Tool and Die Makers in Massachusetts

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

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

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

How Many Tool and Die Makers Work in Massachusetts?

1,100 people worked as Tool and Die Makers in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,070 Tool and Die Makers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Massachusetts

Jobs for Tool and Die Makers in this state are declining at a rate of 8.5% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -7.2%.

Massachusetts Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 90 annual Tool and Die Makers job openings in Massachusetts, and 970 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Tool and Die Makers Make in Massachusetts?

In 2018 wages for Tool and Die Makers ranged from $34,150 to $77,580 with $53,080 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.42 to $37.3. The median hourly rate was $25.52.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $26.38 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.86.

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

Top Massachusetts 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
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	490	$54,610
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	450	$53,950
Springfield, MA-CT	210	$53,160
Worcester, MA-CT	160	$56,390
Leominster-Gardner, MA	70	$46,800
Pittsfield, MA	40	$55,370

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.