Tool and Die Makers in Virginia

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

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

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

How Many Tool and Die Makers Work in Virginia?

There were approximately 570 workers employed as Tool and Die Makers in this state in 2018.

There were 590 Tool and Die Makers employed in this state in 2017.

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

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

Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Tool and Die Makers in this state are declining at a rate of 6.6% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 50 annual Tool and Die Makers job openings in Virginia, and 570 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Tool and Die Makers ranged from $34,970 to $73,460 with $55,750 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.81 to $35.32. The median hourly rate was $26.8.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $26.62 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.18.

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

Top Virginia 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
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	140	$61,020
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	90	$50,920
Richmond, VA	80	$46,970
Roanoke, VA	60	$43,930
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	50	$61,500
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA	40	$56,630
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	40	n/a

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.