Tool and Die Makers in South Carolina

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

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

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

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

How Many Tool and Die Makers Work in South Carolina?

1,150 people worked as Tool and Die Makers in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,250 Tool and Die Makers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Tool and Die Makers in this state are growing at a rate of 3.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -7.2%.

South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 130 annual Tool and Die Makers job openings in South Carolina, and 1,350 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 South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Tool and Die Makers ranged from $35,880 to $67,550 with $53,390 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.25 to $32.48. The median hourly rate was $25.67.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $24.45 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.22.

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

Top South 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
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC	280	$52,110
Spartanburg, SC	240	$52,730
Columbia, SC	180	$55,690
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	130	$54,050
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	70	$51,270

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.