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Tool and Die Makers in Michigan

Want to work in Michigan as a Tool and Die Maker? Read this first!

-7% Jobs Projection
$54,360 Median Salary
990 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Tool and Die Makers Work in Michigan?

In Michigan, there were 14,600 people working as Tool and Die Makers in the year 2018.

There were 14,270 Tool and Die Makers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 330 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Michigan

Jobs for Tool and Die Makers in this state are declining at a rate of 6.7% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Michigan Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 990 annual job openings, and 11,080 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 Michigan?

In 2018 wages for Tool and Die Makers ranged from $31,520 to $75,920 with $54,360 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.15 to $36.5. The median hourly rate was $26.14.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $26.06 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.08.

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

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Top Michigan 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
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 6,900 $56,520
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 2,720 $52,870
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 460 $47,500
Jackson, MI 460 $49,280
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI 290 $52,970
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 220 $59,200
Muskegon, MI 220 $49,710
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 170 $47,280
Ann Arbor, MI 160 $56,650
Monroe, MI 90 $66,390
Battle Creek, MI 80 $60,650

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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