Salary guide, May 2025

Tool and Die Maker pay in Nebraska

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The median annual wage for Tool and Die Makers in Nebraska was $69,150 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $60,850 and $80,030.

The Nebraska median is $5,100 above the national median of $64,050, both from BLS May 2025.

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The Tool and Die Maker title maps to the published occupation. The duties align, but BLS combines employers and industries.

What should you know about nebraska?

Tool and Die Makers in Nebraska: median $69,150; published 25th to 75th percentile $60,850 to $80,030.

Annual wage percentiles, Nebraska
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$49,680	$60,850	$69,150	$80,030	$83,140

Tool and Die Makers in Nebraska: median $33.24; published 25th to 75th percentile $29.25 to $38.48.

Hourly wage percentiles, Nebraska
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$23.88	$29.25	$33.24	$38.48	$39.97

BLS estimated 360 workers employed in this occupation in Nebraska. Location quotient: 0.97.

What should you know about united States?

Tool and Die Makers in U.S.: median $64,050; published 25th to 75th percentile $51,490 to $78,770.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$44,680	$51,490	$64,050	$78,770	$92,680

Tool and Die Makers in U.S.: median $30.79; published 25th to 75th percentile $24.75 to $37.87.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$21.48	$24.75	$30.79	$37.87	$44.56

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Tool and Die Maker in Nebraska, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$55,260	$64,810	$76,220
May 2025	$60,850	$69,150	$80,030

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-4111 Tool and Die Makers, Nebraska. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-4111 Tool and Die Makers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Tool and Die Maker
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Lincoln, NE	$80,030	$59,670 to $83,140
Omaha, NE-IA	$66,420	$62,580 to $76,620

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