DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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, guages, and machinists hand tools.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Duluth MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Minnesota	1,840	206	$27.68/hr	$0.53/hr	$18.59/hr	$22.74/hr	$27.62/hr	$32.17/hr	$38.12/hr
U S	70,770	1,415	$26.82/hr	$0.24/hr	$16.50/hr	$20.71/hr	$26.30/hr	$31.76/hr	$38.02/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Other Regional Data For Tool and Die Makers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,380 $27.99/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State 210 $26.96/hr N/A Northwest Balance of State 150 $27.68/hr N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA 100 $27.36/hr N/A Southwest Balance of State 100 $20.39/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA 30 $24.96/hr N/A St Cloud MN MSA 30 $28.05/hr N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A Duluth MN-WI MSA N/A N/A N/A Fargo ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A N/A N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	130	$19.14/hr	N/A
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, &Tenders, Metal & Plastic	40	$20.10/hr	N/A
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	20	$26.09/hr	N/A
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	N/A	N/A	N/A
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	N/A	N/A	N/A

• Studies blueprints or specifications and visualizes shape of die, part, or tool.
• Measures, marks, and scribes metal or plastic stock to lay out machining, using instruments, such as protractors, micrometers, scribes, and rulers.
• Lifts, positions, and secures machined parts on surface plate or worktable, using hoist, vises, v-blocks, or angle plates.
• Verifies dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.
• Sets pyrometer controls of heat-treating furnace, and feeds or places parts, tools, or assemblies into furnace to harden.
• Designs tools, jigs, fixtures, and templates for use as work aids.
• Casts plastic tools or parts, or tungsten-carbide cutting tips, using pre-made molds.
• Cuts, shapes, and trims blank or block to specified length or shape, using powersaws, powershears, rule, and hand tools.
• Fabricates sawblades, using power roller to straighten blade stock, punch press to cut teeth, and power grinder to sharpen teeth.
• Connects wiring and hydraulic lines to install electrical and hydraulic components.
• Inspects die for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects by touch or visually, using loupe or microscope.
• Operates power press to test completed dies, and applies pigment to die to indicate high spots which require reworking.
• Sets up and operates drill press to drill and tap holes in parts for assembly.
• Repairs or modifies tools and dies, using machine tools and hand tools.
• Fits and assembles parts, using bolts, glue, and other fasteners, and hand tools, such as hammers and wrenches.
• Smoothes and polishes flat and contoured surfaces of parts or tools, using scrapers, abrasive stones, files, emery cloth, or power grinder.
• Sets up and operates machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, shapers, and grinders, to machine parts.
• Computes dimensions of assembly and plans sequence of operations.