Tool and Die Makers in North Carolina

Get the information you need to know about working as a Tool and Die Maker.

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

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

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

How Many Tool and Die Makers Work in North Carolina?

1,500 people worked as Tool and Die Makers in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,570 Tool and Die Makers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Tool and Die Makers in this state are growing at a rate of 3.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -7.2%.

North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 160 annual Tool and Die Makers job openings in North Carolina, and 1,700 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 North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Tool and Die Makers ranged from $34,360 to $65,900 with $48,970 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.52 to $31.68. The median hourly rate was $23.54.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.66 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.12.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top North Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	450	$48,110
Greensboro-High Point, NC	170	$51,760
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	140	$61,020
Winston-Salem, NC	140	$44,610
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	110	$47,170
Asheville, NC	100	$49,930
Burlington, NC	60	$53,960
Raleigh, NC	40	$56,430
New Bern, NC	40	$64,040

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

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.