Tool and Die Makers in Arkansas

Is Arkansas a good place for you to work as a Tool and Die Maker?

While jobs for Tool and Die Makers in Arkansas are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Tool and Die Makers in Arkansas is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Tool and Die Makers Work in Arkansas?

In Arkansas, there were 560 people working as Tool and Die Makers in the year 2018.

There were 540 Tool and Die Makers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Tool and Die Makers in this state are declining at a rate of 4.2% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 460 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 Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Tool and Die Makers ranged from $26,100 to $61,860 with $44,470 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.55 to $29.74. The median hourly rate was $21.38.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.91 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.47.

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

Top Arkansas 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
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	170	$45,270
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	120	$45,780
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO	70	$43,880
Texarkana, TX-AR	40	$57,180
Fort Smith, AR-OK	40	$34,050

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Tool and Die Maker Career?

• Precision Production
• Precision Metal Working

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.