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Highest Paying Industries for Tool and Die Makers

The top 100 highest paying industries for tool and die makers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $68,400, motor vehicle manufacturing is the highest paying industry for tool and die makers. It is followed by research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences industry (average annual salary $67,100). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of tool and die makers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Tool and Die Makers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$68,400	$51,910	2,460
2	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$67,100	$37,110	250
3	Scientific Research and Development Services	$67,100	$37,110	250
4	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$63,820	$41,920	40
5	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$63,090	$33,990	680
6	Federal government, including USPS	$62,170	$54,260	410
7	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$62,170	$54,260	410
8	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$62,160	$54,190	420
9	Federal, State, and Local Government	$62,160	$54,190	420
10	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$62,130	$33,910	n/a
11	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$62,120	$53,640	430
12	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$61,060	$37,970	4,010
13	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$57,830	$36,410	21,220
14	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$56,040	$39,990	440
15	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$55,280	$35,050	1,050
16	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$55,130	$30,670	520
17	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$54,080	$37,760	110
18	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$53,910	$35,470	14,150
19	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$53,690	$35,920	890
20	Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing	$52,920	$32,310	50
21	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$52,880	$33,570	140
22	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$52,070	$32,700	210
23	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$51,870	$28,400	240
24	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$51,810	$38,710	130
25	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$51,690	$35,950	370
26	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$51,650	$33,820	580
27	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$50,760	$35,170	60
28	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$50,670	$35,010	820
29	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$50,550	$35,270	2,210
30	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$49,960	$34,950	570
31	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$49,510	$33,080	300
32	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$49,270	$31,710	200
33	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$49,240	$36,840	680
34	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$49,140	$31,270	2,050
35	Forging and Stamping	$49,050	$32,740	5,230
36	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$49,010	$31,800	940
37	Manufacturing	$48,760	$31,610	72,310
38	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$48,080	$31,200	200
39	Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$47,650	$32,860	1,610
40	Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing	$47,640	$30,950	580
41	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$47,590	$30,670	4,140
42	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$47,530	$30,570	3,940
43	Testing Laboratories	$47,290	$25,610	n/a
44	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$47,280	$39,530	30
45	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$47,230	$31,180	15,260
46	Rental and Leasing Services	$47,070	$31,560	n/a
47	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$47,070	$31,560	n/a
48	Wholesale Trade	$46,940	$31,430	330
49	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$46,700	$30,590	4,470
50	Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities	$46,450	$26,810	290
51	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$46,440	$31,980	1,960
52	Machine Shops	$46,160	$29,190	2,860
53	Hardware Manufacturing	$46,140	$31,500	530
54	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$46,120	$31,160	n/a
55	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$46,050	$28,960	1,160
56	Temporary Help Services	$45,960	$22,060	1,580
57	Employment Services	$45,960	$22,080	1,600
58	Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	$45,930	$33,350	260
59	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$45,830	$31,710	40
60	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$45,770	$31,400	1,010
61	Machinery Manufacturing	$45,740	$29,400	20,420
62	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$45,600	$33,430	240
63	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$45,460	$29,030	16,310
64	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$45,180	$30,780	650
65	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$45,120	$32,720	360
66	Administrative and Support Services	$44,910	$21,390	1,700
67	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$44,910	$21,390	1,700
68	Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	$44,750	$28,460	1,150
69	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$44,730	$32,430	n/a
70	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$44,680	$29,940	230
71	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$44,540	$29,680	1,290
72	Paper Manufacturing	$44,420	$29,710	1,320
73	Foundries	$44,320	$27,060	2,390
74	Chemical Manufacturing	$44,000	$27,570	170
75	Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing	$43,990	$27,830	280
76	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$43,990	$27,060	650
77	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$43,640	$27,620	3,530
78	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$43,570	$24,880	70
79	Repair and Maintenance	$43,570	$24,880	70
80	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$43,570	$24,880	70
81	Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	$43,200	$32,520	80
82	Specialized Design Services	$43,160	$25,930	60
83	Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	$42,990	$31,680	90
84	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$42,340	$27,330	90
85	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$42,200	$20,750	690
86	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$42,020	$31,830	n/a
87	Printing and Related Support Activities	$41,960	$26,970	270
88	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$41,500	$26,460	620
89	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$38,970	$31,080	30
90	Ship and Boat Building	$38,710	$27,790	130
91	Support Activities for Mining	$38,130	$26,130	80
92	Mining	$38,130	$26,130	80
93	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$33,910	$23,810	n/a
94	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$30,940	$21,340	30
95	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$30,640	$21,110	30
96	Other Support Services	$20,410	$17,390	n/a