Production

Tool & Die Makers

SOC 51-4111

Make the tools, dies, and fixtures that mass production depends on.

Median pay

$64k

$51k to $79k typical range

Outlook

Declining

5k openings / yr

Education

Apprenticeship

AI exposure

42%

modeled estimate · 28th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

25/100

Key skills

Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Active Listening
Active Learning
Reading Comprehension
Speaking

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.