The annual salary statistics of tool and die makers in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tool and die makers in Kalamazoo-Portage is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tool and die makers in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tool and die makers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $56,840 | -1.90% | 20.76% |
| 2021 | $57,920 | 10.39% | - |
| 2020 | $51,900 | 3.01% | - |
| 2019 | $50,340 | 6.08% | - |
| 2018 | $47,280 | -18.57% | - |
| 2017 | $56,060 | 1.96% | - |
| 2016 | $54,960 | 2.38% | - |
| 2015 | $53,650 | 7.33% | - |
| 2014 | $49,720 | 9.59% | - |
| 2013 | $44,950 | -0.20% | - |
| 2012 | $45,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,840 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for tool and die makers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of tool and die makers in Kalamazoo-Portage is 25.4 percent (25.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Flint and 21.5 percent (21.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.