Salary guide, May 2025
Tool and Die 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.
Direct match · SOC 51-4111 Tool and Die Makers
The Tool and Die Maker title maps to the published occupation. The duties align, but BLS combines employers and industries.
- 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?
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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 Tool and Die Maker metro ranking?
Tool and Die Maker metro ranking: Tool and Die 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 Tool and Die Maker metro ranking: Tool and Die 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 Tool and Die Maker metro ranking: Tool and Die 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 Tool and Die Maker metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Tool and Die Maker metro ranking: Tool and Die 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 Tool and Die Maker metro ranking: Tool and Die 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 Tool and Die Maker metro ranking: Tool and Die 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 Tool and Die Maker metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Tool and Die Maker metro ranking: Tool and Die 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 Tool and Die Maker metro ranking: Tool and Die 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 Tool and Die Maker metro ranking: Tool and Die 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 Tool and Die Maker metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Which questions matter for Tool and Die Maker metro ranking?
Tool and Die Maker metro ranking: Tool and Die 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 Tool and Die Maker metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?
Tool and Die Maker metro ranking: Tool and Die 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 Tool and Die Maker metro ranking describe?
For the same Tool and Die Maker metro ranking: Tool and Die 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 Tool and Die Maker metro ranking measure available candidates?
The Tool and Die Maker metro ranking: Tool and Die 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 Tool and Die 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?
A hiring manager should view metropolitan wage rankings as general market indicators rather than precise benchmarks for specific shop needs. Because BLS data aggregates diverse industries and facility types, it does not distinguish between a job shop specializing in complex progressive die builds and a production environment focused on routine repair.
Recruiter's read. Qualitative interpretation, not another BLS estimate.
A hiring manager should view metropolitan wage rankings as general market indicators rather than precise benchmarks for specific shop needs. Because BLS data aggregates diverse industries and facility types, it does not distinguish between a job shop specializing in complex progressive die builds and a production environment focused on routine repair. When planning a search, understand that a toolmaker's value is derived from specific equipment familiarity and the ability to diagnose failure modes independently. A high regional wage may reflect a concentration of aerospace or specialized tool shops, while lower areas might house primarily repair-focused operations.
Effective planning requires looking beyond salary figures to the candidate's actual work history, such as experience with wire EDM, surface grinding, and die tryout. A candidate's ability to set stage timing, troubleshoot failure patterns, and operate safely around heavy presses is what defines their utility on your floor. Credentials like NIMS or apprenticeships serve as starting points for conversation but cannot replace a deep dive into whether a person acts as a true die builder or merely a bench specialist. Always verify if the candidate possesses the autonomy to see a tool through to completion.
Compensation expectations are highly subjective and influenced by current employment status, relocation willingness, and specific skill sets. Because proven toolmakers are frequently well-known within their region, they are rarely desperate for work. A starting offer must align with the realities of the candidate's current environment, whether they come from a stamping plant or an independent shop. Never assume that a lower local median wage implies lower hiring difficulty; often, the best talent is already retained and requires a clear value proposition to consider moving.
Avoid equating a specific metro's median salary with a standardized salary grade or seniority level. Wage disparities often result from differences in plant-level work culture, the intensity of emergency repair demands, and the cost of replacing institutional knowledge. Before making an offer, evaluate the candidate's aptitude for learning your specific software, CAD/CAM mix, and machine technology. A hire who embraces new tools and shares stories of specific past failures is often a better long-term investment than one who simply meets a salary benchmark.
What should you know about questions before using this pay map?
How do you distinguish between a tool builder and a die repair technician?
We analyze the candidate's history of building progressive or transfer dies from scratch versus their daily routine in a press environment. Builders prioritize design thinking, while repair technicians focus on rapid diagnosis and maintenance.
Why does a toolmaker's wage vary so much across regions?
Local industry density, such as proximity to automotive or medical device manufacturing, significantly drives compensation. BLS data captures these broad averages, but your specific equipment and technical requirements will determine the local competitive market.
Is a registered apprenticeship enough to ensure a hire is qualified?
Apprenticeships provide a foundation of sustained practice, but they do not confirm a candidate's current ability to perform complex tasks. We verify actual work on modern equipment and the depth of their experience in tryout.
What is the primary risk when hiring based solely on a title?
Job titles like toolmaker or die maker are used inconsistently across different facilities. A person who only grinds may hold the title but lacks the full scope of knowledge required to build or tune a die in a press.