Tool and Die Makers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 44 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$63,180

Highest

$81,230

Kansas

Lowest

$45,220

Louisiana

Total Employment

54,710

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Kansas	$81,230	750	+28.6%
2	Washington	$78,310	1,200	+23.9%
3	California	$77,800	1,380	+23.1%
4	Maine	$76,500	70	+21.1%
5	Connecticut	$76,310	1,800	+20.8%
6	New Jersey	$75,920	620	+20.2%
7	Oregon	$69,580	370	+10.1%
8	New Hampshire	$68,210	260	+8.0%
9	New York	$67,790	1,460	+7.3%
10	Arizona	$67,580	260	+7.0%
11	Utah	$66,660	140	+5.5%
12	South Carolina	$66,300	720	+4.9%
13	North Dakota	$65,980	90	+4.4%
14	Wisconsin	$65,850	2,970	+4.2%
15	Massachusetts	$65,840	950	+4.2%
16	Minnesota	$65,400	1,060	+3.5%
17	Nebraska	$64,810	440	+2.6%
18	Kentucky	$64,620	2,100	+2.3%
19	Oklahoma	$64,080	340	+1.4%
20	Michigan	$64,030	9,190	+1.3%
21	Indiana	$63,590	3,580	+0.6%
22	Alabama	$63,500	870	+0.5%
23	Rhode Island	$63,150	240	-0.0%
24	Colorado	$62,970	220	-0.3%
25	Florida	$62,570	590	-1.0%
26	Ohio	$62,540	5,460	-1.0%
27	Iowa	$61,840	720	-2.1%
28	Georgia	$61,260	760	-3.0%
29	North Carolina	$61,130	1,480	-3.2%
30	Missouri	$60,940	1,680	-3.5%
31	Virginia	$60,800	450	-3.8%
32	Tennessee	$60,690	2,180	-3.9%
33	Illinois	$60,610	4,590	-4.1%
34	Pennsylvania	$59,540	2,910	-5.8%
35	Nevada	$59,420	200	-6.0%
36	Vermont	$59,000	140	-6.6%
37	South Dakota	$55,570	100	-12.0%
38	Texas	$54,550	1,550	-13.7%
39	Idaho	$54,540	40	-13.7%
40	Maryland	$53,520	0	-15.3%
41	Mississippi	$52,230	390	-17.3%
42	Arkansas	$50,380	350	-20.3%
43	West Virginia	$49,620	40	-21.5%
44	Louisiana	$45,220	0	-28.4%