SOC 51-4111 · Gainesville, GA metro

Tool and Die Makers Salary in Gainesville, GA

The average salary for tool and die makers in Gainesville, Georgia is $60,180 a year ($28.93 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,560: half of the 50 people in this job in the Gainesville, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($66,860).

$60,180average per year

$28.93 / hourMedian $57,560Take-home ≈ $48,280

  • $49K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4Georgia metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tool and Die Makers pay range in Gainesville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,550 or more. The middle half of tool and die makers in Gainesville earn between $49,120 and $70,760.

  • $49K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,180$5,015$28.93
Median$57,560$4,797$27.67
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,120$4,093$23.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$70,760$5,897$34.02

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Tool and Die Makers pay in Gainesville vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Tool and die makers in Gainesville earn about the same as the Georgia average ($61,500) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($66,860). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $64,050.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Gainesville$60,180$57,560$49,120$80,55050
Georgia$61,500$60,020$44,920$78,810850
United States$66,860$64,050$44,680$92,68056,930

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Tool and Die Makers salary after taxes in Gainesville

On the average salary of $60,180, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $48,280 a year, or $4,023 a month and $1,857 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Gainesville a good place for tool and die makers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $60,180 buys what about $62,191 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($45,900). A typical home costs $393,150, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tool and Die Makers salary in other Georgia cities

Gainesville ranks 4th of 4 Georgia metro areas for this job; Savannah pays the most ($69,940).

All Tool and Die Makers salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for tool and die makers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($107,510).

Tool and Die Makers salary by city

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Tool and Die Makers salary in Gainesville: questions

How much do tool and die makers make an hour in Gainesville?

$28.93 an hour on average, and $27.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level tool and die makers salary in Gainesville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the tool and die makers take-home pay in Gainesville?

About $48,280 a year ($4,023 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,180.

Do tool and die makers earn more in Gainesville than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($66,860).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-4111; area Gainesville, GA (23580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.32, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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