Tool & die makers

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Total Workforce

56.5k

Average Age

49.4

Average Salary

$58,347

Average Male Salary

$58,800

Average Female Salary

$46,052

About

Tool & die makers are most often employed by the Metalworking machinery manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Tool & die makers was $58,347 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Tool & die makers by wage are Credit authorizers, checkers, & clerks, Firstline supervisors of correctional officers, and Railtrack laying & maintenance equipment operators.

Tool & die makers are part of the Production Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers, Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers, Engine & other machine assemblers, Structural metal fabricators & fitters, Other assemblers and fabricators, and 55 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Tool & die makers are Litchfield County PUMA, CT, Warren & Center Line Cities PUMA, MI, and Warren, Macon, Smith, DeKalb, Cannon & Trousdale Counties PUMA, TN. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Tool & die makers are Warren, Macon, Smith, DeKalb, Cannon & Trousdale Counties PUMA, TN, Litchfield County PUMA, CT, and Warren & Center Line Cities PUMA, MI.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Tool & die makers and on wages and locations for those in the field. Metalworking machinery manufacturing is the industry that employs the most Tool & die makers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Tool & die makers, by average wage, is Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing. Tool & die makers are paid most in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI but are relatively concentrated in Warren, Macon, Smith, DeKalb, Cannon & Trousdale Counties PUMA, TN.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$58,347

AVERAGE SALARY

± $3,547

In 2018, Tool & die makers earned an average of $58,347, $4,459 more than than the average national salary of $53,888.

Credit authorizers, checkers, & clerks make somewhat more than Tool & die makers while Firstline supervisors of correctional officers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Tool & die makers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

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WAGE GINI

In 2018, Tool & die makers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.237, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Tool & die makers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Tool & die makers.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Tool & die makers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Tool & die makers.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Tool & die makers, by number of employees, are Metalworking machinery manufacturing, Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing, and Machine shops; turned product; screw, nut & bolt manufacturing .

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Tool & die makers, by average wage, are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing, Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing, Resin, synthetic rubber, & fibers & filaments manufacturing , Aircraft & parts manufacturing, Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing, and Electric lighting & electrical equipment manufacturing, & other electrical component manufacturing, n.e.c..

Industries by Share

56.5k

2018 Workforce

± 5,833

4.54%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 14.1%

The number of people employed as Tool & die makers has been growing at a rate of 4.54%, from 54,012 people in 2017 to 56,466 people in 2018.

This graphic shows the share of Tool & die makers employed by various industries. Metalworking machinery manufacturing employs the largest share of Tool & die makers at 26%, followed by Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing with 16.7% and Machine shops; turned product; screw, nut & bolt manufacturing with 8.46%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Tool & die makers in the US. The average age of male Tool & die makers in the workforce is 49.6 and of female Tool & die makers is 43.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Tool & die makers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

54.5k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 5,728

2.01k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 1,099

96.4% of Tool & die makers are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Tool & die makers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Tool & die makers

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Asian (Non-Hispanic)

92.2% of Tool & die makers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 3.17% of Tool & die makers, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Tool & die makers.

Age by Gender

49.6

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.39

43.5

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 9.15

The median age of Tool & die makers is 49.4, and Male employees are generally 6.13 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Tool & die makers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Tool & die makers is Engineering but a relatively high number of Tool & die makers hold a major in Engineering.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degree-majorss. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree-majors obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

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MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Tool & die makers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Tool & die makers need many skills, but most especially Quality Control Analysis, Operation and Control, and Operation Monitoring. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Tool & die makers need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, and Equipment Selection.