Tool & die makers
Detailed Occupation
Add ComparisonTool & die makers are most often employed by the Metalworking machinery manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Tool & die makers was $61,222 in 2020.
The locations that employ the most Tool & die makers are Mount Clemens & Fraser Area PUMA, MI, Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA, and Muskegon County PUMA, MI. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Tool & die makers are Mount Clemens & Fraser Area PUMA, MI, Flint City Area PUMA, MI, and Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA.
Employment and salary information for the Tool & die makers workforce. Tool & die makers workforce in 2020 was 56,027 people, of which 1.66% were women and 98.3% were men. Tool & die makers are paid most in Columbus City PUMA, IN but are relatively concentrated in Mount Clemens & Fraser Area PUMA, MI.
The Tool & die makers workforce in 2020 was 56,027 people (1.66% women and 98.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of −0.0446% between 2014 (56,052) and 2020 (56,027).
In 2020, Tool & die makers earned an average of $61,222, $5,268 more than the average national salary of $55,954
The graph shows the ranking of Tool & die makers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.
In 2020, Tool & die makers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.25, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Tool & die makers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).
The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Tool & die makers compared to the entire workforce in the country.
Information on the industries that employ Tool & die makers and on wages 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 Navigational, measuring, electromedical, & control instruments manufacturing ($97,415).
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 47.8%, followed by Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing with 35.4% and Machine shops; turned product; screw, nut & bolt manufacturing with 16.8%.
Demographic information on Tool & die makers in the US. The workforce of Tool & die makers in 2020 was 56,027 people, with 1.66% woman, and 98.3% men. The average age of male Tool & die makers in the workforce is 50.5 and of female Tool & die makers is 45.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Tool & die makers is White.
The workforce of Tool & die makers in 2020 was 56,027 people, with 1.66% woman, and 98.3% men.
The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (10,789 people), 60 to 64 years (10,365 people), and 50 to 54 years (7,873 people). Among them they concentrated 52.4% of the total workforce.
In 2020, 4.65% of Tool & die makers workers were Hispanic and 95.4% non-Hispanic.
The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (76.1%) and Puerto Rican (23.9)%
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In 2020, 93.5% of the Tool & die makers workforce were White, of which 1.69% were women and 98.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (1.86%) and Other (1.71%).
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 Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2020 were Engineering Technologies.
Among the necessary skills for Tool & die makers, Quality Control Analysis stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Tool & die makers need more than the average amount of Repairing.
The most common majors achieved by Tool & die makers in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (518 people), Engineering (287 people), and Engineering Technologies (165 people).
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The main educational levels achieved by the Tool & die makers workers were High School or Equivalent (22,928 people), Some college (19,251 people), and Associates Degree (8,627 people).
The graphic shows the Tool & die makers workforce by gender and educational level.
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, Operation Monitoring.
Projections on job growth for Tool and Die Makers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Tool and Die Makers are expected to see a growth of −5.38% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.
This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Tool & die makers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.
