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Tool and Die Makers Salary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of tool and die makers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tool and die makers in Pittsburgh is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Tool and Die Makers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$42,930
25th Percentile Wage
$49,920
50th Percentile Wage
$58,240
75th Percentile Wage
$63,100
90th Percentile Wage
$69,350

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tool and die makers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,930.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tool and die makers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$58,240
17.00% 27.58%
2021
$48,340
4.72% -
2020
$46,060
1.28% -
2019
$45,470
-1.41% -
2018
$46,110
-2.73% -
2017
$47,370
0.95% -
2016
$46,920
2.56% -
2015
$45,720
3.22% -
2014
$44,250
5.67% -
2013
$41,740
-1.05% -
2012
$42,180
- -

Table 2. Compare Tool and Die Makers Salary in Pittsburgh with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,240 in Pittsburgh is in the middle of salary range for tool and die makers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of tool and die makers in Pittsburgh is 14.0 percent (14.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Reading and 30.2 percent (30.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Reading
$67,750
Philadelphia
$67,240
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$64,220
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$63,390
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$62,830
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$62,280
Newark-Union
$61,110
York-Hanover
$60,430
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$59,310
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$58,300
Pittsburgh
$58,240
Erie
$57,910
Lancaster
$55,120
Lebanon
$55,030
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$50,720
Altoona
$50,390
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$48,840
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$48,800
Williamsport
$48,540
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$40,680

See also: Top paying jobs in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.