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Tool and Die Makers in Alabama

Considering a career as a Tool and Die Maker in Alabama?

13.5% Jobs Projection
$53,130 Median Salary
80 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Tool and Die Makers in Alabama are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Tool and Die Makers in Alabama is growing faster than average.

  • Tool and Die Makers in Alabama earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Tool and Die Makers Work in Alabama?

In Alabama, there were 870 people working as Tool and Die Makers in the year 2018.

There were 620 Tool and Die Makers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 250 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 860 Tool and Die Makers working in it, which means Alabama has more Tool and Die Makers than average.

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Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Tool and Die Makers in this state are growing at a rate of 13.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -7.2%.

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Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 80 annual job openings, and 840 total jobs in 2026 for Tool and Die Makers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 6,000 annual jobs and 67,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Tool and Die Makers Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Tool and Die Makers ranged from $33,960 to $70,780 with $53,130 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.33 to $34.03. The median hourly rate was $25.54.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $25.44 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.10.

The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Alabama Metros for Tool and Die Makers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Tool and Die Makers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 220 $49,190
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 110 $45,650
Huntsville, AL 100 $56,860
Montgomery, AL 30 $56,090
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL 30 $56,290

Top States for Tool and Die Makers Employment

View the list below to see where most Tool and Die Makers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Michigan 14,600 $54,360
Ohio 7,000 $49,840
Illinois 5,570 $52,710
Indiana 4,850 $52,560
Pennsylvania 4,270 $49,400
Wisconsin 3,780 $50,750
Tennessee 2,720 $46,920
California 2,610 $55,470
Texas 1,880 $48,990
New York 1,870 $52,800
Kentucky 1,790 $56,980
Connecticut 1,790 $61,940
Minnesota 1,760 $58,050
North Carolina 1,500 $48,970
Missouri 1,420 $51,590
South Carolina 1,150 $53,390
Massachusetts 1,100 $53,080
Iowa 1,010 $49,870
Georgia 990 $50,450
Florida 940 $46,820

Below are the states where Tool and Die Makers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Connecticut $61,940
Kansas $61,860
Oregon $61,680
Oklahoma $59,020
Minnesota $58,050
Maryland $57,900
West Virginia $57,310
Kentucky $56,980
Nevada $56,890
New Jersey $56,230

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