61,330 | $80,030 | 70 | 4.45 |
| 119 | Muncie, IN | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $57,390 | $61,310 | $74,250 | 60 | 3.68 |
| 120 | Ann Arbor, MI | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $55,280 | $61,250 | $78,380 | 220 | 2.76 |
| 121 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $47,150 | $61,180 | $74,720 | 3,750 | 2.27 |
| 122 | Pittsburgh, PA | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $50,300 | $61,160 | $63,770 | 660 | 1.61 |
| 123 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $50,120 | $61,090 | $69,700 | 250 | 1.88 |
| 124 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $49,750 | $61,020 | $70,370 | 390 | 2.82 |
| 125 | Asheville, NC | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $52,140 | $60,950 | $71,760 | 130 | 1.91 |
| 126 | Evansville, IN | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $60,570 | $60,890 | $63,490 | 160 | 3.29 |
| 127 | Monroe, MI | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $48,520 | $60,840 | $71,990 | 80 | 5.44 |
| 128 | Rochester, NY | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $53,350 | $60,820 | $79,470 | 280 | 1.54 |
| 129 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $50,580 | $60,760 | $75,100 | 120 | 0.54 |
| 130 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $48,360 | $60,590 | $65,430 | 110 | 0.41 |
| 131 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $46,220 | $60,570 | $81,630 | 200 | 3.49 |
| 132 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $47,140 | $60,420 | $72,330 | 30 | 0.24 |
| 133 | Decatur, AL | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $50,260 | $60,410 | $79,290 | 30 | 1.38 |
| 134 | Lancaster, PA | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $47,570 | $60,280 | $72,630 | 230 | 2.53 |
| 135 | Springfield, OH | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $48,410 | $60,220 | $76,920 | 90 | 5.46 |
| 136 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $52,020 | $59,970 | $79,120 | 280 | 3.53 |
| 137 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $44,940 | $59,910 | $81,370 | 630 | 0.42 |
| 138 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $52,790 | $59,730 | $67,920 | 70 | 0.16 |
| 139 | St. Louis, MO-IL | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $47,300 | $59,610 | $81,330 | 570 | 1.17 |
| 140 | Columbus, OH | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $46,120 | $59,350 | $71,350 | 310 | 0.77 |
| 141 | Canton-Massillon, OH | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $48,880 | $59,000 | $74,680 | 90 | 1.48 |
| 142 | Mansfield, OH | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $49,000 | $58,710 | $69,010 | 140 | 7.74 |
| 143 | Springfield, MO | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $47,960 | $58,540 | $63,090 | 70 | 0.85 |
| 144 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $50,290 | $58,110 | $73,090 | 400 | 0.38 |
| 145 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $47,780 | $58,000 | $73,810 | 60 | 1.53 |
| 146 | Gainesville, GA | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $49,120 | $57,560 | $70,760 | 50 | 1.32 |
| 147 | Winston-Salem, NC | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $48,010 | $57,510 | $65,370 | 130 | 1.28 |
| 148 | Jackson, TN | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $48,210 | $57,240 | $64,330 | 110 | 3.61 |
| 149 | Johnson City, TN | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $46,930 | $56,460 | $59,690 | 60 | 1.96 |
| 150 | Joplin, MO-KS | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $46,990 | $55,930 | $59,990 | 40 | 1.18 |
| 151 | Tucson, AZ | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $45,100 | $54,920 | $78,450 | 30 | 0.24 |
| 152 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $48,800 | $53,720 | $68,010 | 180 | 1.27 |
| 153 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $38,100 | $53,330 | $61,120 | 370 | 0.31 |
| 154 | Rockford, IL | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $44,960 | $52,900 | $64,260 | 390 | 7.67 |
| 155 | Modesto, CA | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $44,500 | $52,300 | $72,660 | 40 | 0.54 |
| 156 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $41,030 | $50,410 | $67,880 | 50 | 0.57 |
| 157 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $38,160 | $50,320 | $63,010 | 60 | 0.12 |
| 158 | Williamsport, PA | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $40,540 | $49,910 | $62,410 | 60 | 3.23 |
| 159 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $38,650 | $49,690 | $61,200 | 40 | 0.63 |
| 160 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $44,030 | $48,730 | $59,910 | 70 | 1.52 |
| 161 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $46,970 | $48,680 | $64,440 | 160 | 0.52 |
| 162 | Morristown, TN | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $48,400 | $48,400 | $51,580 | 180 | 10.47 |
| 163 | El Paso, TX | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $36,420 | $45,800 | $61,670 | 80 | 0.65 |
| 164 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $37,460 | $37,910 | $49,390 | 60 | 1.05 |
| 165 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $33,060 | $37,800 | $48,740 | 180 | 0.73 |
| 166 | Ponce, PR | Tool and Die Makers (51-4111) | $32,680 | $36,400 | $37,630 | 60 | 2.6 |
What should you know about not published by BLS?
Abilene, TX, Aguadilla, PR, Albany, GA, Albany, OR, Albuquerque, NM, Alexandria, LA, Altoona, PA, Amarillo, TX, Ames, IA, Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Anchorage, AK, Anniston-Oxford, AL, Arecibo, PR, Athens-Clarke County, GA, Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ, Auburn-Opelika, AL, Bakersfield-Delano, CA, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, Bangor, ME, Barnstable Town, MA, Baton Rouge, LA, Beckley, WV, Bellingham, WA, Bend, OR, Billings, MT, Bismarck, ND, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA, Bloomington, IN, Boise City, ID, Boulder, CO, Bozeman, MT, Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, Brunswick-St. Simons, GA, Burlington-South Burlington, VT, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, Carson City, NV, Casper, WY, Chambersburg, PA, Charleston, WV, Charlottesville, VA, Cheyenne, WY, Chico, CA, Clarksville, TN-KY, Cleveland, TN, Coeur d'Alene, ID, College Station-Bryan, TX, Colorado Springs, CO, Columbia, MO, Columbus, GA-AL, Corvallis, OR, Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL, Dalton, GA, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL, Dothan, AL, Dover, DE, Duluth, MN-WI, Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, Eagle Pass, TX, El Centro, CA, Elizabethtown, KY, Elmira, NY, Enid, OK, Eugene-Springfield, OR, Fairbanks-College, AK, Fargo, ND-MN, Farmington, NM, Fayetteville, NC, Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR, Flagstaff, AZ, Flint, MI, Florence, SC, Fort Collins-Loveland, CO, Fort Smith, AR-OK, Fresno, CA, Gadsden, AL, Gainesville, FL, Gettysburg, PA, Glens Falls, NY, Goldsboro, NC, Grand Forks, ND-MN, Grand Island, NE, Grand Junction, CO, Grants Pass, OR, Great Falls, MT, Greeley, CO, Greenville, NC, Guayama, PR, Gulfport-Biloxi, MS, Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, Hammond, LA, Hanford-Corcoran, CA, Harrisonburg, VA, Hattiesburg, MS, Helena, MT, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC, Hinesville, GA, Homosassa Springs, FL, Hot Springs, AR, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Idaho Falls, ID, Iowa City, IA, Ithaca, NY, Jacksonville, NC, Jefferson City, MO, Johnstown, PA, Jonesboro, AR, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Kankakee, IL, Kennewick-Richland, WA, Killeen-Temple, TX, Kingston, NY, Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY, Kokomo, IN, Lafayette, LA, Lake Charles, LA, Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL, Laredo, TX, Las Cruces, NM, Lawrence, KS, Lawton, OK, Lewiston, ID-WA, Lewiston-Auburn, ME, Lexington Park, MD, Logan, UT-ID, Longview, TX, Longview-Kelso, WA, Lubbock, TX, Lynchburg, VA, Macon-Bibb County, GA, distribution management software, KS, Mankato, MN, Mayaguez, PR, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX, Medford, OR, Merced, CA, Midland, MI, Midland, TX, Minot, ND, Missoula, MT, Mobile, AL, Monroe, LA, Morgantown, WV, Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, Napa, CA, Naples-Marco Island, FL, New Orleans-Metairie, LA, Ocala, FL, Odessa, TX, Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, Paducah, KY-IL, Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL, Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL, Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, Pittsfield, MA, Pocatello, ID, Port St. Lucie, FL, Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ, Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT, Pueblo, CO, Punta Gorda, FL, Rapid City, SD, Redding, CA, Roanoke, VA, Rocky Mount, NC, Rome, GA, Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, St. Cloud, MN, St. George, UT, St. Joseph, MO-KS, Salem, OR, Salinas, CA, Salisbury, MD, San Angelo, TX, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA, Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, Santa Fe, NM, Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA, Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL, Sebring, FL, Sherman-Denison, TX, Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, Sioux City, IA-NE-SD, Sioux Falls, SD-MN, Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, Springfield, IL, State College, PA, Sumter, SC, Tallahassee, FL, Terre Haute, IN, Texarkana, TX-AR, Topeka, KS, Trenton-Princeton, NJ, Tuscaloosa, AL, Twin Falls, ID, Tyler, TX, Urban Honolulu, HI, Utica-Rome, NY, Valdosta, GA, Vallejo, CA, Victoria, TX, Vineland, NJ, Visalia, CA, Waco, TX, Walla Walla, WA, Warner Robins, GA, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA, Wheeling, WV-OH, Wichita Falls, TX, Wildwood-The Villages, FL, Wilmington, NC, Winchester, VA-WV, Yakima, WA, Yuba City, CA, Yuma, AZ.
What should you know about role pay against all occupations, by metro?
Ratio = this role's published median divided by the all-occupations median in the same metro, same units, both exact. A ratio above 1.00 means the role's median is higher than the metro's all-occupations median. It makes no cost-of-living claim. Location quotient (LQ) is employment concentration, not a wage index.
- Lima, OH1.80
- Burlington, NC1.78
- Wichita, KS1.76
- Jackson, MS1.74
- Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL1.72
- Lexington-Fayette, KY1.72
- Stockton-Lodi, CA1.69
- Kansas City, MO-KS1.69
- Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN1.64
- Savannah, GA1.63
- Ogden, UT1.63
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA1.61
- Lincoln, NE1.61
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY1.60
- Oklahoma City, OK1.56
- Saginaw, MI1.56
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN1.56
- Bowling Green, KY1.55
- Columbia, SC1.52
- Bay City, MI1.52
- Charleston-North Charleston, SC1.51
- Jacksonville, FL1.50
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY1.49
- Waterbury-Shelton, CT1.49
- Michigan City-La Porte, IN1.49
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| Metro | Role median | All-occupations median | Ratio | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima, OH | $84,730 | $47,170 | 1.80 | 3.61 |
| Burlington, NC | $78,140 | $44,010 | 1.78 | 1.8 |
| Wichita, KS | $83,890 | $47,630 | 1.76 | 3.92 |
| Jackson, MS | $74,560 | $42,850 | 1.74 | 0.7 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $68,290 | $39,740 | 1.72 | 2.25 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $83,510 | $48,620 | 1.72 | 2.78 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $82,820 | $48,990 | 1.69 | 0.38 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $85,740 | $50,820 | 1.69 | 1.12 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $80,060 | $48,780 | 1.64 | 2.25 |
| Savannah, GA | $77,040 | $47,240 | 1.63 | 0.7 |
| Ogden, UT | $79,480 | $48,900 | 1.63 | 0.61 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $116,850 | $72,610 | 1.61 | 1.42 |
| Lincoln, NE | $80,030 | $49,800 | 1.61 | 1.95 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $81,510 | $50,790 | 1.60 | 1.27 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $73,760 | $47,230 | 1.56 | 0.53 |
| Saginaw, MI | $71,910 | $46,200 | 1.56 | 8.47 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $75,250 | $48,370 | 1.56 | 2.41 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $69,790 | $45,040 | 1.55 | 5.83 |
| Columbia, SC | $70,620 | $46,430 | 1.52 | 0.77 |
| Bay City, MI | $69,240 | $45,620 | 1.52 | 2.8 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $74,320 | $49,150 | 1.51 | 1.1 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $73,250 | $48,830 | 1.50 | 0.13 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $87,240 | $58,460 | 1.49 | 0.35 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $76,420 | $51,440 | 1.49 | 9.39 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $67,650 | $45,540 | 1.49 | 6.35 |
| Columbus, IN | $71,180 | $48,470 | 1.47 | 9.65 |
| Appleton, WI | $73,010 | $49,910 | 1.46 | 1.8 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $67,830 | $46,580 | 1.46 | 1.26 |
| Sandusky, OH | $65,460 | $44,970 | 1.46 | 2.41 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $75,490 | $51,890 | 1.45 | 10.11 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $85,010 | $58,690 | 1.45 | 0.18 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $65,660 | $45,790 | 1.43 | 0.6 |
| Erie, PA | $63,740 | $44,460 | 1.43 | 5.19 |
| Tulsa, OK | $66,700 | $46,670 | 1.43 | 0.65 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $69,690 | $48,870 | 1.43 | 2.81 |
| Owensboro, KY | $63,720 | $44,960 | 1.42 | 4.68 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $73,170 | $51,820 | 1.41 | 0.63 |
| Huntsville, AL | $73,050 | $51,740 | 1.41 | 0.78 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $66,240 | $47,010 | 1.41 | 0.26 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $63,890 | $45,350 | 1.41 | 0.48 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $73,120 | $52,080 | 1.40 | 7.03 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $79,910 | $56,960 | 1.40 | 0.41 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $63,230 | $45,220 | 1.40 | 1.92 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $67,130 | $48,040 | 1.40 | 2.08 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $78,020 | $55,850 | 1.40 | 0.41 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $64,530 | $46,330 | 1.39 | 1.3 |
| Muncie, IN | $61,310 | $44,110 | 1.39 | 3.68 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $65,590 | $47,430 | 1.38 | 3.13 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $60,570 | $43,800 | 1.38 | 3.49 |
| Toledo, OH | $66,630 | $48,220 | 1.38 | 5.03 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $72,390 | $52,510 | 1.38 | 0.41 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $79,020 | $57,370 | 1.38 | 1.19 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $63,330 | $45,990 | 1.38 | 0.52 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $66,320 | $48,170 | 1.38 | 3.01 |
| Montgomery, AL | $61,790 | $44,950 | 1.37 | 0.64 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $69,210 | $50,390 | 1.37 | 2.01 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $63,240 | $46,060 | 1.37 | 7.69 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $74,070 | $54,310 | 1.36 | 0.48 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $49,690 | $36,490 | 1.36 | 0.63 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $64,650 | $47,570 | 1.36 | 7.01 |
| Birmingham, AL | $64,800 | $47,770 | 1.36 | 1.05 |
| Binghamton, NY | $66,880 | $49,460 | 1.35 | 1.2 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $65,230 | $48,260 | 1.35 | 1.73 |
| Ponce, PR | $36,400 | $26,940 | 1.35 | 2.6 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $66,190 | $49,030 | 1.35 | 0.36 |
| Knoxville, TN | $63,180 | $47,080 | 1.34 | 3.24 |
| Niles, MI | $61,690 | $45,980 | 1.34 | 7.17 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $66,420 | $49,660 | 1.34 | 0.42 |
| Traverse City, MI | $63,260 | $47,470 | 1.33 | 2.58 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $68,120 | $51,160 | 1.33 | 2.75 |
| Jackson, MI | $63,410 | $47,760 | 1.33 | 8.74 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $61,760 | $46,540 | 1.33 | 2.83 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $64,370 | $48,550 | 1.33 | 2.06 |
| Springfield, OH | $60,220 | $45,470 | 1.32 | 5.46 |
| Lebanon, PA | $61,570 | $46,500 | 1.32 | 1.53 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $64,400 | $48,640 | 1.32 | 0.09 |
| Reading, PA | $65,440 | $49,440 | 1.32 | 1.57 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $61,720 | $46,700 | 1.32 | 2.59 |
| Richmond, VA | $68,000 | $51,460 | 1.32 | 0.14 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $64,460 | $48,940 | 1.32 | 0.14 |
| Monroe, MI | $60,840 | $46,240 | 1.32 | 5.44 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $63,250 | $48,100 | 1.31 | 1.97 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $97,560 | $74,260 | 1.31 | 0.15 |
| Mansfield, OH | $58,710 | $44,700 | 1.31 | 7.74 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $61,090 | $46,570 | 1.31 | 1.88 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $64,920 | $49,610 | 1.31 | 1.04 |
| Evansville, IN | $60,890 | $46,540 | 1.31 | 3.29 |
| Decatur, AL | $60,410 | $46,280 | 1.31 | 1.38 |
| Wausau, WI | $63,570 | $48,790 | 1.30 | 2.26 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $78,060 | $59,940 | 1.30 | 3.49 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $62,540 | $48,070 | 1.30 | 3.78 |
| Asheville, NC | $60,950 | $46,870 | 1.30 | 1.91 |
| Johnson City, TN | $56,460 | $43,480 | 1.30 | 1.96 |
| Dubuque, IA | $63,290 | $48,750 | 1.30 | 3.16 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $60,760 | $46,890 | 1.30 | 0.54 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $64,050 | $49,430 | 1.30 | 0.49 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $62,690 | $48,400 | 1.30 | 0.44 |
| Kenosha, WI | $62,550 | $48,310 | 1.29 | 1.12 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $61,420 | $47,650 | 1.29 | 2.98 |
| New Haven, CT | $77,410 | $60,060 | 1.29 | 2.22 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $59,000 | $45,810 | 1.29 | 1.48 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $61,340 | $47,700 | 1.29 | 4.13 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $78,960 | $61,470 | 1.28 | 1.14 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $37,800 | $29,440 | 1.28 | 0.73 |
| Green Bay, WI | $64,110 | $49,940 | 1.28 | 0.51 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $62,440 | $48,690 | 1.28 | 2.38 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $77,780 | $60,690 | 1.28 | 0.58 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $64,270 | $50,170 | 1.28 | 1.68 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $59,730 | $46,670 | 1.28 | 0.16 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $63,140 | $49,360 | 1.28 | 0.66 |
| Springfield, MO | $58,540 | $45,780 | 1.28 | 0.85 |
| Jackson, TN | $57,240 | $44,790 | 1.28 | 3.61 |
| Cleveland, OH | $64,070 | $50,140 | 1.28 | 3.4 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $61,940 | $48,510 | 1.28 | 2.75 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $61,670 | $48,390 | 1.27 | 1.63 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $60,420 | $47,440 | 1.27 | 0.24 |
| Peoria, IL | $62,950 | $49,590 | 1.27 | 2.12 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $74,840 | $59,320 | 1.26 | 1.3 |
| Akron, OH | $61,440 | $48,840 | 1.26 | 2.37 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $62,040 | $49,340 | 1.26 | 1.41 |
| Decatur, IL | $64,410 | $51,290 | 1.26 | 2.13 |
| Gainesville, GA | $57,560 | $45,900 | 1.25 | 1.32 |
| Lancaster, PA | $60,280 | $48,210 | 1.25 | 2.53 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $62,440 | $49,990 | 1.25 | 0.9 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $55,930 | $44,980 | 1.24 | 1.18 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $76,380 | $61,430 | 1.24 | 0.19 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $57,510 | $46,380 | 1.24 | 1.28 |
| Reno, NV | $61,350 | $49,660 | 1.24 | 1.41 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $61,160 | $49,650 | 1.23 | 1.61 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $61,020 | $49,980 | 1.22 | 2.82 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $61,330 | $50,340 | 1.22 | 4.45 |
| Bloomington, IL | $64,320 | $53,140 | 1.21 | 1.22 |
| Syracuse, NY | $64,010 | $52,990 | 1.21 | 0.71 |
| Springfield, MA | $62,620 | $51,930 | 1.21 | 2 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $64,270 | $53,680 | 1.20 | 1.48 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $61,370 | $51,380 | 1.19 | 0.29 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $59,610 | $49,990 | 1.19 | 1.17 |
| Rochester, NY | $60,820 | $51,210 | 1.19 | 1.54 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $63,720 | $54,060 | 1.18 | 1.91 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $66,140 | $56,530 | 1.17 | 1.36 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $60,590 | $51,990 | 1.17 | 0.41 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $77,620 | $66,620 | 1.17 | 0.37 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $59,910 | $51,440 | 1.16 | 0.42 |
| El Paso, TX | $45,800 | $39,510 | 1.16 | 0.65 |
| Columbus, OH | $59,350 | $51,340 | 1.16 | 0.77 |
| Tucson, AZ | $54,920 | $47,760 | 1.15 | 0.24 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $58,000 | $50,700 | 1.14 | 1.53 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $59,970 | $52,800 | 1.14 | 3.53 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $58,110 | $51,170 | 1.14 | 0.38 |
| Madison, WI | $65,900 | $58,080 | 1.13 | 1.02 |
| Rockford, IL | $52,900 | $47,120 | 1.12 | 7.67 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $50,410 | $44,940 | 1.12 | 0.57 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $61,180 | $54,720 | 1.12 | 2.27 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $69,570 | $62,320 | 1.12 | 0.12 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $61,250 | $55,380 | 1.11 | 2.76 |
| Rochester, MN | $66,680 | $60,620 | 1.10 | 0.73 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $53,720 | $48,990 | 1.10 | 1.27 |
| Morristown, TN | $48,400 | $44,280 | 1.09 | 10.47 |
| Williamsport, PA | $49,910 | $46,050 | 1.08 | 3.23 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $53,330 | $49,410 | 1.08 | 0.31 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $48,730 | $45,240 | 1.08 | 1.52 |
| Worcester, MA | $61,770 | $57,830 | 1.07 | 1.56 |
| Modesto, CA | $52,300 | $50,610 | 1.03 | 0.54 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $50,320 | $56,950 | 0.88 | 0.12 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $48,680 | $55,240 | 0.88 | 0.52 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $37,910 | $48,630 | 0.78 | 1.05 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-4111 Tool and Die Makers, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
How should you read Mold Maker metro ranking?
Mold Maker metro ranking: Mold Maker, mapped to Tool and Die Makers (51-4111), in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA has a published annual median of $116,850 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount.
A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Mold Maker metro ranking: Mold Maker, mapped to Tool and Die Makers (51-4111), in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA row, the published lower quartile is $108,010 and the upper quartile is $116,850. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Mold Maker metro ranking: Mold Maker, mapped to Tool and Die Makers (51-4111), in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA employment estimate is 1,090. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Mold Maker metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Mold Maker metro ranking: Mold Maker, mapped to Tool and Die Makers (51-4111), in Erie, PA has a published annual median of $63,740 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Mold Maker metro ranking: Mold Maker, mapped to Tool and Die Makers (51-4111), in Erie, PA row, the published lower quartile is $48,020 and the upper quartile is $70,780. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Mold Maker metro ranking: Mold Maker, mapped to Tool and Die Makers (51-4111), in Erie, PA employment estimate is 230. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Mold Maker metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Mold Maker metro ranking: Mold Maker, mapped to Tool and Die Makers (51-4111), in Ponce, PR has a published annual median of $36,400 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Mold Maker metro ranking: Mold Maker, mapped to Tool and Die Makers (51-4111), in Ponce, PR row, the published lower quartile is $32,680 and the upper quartile is $37,630. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Mold Maker metro ranking: Mold Maker, mapped to Tool and Die Makers (51-4111), in Ponce, PR employment estimate is 60. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Mold Maker metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Which questions matter for Mold Maker metro ranking?
Mold Maker metro ranking: Mold Maker, mapped to Tool and Die Makers (51-4111), in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA has a published annual median of $116,850 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening.
Does Mold Maker metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?
Mold Maker metro ranking: Mold Maker, mapped to Tool and Die Makers (51-4111), in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA has a published annual median of $116,850 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
What does the wage band in Mold Maker metro ranking describe?
For the same Mold Maker metro ranking: Mold Maker, mapped to Tool and Die Makers (51-4111), in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA row, the published lower quartile is $108,010 and the upper quartile is $116,850. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
Does the employment figure in Mold Maker metro ranking measure available candidates?
The Mold Maker metro ranking: Mold Maker, mapped to Tool and Die Makers (51-4111), in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA employment estimate is 1,090. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Mold Maker metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
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What does this ranking mean for your opening?
Hiring managers must recognize that the Mold Maker title often encompasses vastly different operational tasks, from building intricate hot runner systems to performing basic maintenance. BLS data aggregates this title under a broad occupation, meaning local wage statistics may not represent the specialized skills required for your specific resins, mold designs, or press types.
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Hiring managers must recognize that the Mold Maker title often encompasses vastly different operational tasks, from building intricate hot runner systems to performing basic maintenance. BLS data aggregates this title under a broad occupation, meaning local wage statistics may not represent the specialized skills required for your specific resins, mold designs, or press types. Do not use median figures to set rigid compensation; instead, evaluate whether your role requires deep bench-fitting and polishing skills or focuses primarily on rapid maintenance and service.
The true value of a mold maker lies in their understanding of molding conditions and how resin types, gate design, and cooling affect the final product. A candidate who has experience working near molding machines is often better equipped to build or repair tools that perform under production pressure. Before interviewing, assess the depth of their EDM, polishing, and fitting work. Someone who has only performed minor maintenance may struggle in a role requiring complex tool construction, so ensure the brief aligns with the technical reality of your shop.
When planning an offer, remember that top mold makers often have significant tenure at their current shops and are rarely searching for work. Their compensation expectations are often driven by their specific experience with complex mechanics like slides, lifters, and hot runner manifolds. Moving talent requires understanding their current shop environment and what professional growth they might seek. A salary benchmark is a starting point, but competitive offers must account for the specialized nature of the work and the candidate's unique expertise.
Avoid assuming that a narrow wage band dictates candidate availability or talent density in your metro. Hiring success depends on identifying candidates who have documented history with similar tool room records and maintenance standards. Whether they are builders or repair-focused technicians, ensure their experience matches the pace of your plant. Rely on evidence of their past successes and their methodology for solving production problems, as these factors carry far more weight than simple geographical salary averages.
What should you know about questions before using this pay map?
What specific mold-making tasks should be checked before hiring?
We prioritize verifying skills in sinker and wire EDM, polishing, and the ability to perform detailed bench fitting. These tasks are critical for ensuring mold quality and longevity in production.
How does hot runner system knowledge impact the search?
Candidates with experience in hot runner systems, slides, and lifters have highly specific diagnostic abilities. We screen for this by discussing manifold and gate issues, which separates builders from those with general mold repair experience.
Is a maintenance-focused mold technician a good fit for a builder role?
While maintenance skills are useful, a technician who primarily services molds may lack the deep build experience needed to assemble new tools. We classify this as a growth hire rather than a direct match.
What does maintenance record-keeping reveal about a candidate?
Candidates who use maintenance records demonstrate a commitment to preventing failures and tracking shot counts. A lack of interest in records is a red flag, indicating they may not fit a disciplined shop culture.