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What tool and die makers make
Median
$64,050
Apprentice or new
$44,680
Top tenth
$92,680
The national median is $64,050 a year and the bottom tenth start near $44,680. This is the best paid job in the machining family, roughly ten thousand dollars a year above a general machinist. Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin have the most shops.