Machinists vs Tool & Die Makers
Compare Machinists and Tool & Die Makers side by side: median pay, job outlook, AI exposure, education, and top skills. Tool & Die Makers pays about $5k more.
Median pay$59k
OutlookStable
AI exposureSome 38%, modeled
EducationHigh school plus training
Critical ThinkingMonitoringActive ListeningSpeakingReading Comprehension
Median pay$64k
OutlookDeclining
AI exposureSome 42%, modeled
EducationApprenticeship
Critical ThinkingMonitoringActive ListeningActive LearningReading Comprehension
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Pay and outlook: BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills: O*NET 30.3. AI exposure is a modeled estimate. How we model AI exposure.