Tool and Die Makers pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn

In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI), the median pay for tool and die makers is $35.15 an hour ($73,120 a year). About 4,900 people work in this job there.

$35.15Median hourly pay

$59,630–$86,160Middle half of workers, yearly

4,900People in this job in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI)

That is 14% higher than the U.S. median ($64,050). It is 11% higher than the Michigan median ($65,590).

Pay range for tool and die makers in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$23.03	$47,900
25% of workers	$28.67	$59,630
Half of workers (median)	$35.15	$73,120
75% of workers	$41.42	$86,160
90% of workers	$44.68	$92,930

Tool and Die Makers pay in Michigan metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (this page)	$73,120	4,900
Saginaw	$71,910	250
Bay City	$69,240	30
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood	$64,650	1,540
Jackson	$63,410	180
Traverse City	$63,260	60
Muskegon-Norton Shores	$63,240	180
Battle Creek	$62,440	50
Kalamazoo-Portage	$61,940	120
Niles	$61,690	160
Ann Arbor	$61,250	220
Monroe	$60,840	80
Lansing-East Lansing	$59,970	280

Michigan unemployment rate: 5% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for tool and die makers

Typical education to start: Postsecondary nondegree award (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
Training on the job: Long-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: -9.2% over ten years, declining · about 4,300 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI)

Job	Median yearly pay
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,460
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$51,210
Machinists	$59,310
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,790
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$51,810
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$37,820
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,360
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,060

Other job titles for this job

Tool MakerTool RepairerTool and Die MachinistTooling TechnicianTooling TechBench Tool MakerBroach SetterCam MakerCarbide Tool MakerCutlery and Tools Saw MakerDie AssemblerDie Baker

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.