---
title: "Tool and Die Maker Salary by City"
description: "Tool and Die Maker pay in 166 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/tool-and-die-maker/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Tool and Die Maker salary by city

Mean annual wage for Tool and Die Maker in 166 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $66,860. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

| Rank | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $107,520 | $89,360 | $116,440 |
| 2 | [San Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $90,670 | $59,220 | $106,160 |
| 3 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $83,490 | $61,510 | $94,310 |
| 4 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $80,290 | $49,900 | $95,240 |
| 5 | [Wichita, KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wichita-ks) | $80,080 | $67,410 | $86,320 |
| 6 | [Bridgeport, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bridgeport-ct) | $79,770 | $55,490 | $91,710 |
| 7 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $78,730 | $54,020 | $90,900 |
| 8 | [Buffalo, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/buffalo-ny) | $78,620 | $55,660 | $89,940 |
| 9 | [Lexington, KY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lexington-ky) | $77,850 | $53,640 | $89,790 |
| 10 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $77,730 | $54,040 | $89,380 |
| 11 | Lima, OH | $77,690 | $56,700 | $88,030 |
| 12 | [Portland, ME](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-me) | $76,880 | $62,820 | $83,800 |
| 13 | [Stockton, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/stockton-ca) | $76,520 | $52,440 | $88,400 |
| 14 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $76,290 | $55,000 | $86,780 |
| 15 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $76,130 | $54,660 | $86,720 |
| 16 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $75,550 | $50,290 | $88,000 |
| 17 | [Ogden, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ogden-ut) | $75,420 | $60,300 | $82,870 |
| 18 | [Waterbury, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/waterbury-ct) | $74,920 | $51,270 | $86,570 |
| 19 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $74,880 | $52,060 | $86,110 |
| 20 | [New Haven, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-haven-ct) | $74,240 | $53,120 | $84,640 |
| 21 | Lafayette, IN | $74,170 | $59,950 | $81,180 |
| 22 | Norwich, CT | $73,150 | $50,860 | $84,140 |
| 23 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $73,070 | $55,220 | $81,850 |
| 24 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $72,800 | $54,250 | $81,950 |
| 25 | [Des Moines, IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/des-moines-ia) | $72,700 | $60,860 | $78,520 |
| 26 | Sheboygan, WI | $72,050 | $61,510 | $77,250 |
| 27 | Bay City, MI | $71,950 | $47,690 | $83,890 |
| 28 | [Virginia Beach, VA-NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/virginia-beach-va) | $71,640 | $56,990 | $78,850 |
| 29 | [Lincoln, NE](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lincoln-ne) | $71,550 | $51,830 | $81,240 |
| 30 | [Huntsville, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/huntsville-al) | $71,160 | $57,820 | $77,710 |
| 31 | [Detroit, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/detroit-mi) | $71,120 | $51,540 | $80,770 |
| 32 | [Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/louisville-jefferson-county-ky) | $71,010 | $52,960 | $79,910 |
| 33 | [Manchester, NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/manchester-nh) | $70,680 | $56,490 | $77,670 |
| 34 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $70,530 | $60,420 | $75,520 |
| 35 | Saginaw, MI | $69,990 | $50,790 | $79,460 |
| 36 | [Savannah, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/savannah-ga) | $69,950 | $55,220 | $77,190 |
| 37 | Racine, WI | $69,910 | $54,310 | $77,580 |
| 38 | [Jacksonville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jacksonville-fl) | $69,850 | $53,870 | $77,730 |
| 39 | [Denver, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/denver-co) | $69,760 | $50,020 | $79,480 |
| 40 | Burlington, NC | $69,740 | $54,100 | $77,460 |
| 41 | [Nashville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nashville-tn) | $69,700 | $51,170 | $78,830 |
| 42 | [Madison, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/madison-wi) | $69,410 | $50,690 | $78,620 |
| 43 | [Syracuse, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/syracuse-ny) | $69,330 | $51,210 | $78,250 |
| 44 | [Oxnard, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oxnard-ca) | $69,280 | $46,300 | $80,580 |
| 45 | [Columbia, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbia-sc) | $69,140 | $51,520 | $77,810 |
| 46 | Rochester, MN | $68,620 | $59,130 | $73,300 |
| 47 | Bowling Green, KY | $68,310 | $50,880 | $76,900 |
| 48 | [Milwaukee, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/milwaukee-wi) | $68,270 | $51,020 | $76,750 |
| 49 | Columbus, IN | $68,240 | $50,110 | $77,170 |
| 50 | [Toledo, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/toledo-oh) | $68,240 | $47,800 | $78,310 |
| 51 | Appleton, WI | $68,020 | $51,540 | $76,130 |
| 52 | Fond du Lac, WI | $67,680 | $54,600 | $74,110 |
| 53 | [Corpus Christi, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/corpus-christi-tx) | $67,450 | $43,140 | $79,440 |
| 54 | [Reading, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reading-pa) | $67,370 | $52,310 | $74,780 |
| 55 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $67,370 | $46,320 | $77,750 |
| 56 | [Omaha, NE-IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/omaha-ne) | $67,350 | $54,140 | $73,860 |
| 57 | [Reno, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reno-nv) | $67,330 | $58,200 | $71,820 |
| 58 | [Palm Bay, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/palm-bay-fl) | $66,730 | $50,610 | $74,650 |
| 59 | [Ann Arbor, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ann-arbor-mi) | $66,620 | $49,920 | $74,860 |
| 60 | Michigan City, IN | $66,560 | $50,940 | $74,280 |
| 61 | [Providence, RI-MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/providence-ri) | $66,480 | $48,780 | $75,190 |
| 62 | Traverse City, MI | $66,410 | $47,820 | $75,570 |
| 63 | Binghamton, NY | $66,390 | $51,850 | $73,550 |
| 64 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $66,350 | $45,610 | $76,590 |
| 65 | Kenosha, WI | $66,250 | $53,790 | $72,380 |
| 66 | [Grand Rapids, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/grand-rapids-mi) | $66,190 | $49,170 | $74,570 |
| 67 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $66,080 | $43,600 | $77,150 |
| 68 | [Little Rock, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/little-rock-ar) | $66,040 | $52,690 | $72,630 |
| 69 | [Richmond, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/richmond-va) | $66,020 | $55,760 | $71,090 |
| 70 | Waterloo, IA | $66,020 | $57,680 | $70,120 |
| 71 | Dubuque, IA | $66,000 | $55,430 | $71,220 |
| 72 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $65,890 | $53,620 | $71,930 |
| 73 | Jackson, MI | $65,670 | $47,220 | $74,780 |
| 74 | Florence, AL | $65,500 | $54,520 | $70,910 |
| 75 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $65,400 | $49,030 | $73,440 |
| 76 | [Peoria, IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/peoria-il) | $65,330 | $45,700 | $75,000 |
| 77 | [Augusta, GA-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/augusta-ga) | $65,310 | $49,550 | $73,090 |
| 78 | Eau Claire, WI | $65,290 | $48,820 | $73,380 |
| 79 | [Cleveland, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cleveland-oh) | $65,250 | $46,650 | $74,400 |
| 80 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $65,250 | $44,870 | $75,300 |
| 81 | [Greenville, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greenville-sc) | $65,230 | $46,430 | $74,480 |
| 82 | [Oklahoma City, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma-city-ok) | $65,000 | $42,850 | $75,900 |
| 83 | [Tulsa, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tulsa-ok) | $64,880 | $50,500 | $71,950 |
| 84 | [Dallas, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dallas-tx) | $64,850 | $40,680 | $76,750 |
| 85 | [Davenport, IA-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/davenport-ia) | $64,770 | $43,260 | $75,380 |
| 86 | Sandusky, OH | $64,770 | $47,960 | $73,050 |
| 87 | [York, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/york-pa) | $64,710 | $48,880 | $72,510 |
| 88 | [San Antonio, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-antonio-tx) | $64,670 | $45,220 | $74,240 |
| 89 | [Miami, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/miami-fl) | $64,650 | $46,840 | $73,420 |
| 90 | [Lansing, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lansing-mi) | $64,540 | $46,340 | $73,530 |
| 91 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $64,480 | $46,590 | $73,300 |
| 92 | Staunton, VA | $64,380 | $53,120 | $69,910 |
| 93 | Oshkosh, WI | $64,170 | $46,610 | $72,800 |
| 94 | [Harrisburg, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/harrisburg-pa) | $64,150 | $49,610 | $71,300 |
| 95 | Wausau, WI | $63,880 | $51,150 | $70,160 |
| 96 | [Phoenix, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/phoenix-az) | $63,860 | $43,870 | $73,690 |
| 97 | [Worcester, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/worcester-ma) | $63,710 | $45,930 | $72,470 |
| 98 | [Chattanooga, TN-GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chattanooga-tn) | $63,360 | $47,470 | $71,180 |
| 99 | [Scranton, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/scranton-pa) | $63,340 | $48,480 | $70,640 |
| 100 | [Jackson, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jackson-ms) | $63,270 | $44,890 | $72,320 |
| 101 | Springfield, OH | $63,150 | $45,680 | $71,740 |
| 102 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $63,070 | $46,070 | $71,450 |
| 103 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $62,840 | $45,590 | $71,320 |
| 104 | [Springfield, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-ma) | $62,820 | $48,610 | $69,830 |
| 105 | Muskegon, MI | $62,440 | $47,760 | $69,680 |
| 106 | [Youngstown, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/youngstown-oh) | $62,400 | $41,500 | $72,700 |
| 107 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $62,360 | $45,760 | $70,550 |
| 108 | Bloomington, IL | $62,340 | $40,890 | $72,880 |
| 109 | [Green Bay, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/green-bay-wi) | $62,250 | $47,010 | $69,760 |
| 110 | [Asheville, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/asheville-nc) | $62,190 | $48,340 | $69,010 |
| 111 | Janesville, WI | $62,190 | $47,610 | $69,390 |
| 112 | Muncie, IN | $62,190 | $49,880 | $68,270 |
| 113 | [Memphis, TN-MS-AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/memphis-tn) | $62,110 | $46,180 | $69,950 |
| 114 | Battle Creek, MI | $62,050 | $44,600 | $70,660 |
| 115 | Elkhart, IN | $62,000 | $47,940 | $68,930 |
| 116 | [Fort Wayne, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-wayne-in) | $62,000 | $46,050 | $69,870 |
| 117 | [Birmingham, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/birmingham-al) | $61,980 | $47,320 | $69,200 |
| 118 | [Lancaster, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lancaster-pa) | $61,940 | $46,820 | $69,410 |
| 119 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $61,840 | $43,330 | $70,950 |
| 120 | Decatur, IL | $61,480 | $39,080 | $72,510 |
| 121 | [Hickory, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hickory-nc) | $61,460 | $48,050 | $68,080 |
| 122 | [Akron, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/akron-oh) | $61,440 | $45,840 | $69,140 |
| 123 | [Canton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/canton-oh) | $61,440 | $44,530 | $69,760 |
| 124 | Kalamazoo, MI | $61,300 | $46,320 | $68,680 |
| 125 | Decatur, AL | $61,210 | $42,120 | $70,620 |
| 126 | [Las Vegas, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/las-vegas-nv) | $61,210 | $43,990 | $69,680 |
| 127 | [Knoxville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/knoxville-tn) | $61,170 | $47,920 | $67,680 |
| 128 | Evansville, IN | $61,130 | $52,920 | $65,190 |
| 129 | [Dayton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dayton-oh) | $60,940 | $46,450 | $68,080 |
| 130 | [Greensboro, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greensboro-nc) | $60,920 | $46,630 | $67,970 |
| 131 | Monroe, MI | $60,800 | $44,950 | $68,600 |
| 132 | [Spartanburg, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spartanburg-sc) | $60,690 | $41,020 | $70,390 |
| 133 | [Montgomery, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/montgomery-al) | $60,630 | $47,530 | $67,080 |
| 134 | Gainesville, GA | $60,170 | $49,030 | $65,690 |
| 135 | Erie, PA | $60,110 | $44,300 | $67,910 |
| 136 | [Pittsburgh, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pittsburgh-pa) | $59,950 | $47,340 | $66,160 |
| 137 | [Tucson, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tucson-az) | $59,860 | $39,790 | $69,740 |
| 138 | South Bend, IN-MI | $59,840 | $47,380 | $66,000 |
| 139 | Owensboro, KY | $59,700 | $43,560 | $67,660 |
| 140 | Niles, MI | $59,160 | $43,060 | $67,100 |
| 141 | [Springfield, MO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-mo) | $59,160 | $48,050 | $64,650 |
| 142 | Champaign, IL | $59,130 | $42,140 | $67,500 |
| 143 | [Raleigh, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/raleigh-nc) | $59,090 | $44,760 | $66,160 |
| 144 | [Allentown, PA-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/allentown-pa) | $58,860 | $46,530 | $64,960 |
| 145 | Lebanon, PA | $58,780 | $45,610 | $65,270 |
| 146 | Mansfield, OH | $58,660 | $43,850 | $65,940 |
| 147 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $58,610 | $42,560 | $66,540 |
| 148 | [North Port, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/north-port-fl) | $58,530 | $42,410 | $66,480 |
| 149 | [Winston, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/winston-nc) | $58,340 | $43,950 | $65,420 |
| 150 | [Modesto, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/modesto-ca) | $57,990 | $43,310 | $65,230 |
| 151 | [Salt Lake City, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salt-lake-city-ut) | $57,600 | $45,780 | $63,400 |
| 152 | Jackson, TN | $56,870 | $45,240 | $62,570 |
| 153 | [Deltona, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/deltona-fl) | $56,350 | $41,060 | $63,880 |
| 154 | Rockford, IL | $55,560 | $40,830 | $62,820 |
| 155 | Joplin, MO-KS | $55,330 | $42,160 | $61,820 |
| 156 | Johnson City, TN | $54,390 | $43,350 | $59,840 |
| 157 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $54,020 | $37,750 | $62,050 |
| 158 | Williamsport, PA | $53,600 | $38,580 | $61,010 |
| 159 | [Austin, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/austin-tx) | $52,560 | $37,500 | $59,990 |
| 160 | [Brownsville, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/brownsville-tx) | $51,830 | $35,440 | $59,900 |
| 161 | Morristown, TN | $51,770 | $47,090 | $54,060 |
| 162 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $51,690 | $40,350 | $57,260 |
| 163 | [El Paso, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/el-paso-tx) | $48,380 | $32,680 | $56,100 |
| 164 | [Beaumont, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/beaumont-tx) | $45,300 | $33,860 | $50,920 |
| 165 | [San Juan, PR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-juan-pr) | $40,640 | $29,520 | $46,110 |
| 166 | Ponce, PR | $39,020 | $32,120 | $42,430 |

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