SOC 51-4111 · Sheboygan, WI metro

Tool and Die Makers Salary in Sheboygan, WI

The average salary for tool and die makers in Sheboygan, Wisconsin is $72,050 a year ($34.64 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,490: half of the 220 people in this job in the Sheboygan, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% more than the U.S. average for this job ($66,860).

$72,050average per year

$34.64 / hourMedian $75,490Take-home ≈ $56,749

  • $59K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $78K90th

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

220people in this job
+8%vs U.S. average
#1 of 13Wisconsin metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tool and Die Makers pay range in Sheboygan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,160 or more. The middle half of tool and die makers in Sheboygan earn between $66,870 and $76,890.

  • $59K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $78K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,050$6,004$34.64
Median$75,490$6,291$36.29
Entry level (25th percentile)$66,870$5,572$32.15
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,890$6,408$36.97

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

Tool and Die Makers pay in Sheboygan vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Tool and die makers in Sheboygan earn 7% more than the Wisconsin average ($67,520) and 8% more than the U.S. average ($66,860). At the median the gap is +18% against the U.S. median of $64,050.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sheboygan$72,050$75,490$59,460$78,160220
Wisconsin$67,520$68,120$46,940$81,6702,450
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 Sheboygan

On the average salary of $72,050, a single filer in Sheboygan takes home about $56,749 a year, or $4,729 a month and $2,183 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 Sheboygan a good place for tool and die makers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sheboygan area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.0), so the average $72,050 buys what about $76,638 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Sheboygan ($51,890). A typical home costs $324,544, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tool and Die Makers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Sheboygan ranks 1st of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Tool and Die Makers salaries in Wisconsin

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 Sheboygan: questions

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

$34.64 an hour on average, and $36.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,870, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $56,749 a year ($4,729 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,050.

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

The average here is 8% more 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 Sheboygan, WI (43100). 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 10.11, this job is 10.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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