Vocational Programs for Tool and Die Makers Career

The role of Tool and Die Makers is to analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machine tools, and fit and assemble parts to make and repair dies, cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and machinists' hand tools..

The average annual wage of the occupations is $62,020 and $30 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Tool and Die Makers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 58,150 employees were employed in the Occupation.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Tool and Die Makers Career

The following 1 vocational program is required or helpful to prepare Tool and Die Makers. Total 45 schools are offering certificate programs.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Tool and Die Makers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Tool and Die Technology/Technician	45	-	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Tool and Die Makers Career

The following 20 occupations are related to Tool and Die Makers.

Related Occupations toTool and Die Makers
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	413K	$63,690	$31
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	57,810	$50,640	$24
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	9,170	$47,350	$23
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	24,750	$49,290	$24
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	179K	$44,260	$21
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5,740	$47,490	$23
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	75,260	$44,450	$21
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	19,560	$48,850	$23
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	13,990	$50,020	$24
Machinists	291K	$54,600	$26
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	2,840	$64,920	$31
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	2,150	$54,550	$26
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	159K	$42,060	$20
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	128K	$43,990	$21
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	6,660	$60,110	$29
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	6,660	$48,520	$23
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	61,250	$40,360	$19
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	12,290	$41,490	$20
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	52,720	$44,700	$21
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	38,480	$44,710	$22

Schools offering vocational programs for Tool and Die Makers

The following 45 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Tool and Die Makers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.