Highest-paying cities for tool and die makers
Seattle, WA leads at $116,850 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $116,850 | $108,010–$116,850 |
| San Francisco, CA | $97,560 | $69,060–$103,370 |
| Albany, NY | $87,240 | $75,360–$99,360 |
| Kansas City, MO | $85,740 | $63,420–$93,640 |
| San Diego, CA | $85,010 | $56,810–$99,650 |
| Lima, OH | $84,730 | $62,890–$93,650 |
| Wichita, KS | $83,890 | $71,450–$84,140 |
| Lexington, KY | $83,510 | $61,140–$94,960 |
| Stockton, CA | $82,820 | $54,050–$87,430 |
| Buffalo, NY | $81,510 | $62,210–$92,990 |
| Lafayette, IN | $80,060 | $69,820–$81,360 |
| Lincoln, NE | $80,030 | $59,670–$83,140 |
| Portland, ME | $79,910 | $69,180–$84,010 |
| Ogden, UT | $79,480 | $69,440–$85,550 |
| Norwich, CT | $79,020 | $60,820–$80,280 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $78,960 | $60,230–$96,980 |
| Burlington, NC | $78,140 | $63,350–$78,140 |
| Hartford, CT | $78,060 | $61,930–$85,770 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $78,020 | $55,970–$93,820 |
| Portland, OR | $77,780 | $61,900–$97,780 |
| Boston, MA | $77,620 | $58,000–$91,350 |
| New Haven, CT | $77,410 | $61,120–$83,020 |
| Savannah, GA | $77,040 | $57,270–$77,040 |
| Waterbury, CT | $76,420 | $60,530–$91,280 |
| New York, NY | $76,380 | $61,140–$92,020 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $75,490 | $66,870–$76,890 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $75,250 | $61,640–$85,760 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $74,840 | $63,240–$82,270 |
| Jackson, MS | $74,560 | $50,360–$76,540 |
| Charleston, SC | $74,320 | $64,840–$77,000 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $74,070 | $61,550–$81,510 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $73,760 | $51,820–$79,890 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $73,250 | $59,780–$79,580 |
| Des Moines, IA | $73,170 | $64,940–$80,170 |
| Detroit, MI | $73,120 | $59,630–$86,160 |
| Huntsville, AL | $73,050 | $64,870–$78,010 |
| Appleton, WI | $73,010 | $61,500–$78,480 |
| Oxnard, CA | $72,390 | $47,310–$81,910 |
| Saginaw, MI | $71,910 | $57,590–$82,780 |
| Columbus, IN | $71,180 | $57,380–$78,910 |
| Columbia, SC | $70,620 | $58,240–$83,850 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $69,790 | $56,630–$83,220 |
| Racine, WI | $69,690 | $61,190–$77,680 |
| Denver, CO | $69,570 | $54,740–$84,170 |
| Bay City, MI | $69,240 | $54,800–$92,600 |
| Nashville, TN | $69,210 | $58,940–$82,090 |
| Florence, AL | $68,290 | $64,090–$71,680 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $68,120 | $59,920–$78,650 |
| Richmond, VA | $68,000 | $65,050–$68,610 |
| Greenville, SC | $67,830 | $56,350–$78,960 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.