Pay by state · 46 states
Tool and Die Maker Salary by State (2026)
Tool and Die Makers earn the most in Washington at $109,390 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $37,820 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $64,050. All 46 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $109,390Washington
- National median
- $64,050BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $37,820Puerto Rico
- States reporting
- 46of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Tool and Die Maker salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of tool and die makers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAWashington | $109,390 | $70,550 | $116,850 | 1,510 | $102,221 |
| 2 | KSKansas | $83,890 | $62,540 | $84,140 | 660 | $93,141 |
| 3 | MEMaine | $79,910 | $62,250 | $82,840 | 80 | $82,339 |
| 4 | CTConnecticut | $77,540 | $61,060 | $88,460 | 1,880 | $74,838 |
| 5 | CACalifornia | $77,030 | $54,640 | $92,510 | 1,790 | $69,572 |
| 6 | NJNew Jersey | $74,460 | $60,480 | $85,430 | 540 | $68,434 |
| 7 | OROregon | $73,930 | $53,650 | $85,850 | 300 | $71,526 |
| 8 | NDNorth Dakota | $73,130 | $62,740 | $82,150 | 70 | $82,206 |
| 9 | MNMinnesota | $71,020 | $62,390 | $82,200 | 1,150 | $72,013 |
| 10 | NHNew Hampshire | $69,910 | $62,340 | $82,030 | 250 | $67,115 |
| 11 | VTVermont | $69,300 | $57,650 | $88,140 | 140 | $70,745 |
| 12 | NENebraska | $69,150 | $60,850 | $80,030 | 360 | $76,746 |
| 13 | WIWisconsin | $68,120 | $59,680 | $77,160 | 2,450 | $72,395 |
| 14 | NYNew York | $68,080 | $56,890 | $82,660 | 1,270 | $63,083 |
| 15 | INIndiana | $68,050 | $59,240 | $82,150 | 4,090 | $72,914 |
| 16 | MAMassachusetts | $67,230 | $55,430 | $79,900 | 850 | $63,570 |
| 17 | KYKentucky | $66,570 | $53,830 | $81,000 | 1,900 | $73,836 |
| 18 | OKOklahoma | $65,870 | $46,230 | $74,670 | 330 | $74,986 |
| 19 | MIMichigan | $65,590 | $55,700 | $80,590 | 9,420 | $68,169 |
| 20 | SCSouth Carolina | $65,250 | $58,250 | $77,000 | 870 | $69,601 |
| 21 | IAIowa | $65,000 | $58,950 | $74,330 | 760 | $74,064 |
| 22 | ALAlabama | $64,800 | $51,430 | $73,050 | 690 | $72,954 |
| 23 | VAVirginia | $64,050 | $52,210 | $74,660 | 390 | $63,351 |
| 24 | FLFlorida | $63,890 | $50,410 | $76,120 | 440 | $61,781 |
| 25 | COColorado | $63,800 | $48,750 | $77,820 | 160 | $61,910 |
| 26 | RIRhode Island | $63,430 | $53,350 | $78,320 | 260 | $62,016 |
| 27 | OHOhio | $62,280 | $48,960 | $75,410 | 5,520 | $67,131 |
| 28 | NVNevada | $61,350 | $60,650 | $77,610 | 220 | $61,363 |
| 29 | ILIllinois | $61,170 | $47,030 | $74,560 | 5,220 | $61,196 |
| 30 | PAPennsylvania | $61,160 | $49,610 | $71,810 | 3,380 | $62,682 |
| 31 | NCNorth Carolina | $61,060 | $49,610 | $70,510 | 1,580 | $64,733 |
| 32 | MOMissouri | $60,810 | $48,030 | $83,620 | 1,280 | $66,959 |
| 33 | TNTennessee | $60,760 | $49,230 | $72,710 | 2,930 | $66,137 |
| 34 | GAGeorgia | $60,020 | $49,780 | $71,530 | 850 | $62,331 |
| 35 | SDSouth Dakota | $59,770 | $51,590 | $64,700 | 60 | $67,471 |
| 36 | AZArizona | $59,140 | $46,650 | $77,650 | 310 | $58,742 |
| 37 | MDMaryland | $58,110 | $52,410 | $80,030 | 70 | $55,364 |
| 38 | MSMississippi | $57,980 | $43,560 | $70,920 | 300 | $66,680 |
| 39 | IDIdaho | $57,800 | $48,530 | $75,850 | 50 | $60,527 |
| 40 | ARArkansas | $56,840 | $47,470 | $65,660 | 290 | $65,381 |
| 41 | UTUtah | $56,740 | $46,970 | $77,440 | 270 | $57,392 |
| 42 | TXTexas | $55,470 | $41,900 | $72,470 | 1,710 | $57,152 |
| 43 | NMNew Mexico | $47,960 | $43,980 | $63,960 | 40 | $52,011 |
| 44 | LALouisiana | $46,950 | $45,150 | $58,120 | 170 | $53,227 |
| 45 | WVWest Virginia | $46,190 | $44,890 | $62,350 | 40 | $51,611 |
| 46 | PRPuerto Rico | $37,820 | $33,060 | $50,980 | 340 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Tool and Die Makers, that changes the ranking: Washington leads on raw pay at $109,390, while Washington leads once prices are taken into account at $102,221.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Tool and Die Maker pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Tool and Die Makers the most?
Washington reports the highest median wage for Tool and Die Makers at $109,390 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Kansas ($83,890) and Maine ($79,910).
Which state pays Tool and Die Makers the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Tool and Die Makers at $37,820 a year, $71,570 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Tool and Die Makers earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Washington first at $102,221 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $109,390. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.