Tool and Die Makers Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 299 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Tool and Die Makers

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Seattle, WA	$103,200	840
San Jose, CA	$98,080	40
Albany, NY	$90,140	70
San Diego, CA	$86,920	90
San Francisco, CA	$85,290	90
Buffalo, NY	$84,900	280

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AL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Huntsville, AL	$69,010	110
Florence, AL	$66,190	60
Alabama	$63,500	870
Northeast Alabama	$63,500	220
Birmingham, AL	$62,700	240
Montgomery, AL	$60,970	40
Decatur, AL	$60,410	30

AR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
South Arkansas	$58,020	40
Little Rock, AR	$55,440	50
Fayetteville, AR	$51,500	30
Arkansas	$50,380	350
East Arkansas	$48,890	50
West Arkansas	$48,290	30
North Arkansas	$43,700	60

AZ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Arizona	$67,580	260
Phoenix, AZ	$67,580	230
Tucson, AZ	$54,920	30

CA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Jose, CA	$98,080	40
San Diego, CA	$86,920	90
San Francisco, CA	$85,290	90
Stockton, CA	$80,280	30
Los Angeles, CA	$78,810	760
California	$77,800	1,380
Oxnard, CA	$77,540	30
Riverside, CA	$72,210	180
Modesto, CA	$52,300	40

CO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Denver, CO	$65,850	130
Colorado	$62,970	220

CT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Haven, CT	$78,130	210
Norwich, CT	$76,600	50
Hartford, CT	$76,590	700
Connecticut	$76,310	1,800
Bridgeport, CT	$76,230	160
Connecticut	$74,630	100
Waterbury, CT	$73,860	570

DC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$56,500	40

FL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Jacksonville, FL	$71,050	50
Palm Bay, FL	$70,360	50
Miami, FL	$70,270	110
Florida	$62,570	590
Lakeland, FL	$61,350	30
Tampa, FL	$61,240	90
North Port, FL	$58,570	50
Orlando, FL	$58,530	60
Deltona, FL	$53,550	50

GA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Savannah, GA	$77,040	50
North Georgia	$63,390	40
Augusta, GA-SC	$61,530	40
Gainesville, GA	$61,260	50
Georgia	$61,260	760
Atlanta, GA	$59,970	360
South Georgia	$54,380	60

IA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Davenport, IA-IL	$64,420	140
Southeast Iowa	$63,080	210
Northwest Iowa	$63,010	50
Des Moines, IA	$62,900	80
Dubuque, IA	$62,770	50
Waterloo, IA	$61,850	90
Iowa	$61,840	720
Cedar Rapids, IA	$61,210	40
Southwest Iowa	$60,110	30
Northeast Iowa	$56,160	90

ID

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Idaho	$54,540	40

IL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Decatur, IL	$72,750	30
Champaign, IL	$62,790	40
Peoria, IL	$62,560	140
Chicago, IL-IN	$61,580	3,100
Bloomington, IL	$61,130	—
Illinois	$60,610	4,590
Northwest Illinois	$59,520	140
East Central Illinois	$58,530	140
Rockford, IL	$54,660	390
South Illinois	$54,180	190
West Central Illinois	$51,610	150

IN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Lafayette, IN	$64,260	70
Central Indiana	$64,140	290
Southern Indiana	$63,980	320
Columbus, IN	$63,750	170
Indiana	$63,590	3,580
Indianapolis, IN	$63,010	550
Northern Indiana	$62,950	550
Michigan City, IN	$62,340	100
Fort Wayne, IN	$61,960	360
Elkhart, IN	$61,920	220
South Bend, IN-MI	$59,770	110
Evansville, IN	$59,700	140
Muncie, IN	$52,000	70

KS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Kansas	$81,230	750
Wichita, KS	$81,230	510
Kansas	$53,070	120

KY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Lexington, KY	$78,840	310
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$71,570	620
Bowling Green, KY	$64,770	210
Kentucky	$64,620	2,100
Owensboro, KY	$63,800	90
Central Kentucky	$62,350	260
West Kentucky	$61,310	150
South Central Kentucky	$54,200	200

LA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Louisiana	$45,220	—

MA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Boston, MA-NH	$75,730	350
Massachusetts	$65,840	950
Pittsfield, MA	$65,480	50
Worcester, MA	$62,900	220
Springfield, MA	$60,920	180

MD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Maryland	$53,520	—
Baltimore, MD	$52,490	—

ME

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Maine	$76,500	70
Portland, ME	$76,500	40

MI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Bay City, MI	$84,610	30
Detroit, MI	$72,300	4,540
Jackson, MI	$64,310	180
Michigan	$64,030	9,190
Saginaw, MI	$63,450	220
Grand Rapids, MI	$62,850	1,660
Traverse City, MI	$61,190	50
Southern Michigan	$61,170	520
Upper Peninsula of Michigan	$60,610	50
Ann Arbor, MI	$60,320	170
Muskegon, MI	$59,910	180
Lansing, MI	$59,680	270
Kalamazoo, MI	$59,220	90
Monroe, MI	$58,930	110
Niles, MI	$58,770	130
Northern Michigan	$58,740	150
Battle Creek, MI	$55,660	60
Mid Michigan	$53,860	240

MN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Minneapolis, MN-WI	$68,340	800
Southeast Minnesota	$67,140	70
Rochester, MN	$66,680	30
Southwest Minnesota	$66,260	30
Minnesota	$65,400	1,060
Northwest Minnesota	$65,080	150

MO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Kansas City, MO-KS	$82,950	550
Columbia, MO	$69,710	40
Missouri	$60,940	1,680
St. Louis, MO-IL	$59,590	740
Springfield, MO	$59,530	80
Joplin, MO-KS	$59,340	40
Southeast Missouri	$58,430	50
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$52,580	30
Central Missouri	$50,780	100
North Missouri	$46,590	250

MS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Lower East Mississippi	$58,400	30
West Delta Mississippi	$57,280	50
Mississippi	$52,230	390
Jackson, MS	$51,930	80
Upper East Mississippi	$49,340	180

NC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Burlington, NC	$75,750	60
Eastern North Carolina	$67,350	70
Hickory, NC	$64,280	110
Charlotte, NC-SC	$62,120	390
Greensboro, NC	$61,600	210
North Carolina	$61,130	1,480
Central North Carolina	$61,070	60
Asheville, NC	$60,520	130
Raleigh, NC	$60,170	110
Winston, NC	$55,380	150
Western North Carolina	$52,870	80

ND

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
East North Dakota	$65,980	60
North Dakota	$65,980	90

NE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
South Nebraska	$66,970	60
Northeast Nebraska	$66,530	70
Nebraska	$64,810	440
Lincoln, NE	$64,690	110
Grand Island, NE	$64,270	80
Omaha, NE-IA	$62,150	120

NH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northern New Hampshire	$73,890	40
Central New Hampshire	$73,200	50
New Hampshire	$68,210	260
Manchester, NH	$65,980	100
Southwestern New Hampshire	$63,390	30

NJ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Jersey	$75,920	620

NV

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Nevada	$59,420	200
Reno, NV	$59,420	100
Las Vegas, NV	$57,460	—

NY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Albany, NY	$90,140	70
Buffalo, NY	$84,900	280
New York, NY-NJ	$76,110	780
Syracuse, NY	$70,030	80
Central East New York	$68,890	70
New York	$67,790	1,460
Binghamton, NY	$64,830	50
Rochester, NY	$62,270	300
Kiryas Joel, NY	$60,840	30
Ithaca, NY	$60,630	—
Capital/Northern New York	$60,460	40
Southwest New York	$60,150	100
Utica, NY	$59,650	40
Elmira, NY	$59,320	40

OH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Lima, OH	$82,070	70
Sandusky, OH	$69,870	40
Toledo, OH	$64,480	540
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$63,530	680
Cleveland, OH	$63,480	1,300
West Northwestern Ohio	$63,050	710
Youngstown, OH	$62,720	180
Ohio	$62,540	5,460
Dayton, OH	$62,500	410
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$61,440	410
Akron, OH	$61,330	300
Springfield, OH	$60,660	100
Mansfield, OH	$59,350	110
Southern Ohio	$58,280	90
Canton, OH	$57,930	110
Columbus, OH	$56,030	420
Eastern Ohio	$52,460	80

OK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Oklahoma City, OK	$72,360	120
Tulsa, OK	$64,650	130
Oklahoma	$64,080	340
Southeast Oklahoma	$42,320	40

OR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Portland, OR-WA	$75,030	310
Oregon	$69,580	370

PA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Harrisburg, PA	$67,810	100
Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$66,020	540
York, PA	$65,980	140
Reading, PA	$62,840	60
Scranton, PA	$62,550	70
Erie, PA	$62,110	240
Lebanon, PA	$61,570	30
Pennsylvania	$59,540	2,910
Pittsburgh, PA	$58,860	590
Northwestern Pennsylvania	$58,820	620
Southwestern Pennsylvania	$58,170	80
Lancaster, PA	$51,390	150
Northeastern Pennsylvania	$51,160	40
Allentown, PA-NJ	$49,930	160
Williamsport, PA	$48,350	40
Central Pennsylvania	$46,940	70

PR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Ponce, PR	$36,400	60
San Juan, PR	$32,690	200

RI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Providence, RI-MA	$64,740	410
Rhode Island	$63,150	240

SC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Charleston, SC	$74,320	160
Columbia, SC	$72,800	100
Greenville, SC	$68,680	160
Spartanburg, SC	$66,660	100
South Carolina	$66,300	720
Northwestern South Carolina	$63,630	80
Northeastern South Carolina	$60,910	40

SD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
East South Dakota	$57,890	70
South Dakota	$55,570	100
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$47,990	30

TN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
East Tennessee	$64,780	150
Nashville, TN	$63,670	740
Cleveland, TN	$63,610	40
Jackson, TN	$62,610	110
Clarksville, TN-KY	$61,990	80
Knoxville, TN	$60,690	250
Tennessee	$60,690	2,180
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$59,800	90
West Tennessee	$59,750	100
Johnson City, TN	$59,040	40
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$58,560	200
South Central Tennessee	$58,250	160
North Central Tennessee	$57,730	170
Morristown, TN	$48,510	80
Kingsport, TN-VA	$39,290	70

TX

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Corpus Christi, TX	$62,150	40
Austin, TX	$61,050	—
San Antonio, TX	$58,730	100
Dallas, TX	$58,580	620
Hill Country Region of Texas	$56,200	50
Texas	$54,550	1,550
North Region of Texas	$51,960	70
Houston, TX	$50,460	300
Longview, TX	$48,640	40
Brownsville, TX	$48,130	30
El Paso, TX	$45,970	80
Beaumont, TX	$37,910	60

UT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Ogden, UT	$75,060	40
Utah	$66,660	140
Salt Lake City, UT	$64,310	70

VA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Staunton, VA	$69,300	30
Richmond, VA	$65,790	70
Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$62,040	120
Virginia	$60,800	450
West Virginia	$49,620	40

VT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Southern Vermont	$73,130	90
Northern Vermont	$63,840	40
Vermont	$59,000	140

WA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Seattle, WA	$103,200	840
Washington	$78,310	1,200

WI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Kenosha, WI	$73,880	30
Sheboygan, WI	$73,170	280
South Central Wisconsin	$71,880	350
Appleton, WI	$69,170	70
Milwaukee, WI	$67,500	1,060
Fond du Lac, WI	$67,000	110
Wisconsin	$65,850	2,970
Janesville, WI	$65,270	50
Western Wisconsin	$64,200	160
Wausau, WI	$63,380	60
Racine, WI	$63,240	100
Northeastern Wisconsin	$63,100	160
Madison, WI	$63,020	150
Eau Claire, WI	$62,970	70
La Crosse, WI-MN	$62,350	60
Oshkosh, WI	$62,310	80
Green Bay, WI	$61,340	60