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Tool and Die Makers: apprenticeship hours and pay
O*NET-SOC 51-4111.00
Approved titles
16
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
longest minimum 8,000 h
National median pay
$64,050
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
56,930
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 2,000 hours, DIE MANUFACTURER (competency-based)
- State medians
- $109,390 in Washington to $37,820 in Puerto Rico (46 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| DIE FINISHER | 0114 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| DIE MAKER (Jewelry-Silver) | 0115 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| DIE MAKER (Paper Goods) | 0654 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| DIE MAKER, BENCH, STAMPING | 0668 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| DIE MAKER, STAMPING | 0118 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| DIE MAKER, TRIM | 0119 | Competency-Based: 7,328 hours Hybrid: 7,328 to 9,160 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours Time-Based (V2): 7,328 hours |
| DIE MAKER, WIRE DRAWING | 0939 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| DIE MANUFACTURER | 0586 | Competency-Based: 2,000 to 8,000 hours Competency-Based: 2,000 to 8,000 hours Competency-Based: 2,000 to 8,000 hours Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Hybrid (V2): 4,000 to 6,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours Time-Based (V2): 7,328 hours Time-Based (V3): 7,328 hours Time-Based (V4): 4,000 hours |
| DIE SINKER | 0122 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| MOLD MAKER I (CB) | 0116 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| PLASTIC FIXTURE BUILDER | 0843 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| PLASTIC TOOL MAKER | 0426 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| SAW MAKER (Cutlery & Tools) | 0496 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| TAP AND DIE MAKER TECHNICIAN | 0559 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| TOOL MAKER | 0584 | Competency-Based: 7,328 hours Hybrid: 7,328 to 9,160 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours Time-Based (V3): 7,328 hours |
| TOOL MAKER, BENCH | 0585 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
What tool and die makers earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $109,390 | $52.59 | 1,510 |
| Kansas | $83,890 | $40.33 | 660 |
| Maine | $79,910 | $38.42 | 80 |
| Connecticut | $77,540 | $37.28 | 1,880 |
| California | $77,030 | $37.04 | 1,790 |
| New Jersey | $74,460 | $35.80 | 540 |
| Oregon | $73,930 | $35.54 | 300 |
| North Dakota | $73,130 | $35.16 | 70 |
| Minnesota | $71,020 | $34.15 | 1,150 |
| New Hampshire | $69,910 | $33.61 | 250 |
| Vermont | $69,300 | $33.32 | 140 |
| Nebraska | $69,150 | $33.24 | 360 |
| Wisconsin | $68,120 | $32.75 | 2,450 |
| New York | $68,080 | $32.73 | 1,270 |
| Indiana | $68,050 | $32.72 | 4,090 |
| Massachusetts | $67,230 | $32.32 | 850 |
| Kentucky | $66,570 | $32.00 | 1,900 |
| Oklahoma | $65,870 | $31.67 | 330 |
| Michigan | $65,590 | $31.53 | 9,420 |
| South Carolina | $65,250 | $31.37 | 870 |
| Iowa | $65,000 | $31.25 | 760 |
| Alabama | $64,800 | $31.15 | 690 |
| Virginia | $64,050 | $30.79 | 390 |
| Florida | $63,890 | $30.71 | 440 |
| Colorado | $63,800 | $30.67 | 160 |
| Rhode Island | $63,430 | $30.49 | 260 |
| Ohio | $62,280 | $29.94 | 5,520 |
| Nevada | $61,350 | $29.49 | 220 |
| Illinois | $61,170 | $29.41 | 5,220 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,160 | $29.40 | 3,380 |
| North Carolina | $61,060 | $29.36 | 1,580 |
| Missouri | $60,810 | $29.24 | 1,280 |
| Tennessee | $60,760 | $29.21 | 2,930 |
| Georgia | $60,020 | $28.86 | 850 |
| South Dakota | $59,770 | $28.74 | 60 |
| Arizona | $59,140 | $28.44 | 310 |
| Maryland | $58,110 | $27.94 | 70 |
| Mississippi | $57,980 | $27.87 | 300 |
| Idaho | $57,800 | $27.79 | 50 |
| Arkansas | $56,840 | $27.33 | 290 |
| Utah | $56,740 | $27.28 | 270 |
| Texas | $55,470 | $26.67 | 1,710 |
| New Mexico | $47,960 | $23.06 | 40 |
| Louisiana | $46,950 | $22.57 | 170 |
| West Virginia | $46,190 | $22.21 | 40 |
| Puerto Rico | $37,820 | $18.18 | 340 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.