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4.0% Jobs Projection
$46,920 Median Salary
270 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Tool and Die Makers Work in Tennessee?

In Tennessee, there were 2,720 people working as Tool and Die Makers in the year 2018.

There were 2,740 Tool and Die Makers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Tool and Die Makers in this state are growing at a rate of 4.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -7.2%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 270 annual job openings, and a total of 2,830 jobs for Tennessee Tool and Die Makers in 2026.

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

What do Tool and Die Makers Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Tool and Die Makers ranged from $27,000 to $63,990 with $46,920 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.98 to $30.77. The median hourly rate was $22.56.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.13 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.43.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 890 $52,680
Knoxville, TN 290 $43,680
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 170 $45,270
Chattanooga, TN-GA 130 $47,510
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 90 $50,920
Morristown, TN 90 $43,310
Jackson, TN 80 $55,210
Clarksville, TN-KY 40 n/a
Johnson City, TN 30 $38,610

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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