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Tool and Die Makers in Indiana

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

0.2% Jobs Projection
$52,560 Median Salary
410 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Tool and Die Makers in Indiana is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Tool and Die Makers Work in Indiana?

4,850 people worked as Tool and Die Makers in 2018 in this state.

There were 4,560 Tool and Die Makers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 290 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Indiana

Jobs for Tool and Die Makers in this state are growing at a rate of 0.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -7.2%.

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Indiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 410 annual job openings, and 4,330 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 Indiana?

In 2018 wages for Tool and Die Makers ranged from $33,760 to $74,700 with $52,560 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.23 to $35.91. The median hourly rate was $25.27.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $24.46 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.81.

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

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Top Indiana 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,460 $54,880
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 850 $54,660
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 590 $61,830
Fort Wayne, IN 580 $52,860
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 510 $48,970
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 420 $51,910
Evansville, IN-KY 350 $52,820
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 220 $59,200
Columbus, IN 190 $45,310
Muncie, IN 150 $43,660
Terre Haute, IN 70 $47,500
Michigan City-La Porte, IN 70 $46,260
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 50 $60,760

Top States for Tool and Die Makers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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