Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Tool and Die Technology & Technician Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to operate machine tools used in the forming of metal components, as well as the fabrication of special tools, dies, jigs and fixtures used in cutting, working and finishing metal components.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machine tools, and fit and assemble parts to make and repair dies, cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and machinists' hand tools.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $50,237
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): -0.4%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 4-6 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $8,574/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $5,486/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $16,539/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $12,759/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $8,954/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $5,833/yr

All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.


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Average Salary Medians

What Are Salary Medians?

Salary median is the average salary amount earned by workers, calculated per industry or per metro area. Average salary median is an average of median salaries for jobs that are attainable with this degree. Metro area average salary median is the average of salary medians for jobs within a metro area. State average salary median is the average of all metro area average salary medians within that state.

For more information about salary medians and average salary medians, please read this blog post, "Average Salary Median" vs. "Salary Median".

Click on any state in the table below to see which metro areas earn the highest median salaries. If you see "N/A" next to a state, it means that no data is available about that state for this degree.


Overall Salary Value: $50,237

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Connecticut ($64,618) in the New Haven, CT metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($56,820).

Fairbanks, AK $56,820
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $39,510
$48,165
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($60,370).

Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $49,620
Gadsden, AL $45,300
Huntsville, AL $56,800
Montgomery, AL $58,460
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $44,500
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,370
$52,508
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($53,890).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $49,240
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $49,560
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $50,010
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $41,420
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,890
$48,824
Arizona N/A
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($71,450).

Modesto, CA $40,950
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $65,860
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $55,690
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $62,290
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $67,940
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $71,450
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $63,530
Stockton-Lodi, CA $62,900
$61,326
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($54,740).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $54,740
Fort Collins, CO $41,010
$47,875
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($72,460).

Danbury, CT $55,440
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $64,260
New Haven, CT $72,460
Waterbury, CT $65,050
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $65,880
$64,618
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($60,160).

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $57,490
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $51,470
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $51,730
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $60,160
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $51,080
$54,386
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

North Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($59,620).

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $53,120
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $59,620
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $54,730
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $42,640
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $55,940
$53,210
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($40,700).

Urban Honolulu, HI $40,700
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $36,250
$38,475
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($56,550).

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $55,930
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $56,550
Dubuque, IA $55,320
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $49,430
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $46,080
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,390
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $54,630
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,010
$53,168
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($49,070).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $35,410
Idaho Falls, ID $34,520
Lewiston, ID-WA $49,070
Pocatello, ID $30,880
Twin Falls, ID $34,100
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $35,150
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $38,900
$36,861
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($63,990).

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $54,220
Peoria, IL $62,210
Rockford, IL $48,220
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $46,330
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $44,050
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $63,990
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $41,370
$51,484
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($59,600).

Columbus, IN $50,840
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $59,170
Evansville, IN-KY $53,650
Fort Wayne, IN $58,800
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $49,540
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $53,320
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $55,480
Muncie, IN $44,760
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $52,700
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $49,790
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $53,900
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $59,600
$53,463
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($48,090).

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $48,090
$48,090
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($70,090).

Lexington-Fayette, KY $70,090
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $63,010
Owensboro, KY $53,990
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,080
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $46,410
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $56,290
$56,478
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Lake Charles, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($61,680).

Baton Rouge, LA $56,320
Hammond, LA $30,590
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $46,730
Lafayette, LA $40,350
Lake Charles, LA $61,680
Monroe, LA $31,430
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $42,550
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $38,970
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $36,220
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $31,940
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $40,230
$41,546
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($61,070).

Leominster-Gardner, MA $49,070
Pittsfield, MA $58,550
Springfield, MA-CT $55,640
Worcester, MA-CT $61,070
$56,083
Maryland N/A
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($44,330).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $36,420
Portland-South Portland, ME $38,540
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $36,430
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $44,330
$38,930
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Flint, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($76,200).

Battle Creek, MI $68,150
Bay City, MI $51,070
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $58,830
Flint, MI $76,200
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $56,850
Jackson, MI $54,850
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $51,900
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $58,000
Monroe, MI $57,730
Muskegon, MI $58,000
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $57,470
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $49,570
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $52,920
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $49,560
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $49,850
$56,730
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($59,070).

St. Cloud, MN $53,790
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $57,720
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $38,230
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $45,340
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,070
$50,830
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($62,390).

Kansas City, MO-KS $54,360
St. Louis, MO-IL $62,390
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $47,360
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $49,390
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $53,910
$53,482
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($50,750).

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $49,500
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $50,750
$50,125
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($39,380).

Great Falls, MT $35,770
Missoula, MT $36,190
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $38,180
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $35,990
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $39,380
$37,102
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

New Bern, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($68,040).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $48,070
Greensboro-High Point, NC $51,080
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $50,220
New Bern, NC $68,040
Raleigh, NC $55,870
Rocky Mount, NC $45,270
Winston-Salem, NC $50,620
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,380
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,120
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,910
$50,458
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($68,020).

Lincoln, NE $68,020
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $51,490
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $44,630
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $46,310
$52,613
New Hampshire N/A
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($62,240).

Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $62,240
$62,240
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($44,720).

Farmington, NM $44,720
Las Cruces, NM $29,350
Santa Fe, NM $35,600
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $37,560
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $41,450
$37,736
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($58,860).

Reno, NV $58,860
$58,860
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($69,150).

Binghamton, NY $54,370
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $69,150
Elmira, NY $52,340
Ithaca, NY $56,700
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $60,810
Rochester, NY $56,250
Syracuse, NY $52,520
Utica-Rome, NY $58,940
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $45,240
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $44,300
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $56,440
$55,187
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Toledo, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($64,150).

Canton-Massillon, OH $48,250
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $55,770
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $50,400
Columbus, OH $49,520
Dayton, OH $50,000
Lima, OH $64,080
Mansfield, OH $45,940
Springfield, OH $50,310
Toledo, OH $64,150
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $43,120
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $53,640
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $47,060
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $47,500
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $46,950
$51,192
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($54,320).

Tulsa, OK $54,320
$54,320
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($60,200).

Erie, PA $49,010
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $57,870
Lancaster, PA $50,820
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $60,200
Pittsburgh, PA $46,060
Reading, PA $49,600
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $48,300
Williamsport, PA $51,580
York-Hanover, PA $54,210
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $50,010
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $45,080
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $44,740
$50,623
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($31,890).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $26,530
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $31,890
$29,210
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($58,090).

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $50,920
Spartanburg, SC $54,460
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,090
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,940
$53,103
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Knoxville, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($54,920).

Clarksville, TN-KY $54,650
Cleveland, TN $42,730
Jackson, TN $46,830
Johnson City, TN $41,760
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $39,660
Knoxville, TN $54,920
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $48,620
Morristown, TN $47,150
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $48,320
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $48,980
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $49,090
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $52,640
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $48,140
$47,961
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($50,510).

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $41,920
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $50,510
El Paso, TX $39,740
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $47,820
Longview, TX $24,020
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $45,540
Sherman-Denison, TX $49,380
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,430
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $47,010
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $37,870
$42,924
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($45,950).

Provo-Orem, UT $45,950
Salt Lake City, UT $44,090
$45,020
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($59,870).

Lynchburg, VA $57,660
Richmond, VA $45,560
Roanoke, VA $40,660
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $58,710
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $59,870
$52,492
Vermont N/A
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Wausau, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($60,720).

Eau Claire, WI $56,680
Fond du Lac, WI $51,720
Green Bay, WI $45,480
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $53,570
Madison, WI $54,150
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $55,000
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $39,590
Racine, WI $60,560
Sheboygan, WI $57,560
Wausau, WI $60,720
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,400
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,610
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,560
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $50,870
$53,105
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($47,200).

Charleston, WV $39,110
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $40,310
Morgantown, WV $37,340
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $44,580
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $47,200
Wheeling, WV-OH $39,920
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $36,430
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $37,320
$40,276
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($56,840).

Cheyenne, WY $39,990
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $56,840
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $55,390
$50,740

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $50,237

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is Connecticut ($64,618) in the New Haven, CT metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Associate's)

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($56,820) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $56,820
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $39,510
$48,165
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Associate's)

Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($60,370) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $49,620
Gadsden, AL $45,300
Huntsville, AL $56,800
Montgomery, AL $58,460
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $44,500
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,370
$52,508
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Associate's)

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($53,890) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $49,240
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $49,560
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $50,010
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $41,420
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $53,890
$48,824
Arizona N/A
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Associate's)

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($71,450) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Modesto, CA $40,950
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $65,860
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $55,690
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $62,290
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $67,940
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $71,450
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $63,530
Stockton-Lodi, CA $62,900
$61,326
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Associate's)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($54,740) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $54,740
Fort Collins, CO $41,010
$47,875
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Associate's)

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($72,460) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $55,440
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $64,260
New Haven, CT $72,460
Waterbury, CT $65,050
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $65,880
$64,618
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Associate's)

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($60,160) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $57,490
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $51,470
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $51,730
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $60,160
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $51,080
$54,386
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Associate's)

North Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($59,620) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $53,120
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $59,620
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $54,730
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $42,640
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $55,940
$53,210
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Associate's)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($40,700) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $40,700
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $36,250
$38,475
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Associate's)

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($56,550) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $55,930
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $56,550
Dubuque, IA $55,320
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $49,430
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $46,080
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,390
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $54,630
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,010
$53,168
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Associate's)

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($49,070) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $35,410
Idaho Falls, ID $34,520
Lewiston, ID-WA $49,070
Pocatello, ID $30,880
Twin Falls, ID $34,100
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $35,150
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $38,900
$36,861
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Associate's)

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($63,990) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $54,220
Peoria, IL $62,210
Rockford, IL $48,220
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $46,330
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $44,050
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $63,990
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $41,370
$51,484
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Associate's)

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($59,600) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $50,840
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $59,170
Evansville, IN-KY $53,650
Fort Wayne, IN $58,800
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $49,540
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $53,320
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $55,480
Muncie, IN $44,760
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $52,700
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $49,790
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $53,900
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $59,600
$53,463
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Associate's)

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($48,090) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $48,090
$48,090
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Associate's)

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($70,090) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lexington-Fayette, KY $70,090
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $63,010
Owensboro, KY $53,990
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,080
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $46,410
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $56,290
$56,478
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Associate's)

Lake Charles, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($61,680) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $56,320
Hammond, LA $30,590
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $46,730
Lafayette, LA $40,350
Lake Charles, LA $61,680
Monroe, LA $31,430
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $42,550
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $38,970
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $36,220
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $31,940
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $40,230
$41,546
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Associate's)

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($61,070) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Leominster-Gardner, MA $49,070
Pittsfield, MA $58,550
Springfield, MA-CT $55,640
Worcester, MA-CT $61,070
$56,083
Maryland N/A
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Associate's)

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($44,330) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $36,420
Portland-South Portland, ME $38,540
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $36,430
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $44,330
$38,930
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Associate's)

Flint, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($76,200) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $68,150
Bay City, MI $51,070
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $58,830
Flint, MI $76,200
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $56,850
Jackson, MI $54,850
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $51,900
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $58,000
Monroe, MI $57,730
Muskegon, MI $58,000
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $57,470
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $49,570
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $52,920
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $49,560
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $49,850
$56,730
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Associate's)

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($59,070) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

St. Cloud, MN $53,790
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $57,720
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $38,230
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $45,340
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,070
$50,830
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Associate's)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($62,390) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $54,360
St. Louis, MO-IL $62,390
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $47,360
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $49,390
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $53,910
$53,482
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Associate's)

Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($50,750) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $49,500
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $50,750
$50,125
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Associate's)

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($39,380) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $35,770
Missoula, MT $36,190
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $38,180
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $35,990
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $39,380
$37,102
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Associate's)

New Bern, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($68,040) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $48,070
Greensboro-High Point, NC $51,080
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $50,220
New Bern, NC $68,040
Raleigh, NC $55,870
Rocky Mount, NC $45,270
Winston-Salem, NC $50,620
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,380
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,120
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,910
$50,458
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Associate's)

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($68,020) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $68,020
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $51,490
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $44,630
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $46,310
$52,613
New Hampshire N/A
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Associate's)

Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($62,240) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $62,240
$62,240
New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Associate's)

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($44,720) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $44,720
Las Cruces, NM $29,350
Santa Fe, NM $35,600
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $37,560
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $41,450
$37,736
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Associate's)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($58,860) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $58,860
$58,860
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Associate's)

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($69,150) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $54,370
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $69,150
Elmira, NY $52,340
Ithaca, NY $56,700
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $60,810
Rochester, NY $56,250
Syracuse, NY $52,520
Utica-Rome, NY $58,940
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $45,240
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $44,300
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $56,440
$55,187
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Associate's)

Toledo, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($64,150) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $48,250
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $55,770
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $50,400
Columbus, OH $49,520
Dayton, OH $50,000
Lima, OH $64,080
Mansfield, OH $45,940
Springfield, OH $50,310
Toledo, OH $64,150
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $43,120
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $53,640
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $47,060
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $47,500
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $46,950
$51,192
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Associate's)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($54,320) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $54,320
$54,320
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Associate's)

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($60,200) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Erie, PA $49,010
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $57,870
Lancaster, PA $50,820
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $60,200
Pittsburgh, PA $46,060
Reading, PA $49,600
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $48,300
Williamsport, PA $51,580
York-Hanover, PA $54,210
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $50,010
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $45,080
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $44,740
$50,623
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Associate's)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($31,890) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $26,530
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $31,890
$29,210
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Associate's)

Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($58,090) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $50,920
Spartanburg, SC $54,460
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,090
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,940
$53,103
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Associate's)

Knoxville, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($54,920) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $54,650
Cleveland, TN $42,730
Jackson, TN $46,830
Johnson City, TN $41,760
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $39,660
Knoxville, TN $54,920
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $48,620
Morristown, TN $47,150
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $48,320
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $48,980
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $49,090
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $52,640
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $48,140
$47,961
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Associate's)

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($50,510) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $41,920
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $50,510
El Paso, TX $39,740
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $47,820
Longview, TX $24,020
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $45,540
Sherman-Denison, TX $49,380
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,430
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $47,010
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $37,870
$42,924
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Associate's)

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($45,950) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $45,950
Salt Lake City, UT $44,090
$45,020
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Associate's)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($59,870) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lynchburg, VA $57,660
Richmond, VA $45,560
Roanoke, VA $40,660
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $58,710
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $59,870
$52,492
Vermont N/A
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Associate's)

Wausau, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($60,720) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $56,680
Fond du Lac, WI $51,720
Green Bay, WI $45,480
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $53,570
Madison, WI $54,150
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $55,000
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $39,590
Racine, WI $60,560
Sheboygan, WI $57,560
Wausau, WI $60,720
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,400
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,610
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,560
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $50,870
$53,105
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Associate's)

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($47,200) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $39,110
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $40,310
Morgantown, WV $37,340
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $44,580
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $47,200
Wheeling, WV-OH $39,920
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $36,430
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $37,320
$40,276
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Associate's)

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($56,840) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $39,990
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $56,840
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $55,390
$50,740

1 Job Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require an associate's degree.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $50,237. 

  Tool and Die Makers

Analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machine tools, and fit and assemble parts to make and repair dies, cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and machinists' hand tools.

Salary Ratio: 2.81    

The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.

A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

Common Job Titles    
  • Bench Tool Maker
  • Broach Setter
  • Cam Maker
  • Carbide Operator
  • Carbide Tool Maker
  • Die Assembler
  • Die Baker
  • Die Cutter
  • Die Designer
  • Die Finisher
  • Die Machinist
  • Die Mechanic
  • Die Repair Laborer
  • Die Repair Technician (Die Repair Tech)
  • Die Set Up Worker
  • Die Setter
  • Die Sinker
  • Die Trouble Shooter
  • Die Try Out Worker
  • Die-Casting and Plastic Molding Mold Maker
  • Electronic Die Maker
  • Fixture Maker
  • Forcer Maker
  • Gage Maker
  • Hub Cutter
  • Jig and Fixture Repairer
  • Jig Bore Tool Maker
  • Jig Maker
  • Jigman
  • Keller Machine Operator
  • Metal Die Finisher
  • Metal Gauge Maker
  • Plastic Fixture Builder
  • Plastic Tool Maker
  • Saw Maker
  • Sawsmith
  • Stamping Bench Die Maker
  • Stamping Die Maker
  • Stamping Die Try-Out Worker
  • Tap and Die Maker Technician
  • Template Layout Worker
  • Tool and Die Assembler
  • Tool and Die Machinist
  • Tool and Die Maker
  • Tool and Die Technician
  • Tool and Fixture Specialist
  • Tool Liaison
  • Tool Maker
  • Tool Mechanic
  • Tool Repairer
  • Tool Salvage Worker
  • Tool Trouble Shooter
  • Toolsmith
  • Trim Die Maker
  • Wire Drawing Die Maker
  • US Salary Median: $51,099
  • Job Growth (U.S.): -0.4%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's


Average Education Costs

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $5,486 per year (or $8,574 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $10,972 to earn an associate's (or $17,148 if you're out-of-state).


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