Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
51-4111 Tool and Die Makers
Analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machine tools, and fit and assemble parts to make and repair dies, cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and machinists’ hand tools.
National estimates for Tool and Die Makers
Industry profile for Tool and Die Makers
Geographic profile for Tool and Die Makers
National estimates for Tool and Die Makers:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Tool and Die Makers:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 58,150 |
1.1 % |
$ 29.82 |
$ 62,020 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Tool and Die Makers:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 19.50 |
$ 23.59 |
$ 29.56 |
$ 35.59 |
$ 39.29 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 40,560 |
$ 49,070 |
$ 61,490 |
$ 74,030 |
$ 81,720 |
Industry profile for Tool and Die Makers:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Tool and Die Makers are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Tool and Die Makers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Tool and Die Makers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing |
10,240 |
6.31 |
$ 27.84 |
$ 57,910 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing |
9,760 |
1.75 |
$ 31.52 |
$ 65,560 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) |
8,460 |
1.80 |
$ 30.50 |
$ 63,440 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing |
3,860 |
0.64 |
$ 28.30 |
$ 58,870 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing |
2,760 |
0.81 |
$ 29.94 |
$ 62,270 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Tool and Die Makers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing |
10,240 |
6.31 |
$ 27.84 |
$ 57,910 |
| Foundries |
2,710 |
2.53 |
$ 24.70 |
$ 51,380 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) |
8,460 |
1.80 |
$ 30.50 |
$ 63,440 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing |
9,760 |
1.75 |
$ 31.52 |
$ 65,560 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing |
840 |
1.40 |
$ 24.44 |
$ 50,830 |
Top paying industries for Tool and Die Makers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
60 |
0.01 |
$ 41.53 |
$ 86,390 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing |
1,680 |
0.59 |
$ 37.78 |
$ 78,590 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
2,700 |
0.53 |
$ 37.61 |
$ 78,220 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) |
380 |
0.02 |
$ 36.31 |
$ 75,520 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance |
60 |
0.02 |
$ 36.07 |
$ 75,030 |
Geographic profile for Tool and Die Makers:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Tool and Die Makers are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Tool and Die Makers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Tool and Die Makers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Michigan |
9,000 |
2.07 |
5.40 |
$ 30.53 |
$ 63,500 |
| Ohio |
5,710 |
1.04 |
2.73 |
$ 29.30 |
$ 60,950 |
| Illinois |
4,900 |
0.82 |
2.13 |
$ 28.81 |
$ 59,930 |
| Indiana |
3,760 |
1.19 |
3.11 |
$ 30.07 |
$ 62,550 |
| Wisconsin |
3,470 |
1.20 |
3.14 |
$ 29.48 |
$ 61,310 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tool and Die Makers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Michigan |
9,000 |
2.07 |
5.40 |
$ 30.53 |
$ 63,500 |
| Wisconsin |
3,470 |
1.20 |
3.14 |
$ 29.48 |
$ 61,310 |
| Indiana |
3,760 |
1.19 |
3.11 |
$ 30.07 |
$ 62,550 |
| Connecticut |
1,880 |
1.13 |
2.95 |
$ 34.31 |
$ 71,360 |
| Ohio |
5,710 |
1.04 |
2.73 |
$ 29.30 |
$ 60,950 |
Top paying states for Tool and Die Makers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Washington |
1,130 |
0.32 |
0.84 |
$ 37.64 |
$ 78,290 |
| Oregon |
280 |
0.14 |
0.37 |
$ 35.92 |
$ 74,710 |
| Maine |
90 |
0.14 |
0.38 |
$ 34.75 |
$ 72,290 |
| Connecticut |
1,880 |
1.13 |
2.95 |
$ 34.31 |
$ 71,360 |
| Vermont |
170 |
0.56 |
1.46 |
$ 33.63 |
$ 69,950 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Tool and Die Makers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
4,690 |
2.47 |
6.44 |
$ 31.83 |
$ 66,200 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
3,400 |
0.75 |
1.97 |
$ 29.96 |
$ 62,320 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI |
1,630 |
3.04 |
7.93 |
$ 29.52 |
$ 61,410 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI |
1,310 |
1.61 |
4.21 |
$ 30.23 |
$ 62,880 |
| Cleveland-Elyria, OH |
1,220 |
1.22 |
3.18 |
$ 30.41 |
$ 63,240 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
950 |
0.15 |
0.40 |
$ 33.86 |
$ 70,420 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
950 |
0.10 |
0.26 |
$ 33.41 |
$ 69,500 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
900 |
0.47 |
1.23 |
$ 30.53 |
$ 63,500 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN |
870 |
0.81 |
2.11 |
$ 29.29 |
$ 60,930 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
850 |
0.64 |
1.68 |
$ 29.02 |
$ 60,350 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tool and Die Makers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Waterbury, CT |
370 |
5.52 |
14.40 |
$ 35.55 |
$ 73,950 |
| Sheboygan, WI |
270 |
4.47 |
11.66 |
$ 31.64 |
$ 65,820 |
| Columbus, IN |
190 |
3.72 |
9.73 |
$ 27.58 |
$ 57,360 |
| Niles-Benton Harbor, MI |
180 |
3.11 |
8.11 |
$ 26.44 |
$ 55,000 |
| Muskegon, MI |
190 |
3.07 |
8.03 |
$ 26.85 |
$ 55,850 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI |
1,630 |
3.04 |
7.93 |
$ 29.52 |
$ 61,410 |
| Jackson, MI |
170 |
2.92 |
7.63 |
$ 28.79 |
$ 59,880 |
| Mansfield, OH |
130 |
2.83 |
7.39 |
$ 27.38 |
$ 56,950 |
| Jackson, TN |
190 |
2.77 |
7.24 |
$ 24.93 |
$ 51,860 |
| Rockford, IL |
350 |
2.52 |
6.58 |
$ 26.38 |
$ 54,860 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Tool and Die Makers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
810 |
0.39 |
1.01 |
$ 40.34 |
$ 83,900 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
50 |
0.05 |
0.12 |
$ 39.58 |
$ 82,330 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
190 |
0.08 |
0.20 |
$ 37.43 |
$ 77,850 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA |
40 |
0.13 |
0.34 |
$ 36.12 |
$ 75,130 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
130 |
0.08 |
0.22 |
$ 35.92 |
$ 74,720 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
260 |
0.21 |
0.56 |
$ 35.88 |
$ 74,620 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY |
70 |
0.17 |
0.44 |
$ 35.78 |
$ 74,420 |
| Waterbury, CT |
370 |
5.52 |
14.40 |
$ 35.55 |
$ 73,950 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY |
310 |
0.58 |
1.52 |
$ 35.28 |
$ 73,390 |
| New Haven, CT |
250 |
0.86 |
2.24 |
$ 35.25 |
$ 73,320 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Tool and Die Makers:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tool and Die Makers:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Tool and Die Makers:
About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024
United States Department of Labor
