51 Series · SOC 51-4111
Tool and Die Makers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $64,050
- Median / year
- $92,680
- Top 10% earn
- -10.8%
- Growth '23–'33
- 56,930
- US workers
Tool and Die Makers earn a median of $64,050 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $64,050, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $44,680 (10th percentile) to $92,680 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 56,930 US workers. Washington pays the most ($109,390), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Tool and Die Makers earn a median of $64,050, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 55% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Production, it ranks #11 of 105 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 10.8% by 2033.
- $64,050
- Median annual wage
- Top 45%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #11 of 105
- in Production
- 2.1×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Washington at $109,390. Typical entry-level education: Postsecondary nondegree award.
Tool and Die Makers (SOC 51-4111) pays a national median of $64,050 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $44,680 at the 10th percentile to $92,680 at the 90th, with a mean of $66,860 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 56,930 Americans work in this occupation across 46 reporting states and 229 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -10.8% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 4,700 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Postsecondary nondegree award and long-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 3.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3.2 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Washington pays the highest state median at $109,390, which is +71% above the national figure. The top metro is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $116,850 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$64,050
per year
Median Hourly
$30.79/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$66,860
average
Employment
56,930
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Tool and Die Makers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$64,050 Top 45% higher than 55% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 51-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Tool and Die Makers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 23 51-series occupations with growth data, Tool and Die Makers sits on the slower-growing side at -10.8% growth and $64,050 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-10.8%
Declining
Annual Openings
4,700
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Postsecondary nondegree award
On-the-Job Training
Long-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
3.5/100K
Injury Rate
3.2/100
Danger Index
14.6/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Tool and Die Makers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, or dial indicators.
- ▸ Set up and operate conventional or computer numerically controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, or grinders to cut, bore, grind, or otherwise shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishes.
- ▸ Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of assemblies, based on specifications.
- ▸ Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies.
- ▸ Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools, using machine tools, hand tools, or welders.
- ▸ Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects.
- ▸ Select metals to be used from a range of metals and alloys, based on properties such as hardness or heat tolerance.
- ▸ Lift, position, and secure machined parts on surface plates or worktables, using hoists, vises, v-blocks, or angle plates.
- ▸ File, grind, shim, and adjust different parts to properly fit them together.
- ▸ Smooth and polish flat and contoured surfaces of parts or tools, using scrapers, abrasive stones, files, emery cloths, or power grinders.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$44,680
25th Percentile
$51,490
Median
$64,050
75th Percentile
$78,770
90th Percentile
$92,680
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $109,390 | +71% above national |
| 2 | Kansas | $83,890 | +31% above national |
| 3 | Maine | $79,910 | +25% above national |
| 4 | Connecticut | $77,540 | +21% above national |
| 5 | California | $77,030 | +20% above national |
| 6 | New Jersey | $74,460 | +16% above national |
| 7 | Oregon | $73,930 | +15% above national |
| 8 | North Dakota | $73,130 | +14% above national |
| 9 | Minnesota | $71,020 | +11% above national |
| 10 | New Hampshire | $69,910 | +9% above national |
| 11 | Vermont | $69,300 | +8% above national |
| 12 | Nebraska | $69,150 | +8% above national |
| 13 | Wisconsin | $68,120 | +6% above national |
| 14 | New York | $68,080 | +6% above national |
| 15 | Indiana | $68,050 | +6% above national |
| 16 | Massachusetts | $67,230 | +5% above national |
| 17 | Kentucky | $66,570 | +4% above national |
| 18 | Oklahoma | $65,870 | +3% above national |
| 19 | Michigan | $65,590 | +2% above national |
| 20 | South Carolina | $65,250 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Iowa | $65,000 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Alabama | $64,800 | +1% above national |
| 23 | Virginia | $64,050 | same as national |
| 24 | Florida | $63,890 | same as national |
| 25 | Colorado | $63,800 | same as national |
| 26 | Rhode Island | $63,430 | 1% below national |
| 27 | Ohio | $62,280 | 3% below national |
| 28 | Nevada | $61,350 | 4% below national |
| 29 | Illinois | $61,170 | 4% below national |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | $61,160 | 5% below national |
| 31 | North Carolina | $61,060 | 5% below national |
| 32 | Missouri | $60,810 | 5% below national |
| 33 | Tennessee | $60,760 | 5% below national |
| 34 | Georgia | $60,020 | 6% below national |
| 35 | South Dakota | $59,770 | 7% below national |
| 36 | Arizona | $59,140 | 8% below national |
| 37 | Maryland | $58,110 | 9% below national |
| 38 | Mississippi | $57,980 | 9% below national |
| 39 | Idaho | $57,800 | 10% below national |
| 40 | Arkansas | $56,840 | 11% below national |
| 41 | Utah | $56,740 | 11% below national |
| 42 | Texas | $55,470 | 13% below national |
| 43 | New Mexico | $47,960 | 25% below national |
| 44 | Louisiana | $46,950 | 27% below national |
| 45 | West Virginia | $46,190 | 28% below national |
| 46 | Puerto Rico | $37,820 | 41% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $116,850 | +82% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $97,560 | +52% above national |
| 3 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $87,240 | +36% above national |
| 4 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $85,740 | +34% above national |
| 5 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $85,010 | +33% above national |
| 6 | Lima, OH | $84,730 | +32% above national |
| 7 | Wichita, KS | $83,890 | +31% above national |
| 8 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $83,510 | +30% above national |
| 9 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $82,820 | +29% above national |
| 10 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $82,210 | +28% above national |
| 11 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $81,510 | +27% above national |
| 12 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $80,060 | +25% above national |
| 13 | Lincoln, NE | $80,030 | +25% above national |
| 14 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $79,910 | +25% above national |
| 15 | Ogden, UT | $79,480 | +24% above national |
| 16 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $79,020 | +23% above national |
| 17 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $78,960 | +23% above national |
| 18 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $78,280 | +22% above national |
| 19 | Burlington, NC | $78,140 | +22% above national |
| 20 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $78,060 | +22% above national |
| 21 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $78,020 | +22% above national |
| 22 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $77,780 | +21% above national |
| 23 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $77,620 | +21% above national |
| 24 | New Haven, CT | $77,410 | +21% above national |
| 25 | Savannah, GA | $77,040 | +20% above national |
| 26 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $76,590 | +20% above national |
| 27 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $76,420 | +19% above national |
| 28 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $76,380 | +19% above national |
| 29 | Sheboygan, WI | $75,490 | +18% above national |
| 30 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $75,300 | +18% above national |
| 31 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $75,250 | +17% above national |
| 32 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $74,840 | +17% above national |
| 33 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $74,820 | +17% above national |
| 34 | Jackson, MS | $74,560 | +16% above national |
| 35 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $74,320 | +16% above national |
| 36 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $74,070 | +16% above national |
| 37 | Oklahoma City, OK | $73,760 | +15% above national |
| 38 | Jacksonville, FL | $73,250 | +14% above national |
| 39 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $73,170 | +14% above national |
| 40 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $73,130 | +14% above national |
| 41 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $73,130 | +14% above national |
| 42 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $73,120 | +14% above national |
| 43 | Huntsville, AL | $73,050 | +14% above national |
| 44 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $73,050 | +14% above national |
| 45 | Appleton, WI | $73,010 | +14% above national |
| 46 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $72,390 | +13% above national |
| 47 | Saginaw, MI | $71,910 | +12% above national |
| 48 | Columbus, IN | $71,180 | +11% above national |
| 49 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $71,070 | +11% above national |
| 50 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $70,960 | +11% above national |
| 51 | Columbia, SC | $70,620 | +10% above national |
| 52 | Bowling Green, KY | $69,790 | +9% above national |
| 53 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $69,690 | +9% above national |
| 54 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $69,620 | +9% above national |
| 55 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $69,570 | +9% above national |
| 56 | Bay City, MI | $69,240 | +8% above national |
| 57 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $69,210 | +8% above national |
| 58 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $68,290 | +7% above national |
| 59 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $68,120 | +6% above national |
| 60 | Richmond, VA | $68,000 | +6% above national |
| 61 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $67,840 | +6% above national |
| 62 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $67,830 | +6% above national |
| 63 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $67,650 | +6% above national |
| 64 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $67,530 | +5% above national |
| 65 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $67,130 | +5% above national |
| 66 | Binghamton, NY | $66,880 | +4% above national |
| 67 | Tulsa, OK | $66,700 | +4% above national |
| 68 | Rochester, MN | $66,680 | +4% above national |
| 69 | Toledo, OH | $66,630 | +4% above national |
| 70 | Omaha, NE-IA | $66,420 | +4% above national |
| 71 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $66,340 | +4% above national |
| 72 | York-Hanover, PA | $66,320 | +4% above national |
| 73 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $66,240 | +3% above national |
| 74 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $66,190 | +3% above national |
| 75 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $66,140 | +3% above national |
| 76 | Madison, WI | $65,900 | +3% above national |
| 77 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $65,660 | +3% above national |
| 78 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $65,590 | +2% above national |
| 79 | Sandusky, OH | $65,460 | +2% above national |
| 80 | Reading, PA | $65,440 | +2% above national |
| 81 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $65,230 | +2% above national |
| 82 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $64,920 | +1% above national |
| 83 | Birmingham, AL | $64,800 | +1% above national |
| 84 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $64,650 | +1% above national |
| 85 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $64,530 | +1% above national |
| 86 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $64,460 | +1% above national |
| 87 | Decatur, IL | $64,410 | +1% above national |
| 88 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $64,400 | +1% above national |
| 89 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $64,370 | same as national |
| 90 | Bloomington, IL | $64,320 | same as national |
| 91 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $64,270 | same as national |
| 92 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $64,270 | same as national |
| 93 | Green Bay, WI | $64,110 | same as national |
| 94 | Cleveland, OH | $64,070 | same as national |
| 95 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $64,050 | same as national |
| 96 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $64,020 | same as national |
| 97 | Syracuse, NY | $64,010 | same as national |
| 98 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $63,950 | same as national |
| 99 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $63,910 | same as national |
| 100 | Corpus Christi, TX | $63,890 | same as national |
| 101 | Erie, PA | $63,740 | same as national |
| 102 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $63,720 | 1% below national |
| 103 | Owensboro, KY | $63,720 | 1% below national |
| 104 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $63,580 | 1% below national |
| 105 | Wausau, WI | $63,570 | 1% below national |
| 106 | Jackson, MI | $63,410 | 1% below national |
| 107 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $63,390 | 1% below national |
| 108 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $63,330 | 1% below national |
| 109 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $63,330 | 1% below national |
| 110 | Dubuque, IA | $63,290 | 1% below national |
| 111 | Traverse City, MI | $63,260 | 1% below national |
| 112 | Eau Claire, WI | $63,250 | 1% below national |
| 113 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $63,240 | 1% below national |
| 114 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $63,230 | 1% below national |
| 115 | Knoxville, TN | $63,180 | 1% below national |
| 116 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $63,140 | 1% below national |
| 117 | Peoria, IL | $62,950 | 2% below national |
| 118 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $62,830 | 2% below national |
| 119 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $62,690 | 2% below national |
| 120 | Springfield, MA | $62,620 | 2% below national |
| 121 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $62,610 | 2% below national |
| 122 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $62,560 | 2% below national |
| 123 | Kenosha, WI | $62,550 | 2% below national |
| 124 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $62,540 | 2% below national |
| 125 | Battle Creek, MI | $62,440 | 3% below national |
| 126 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $62,440 | 3% below national |
| 127 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $62,240 | 3% below national |
| 128 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $62,160 | 3% below national |
| 129 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $62,040 | 3% below national |
| 130 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $61,960 | 3% below national |
| 131 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $61,940 | 3% below national |
| 132 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $61,830 | 3% below national |
| 133 | Montgomery, AL | $61,790 | 4% below national |
| 134 | Worcester, MA | $61,770 | 4% below national |
| 135 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $61,760 | 4% below national |
| 136 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $61,740 | 4% below national |
| 137 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $61,720 | 4% below national |
| 138 | Niles, MI | $61,690 | 4% below national |
| 139 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $61,670 | 4% below national |
| 140 | Lebanon, PA | $61,570 | 4% below national |
| 141 | Akron, OH | $61,440 | 4% below national |
| 142 | Spartanburg, SC | $61,420 | 4% below national |
| 143 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $61,370 | 4% below national |
| 144 | Reno, NV | $61,350 | 4% below national |
| 145 | Fort Wayne, IN | $61,340 | 4% below national |
| 146 | Fond du Lac, WI | $61,330 | 4% below national |
| 147 | Muncie, IN | $61,310 | 4% below national |
| 148 | Ann Arbor, MI | $61,250 | 4% below national |
| 149 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $61,180 | 4% below national |
| 150 | Pittsburgh, PA | $61,160 | 5% below national |
| 151 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $61,090 | 5% below national |
| 152 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $61,020 | 5% below national |
| 153 | Asheville, NC | $60,950 | 5% below national |
| 154 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $60,940 | 5% below national |
| 155 | Evansville, IN | $60,890 | 5% below national |
| 156 | Monroe, MI | $60,840 | 5% below national |
| 157 | Rochester, NY | $60,820 | 5% below national |
| 158 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $60,760 | 5% below national |
| 159 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $60,590 | 5% below national |
| 160 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $60,570 | 5% below national |
| 161 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $60,480 | 6% below national |
| 162 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $60,460 | 6% below national |
| 163 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $60,420 | 6% below national |
| 164 | Decatur, AL | $60,410 | 6% below national |
| 165 | Lancaster, PA | $60,280 | 6% below national |
| 166 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $60,260 | 6% below national |
| 167 | Springfield, OH | $60,220 | 6% below national |
| 168 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $60,110 | 6% below national |
| 169 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $60,090 | 6% below national |
| 170 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $59,970 | 6% below national |
| 171 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $59,910 | 6% below national |
| 172 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $59,770 | 7% below national |
| 173 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $59,730 | 7% below national |
| 174 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $59,700 | 7% below national |
| 175 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $59,650 | 7% below national |
| 176 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $59,610 | 7% below national |
| 177 | Columbus, OH | $59,350 | 7% below national |
| 178 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $59,250 | 7% below national |
| 179 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $59,160 | 8% below national |
| 180 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $59,000 | 8% below national |
| 181 | Mansfield, OH | $58,710 | 8% below national |
| 182 | Springfield, MO | $58,540 | 9% below national |
| 183 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $58,480 | 9% below national |
| 184 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $58,320 | 9% below national |
| 185 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $58,120 | 9% below national |
| 186 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $58,110 | 9% below national |
| 187 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $58,000 | 9% below national |
| 188 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $57,740 | 10% below national |
| 189 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $57,660 | 10% below national |
| 190 | Gainesville, GA | $57,560 | 10% below national |
| 191 | Winston-Salem, NC | $57,510 | 10% below national |
| 192 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $57,470 | 10% below national |
| 193 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $57,420 | 10% below national |
| 194 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $57,400 | 10% below national |
| 195 | Jackson, TN | $57,240 | 11% below national |
| 196 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $57,140 | 11% below national |
| 197 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $56,940 | 11% below national |
| 198 | Johnson City, TN | $56,460 | 12% below national |
| 199 | Joplin, MO-KS | $55,930 | 13% below national |
| 200 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $55,750 | 13% below national |
| 201 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $55,370 | 14% below national |
| 202 | Tucson, AZ | $54,920 | 14% below national |
| 203 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $54,630 | 15% below national |
| 204 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $54,460 | 15% below national |
| 205 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $53,720 | 16% below national |
| 206 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $53,330 | 17% below national |
| 207 | Rockford, IL | $52,900 | 17% below national |
| 208 | Modesto, CA | $52,300 | 18% below national |
| 209 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $51,750 | 19% below national |
| 210 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $51,740 | 19% below national |
| 211 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $51,000 | 20% below national |
| 212 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $50,980 | 20% below national |
| 213 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $50,940 | 20% below national |
| 214 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $50,940 | 20% below national |
| 215 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $50,410 | 21% below national |
| 216 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $50,320 | 21% below national |
| 217 | Williamsport, PA | $49,910 | 22% below national |
| 218 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $49,690 | 22% below national |
| 219 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $48,870 | 24% below national |
| 220 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $48,730 | 24% below national |
| 221 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $48,680 | 24% below national |
| 222 | Morristown, TN | $48,400 | 24% below national |
| 223 | El Paso, TX | $45,800 | 28% below national |
| 224 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $42,320 | 34% below national |
| 225 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $39,560 | 38% below national |
| 226 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $37,910 | 41% below national |
| 227 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $37,800 | 41% below national |
| 228 | Ponce, PR | $36,400 | 43% below national |
| 229 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $30,830 | 52% below national |
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- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $78,770/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Washington leads at $109,390/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
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