The annual salary statistics of tool and die makers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of tool and die makers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $26,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tool and die makers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,910.
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 | $40,400 | 5.77% | -4.03% |
| 2021 | $38,070 | -4.18% | - |
| 2020 | $39,660 | 2.14% | - |
| 2019 | $38,810 | -31.20% | - |
| 2018 | $50,920 | 11.35% | - |
| 2017 | $45,140 | 0.16% | - |
| 2016 | $45,070 | 15.95% | - |
| 2015 | $37,880 | -8.21% | - |
| 2014 | $40,990 | -0.15% | - |
| 2013 | $41,050 | -2.39% | - |
| 2012 | $42,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,400 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 35.1 percent (35.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Staunton-Waynesboro and 6.2 percent (6.2%) 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 |