The annual salary statistics of tool and die makers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of tool and die makers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $39,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tool and die makers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,960.
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 | $51,880 | 5.17% | 18.27% |
| 2021 | $49,200 | -9.45% | - |
| 2020 | $53,850 | 1.04% | - |
| 2019 | $53,290 | -15.41% | - |
| 2018 | $61,500 | 5.14% | - |
| 2017 | $58,340 | 0.38% | - |
| 2016 | $58,120 | 23.61% | - |
| 2015 | $44,400 | 4.91% | - |
| 2014 | $42,220 | 2.01% | - |
| 2013 | $41,370 | -2.49% | - |
| 2012 | $42,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,880 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for tool and die makers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of tool and die makers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 16.6 percent (16.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Staunton-Waynesboro and 27.0 percent (27.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Roanoke | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |