Cutting Die Maker Salary in the United States

How much does a Cutting Die Maker make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cutting Die Maker in the United States is $75,262 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

However, a Cutting Die Maker's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $90,713
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $66,317 to $83,350
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $58,173
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Cutting Die Maker Salaries by Percentile

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Salary		 Monthly
Pay		 Weekly
Pay		 Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $83,350 $6,946 $1,603 $40
Average $75,262 $6,272 $1,447 $36
25th Percentile $66,317 $5,526 $1,275 $32
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Key Factors That Influence Cutting Die Maker Salaries

A Cutting Die Maker's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Cutting Die Maker Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cutting Die Maker's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $47,885
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $61,932
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $69,425
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $77,522
  • Expert (over 8 years): $81,788
Levels Salary
Tool and ... Level Cutting Die Maker$47,885
Tool and ... Level Cutting Die Maker$61,932
Cutting D... Level Cutting Die Maker$69,425
Tool and ... Level Cutting Die Maker$77,522
Tool, Die... Level Cutting Die Maker$81,788
$47,885 0 yr
$61,932 < 2 yrs
$69,425 2-4 yrs
$77,522 5-8 yrs
$81,788 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Cutting Die Makers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $94,928
  • San Francisco: $93,995
  • Oakland: $91,910

What Skills Can Increase a Cutting Die Maker's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Troubleshooting (Mentioned in 6.38% Job Postings): Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving, often applied to repair failed products or processes on a machine or a system. It is a logical, systematic search for the source of a problem in order to solve it, and make the product or process operational again. Troubleshooting is needed to identify the symptoms. Determining the most likely cause is a process of elimination—eliminating potential causes of a problem. Finally, troubleshooting requires confirmation that the solution restores the product or process to its working state. In general, troubleshooting is the identification or diagnosis of "trouble" in the management flow of a system caused by a failure of some kind. The problem is initially described as symptoms of malfunction, and troubleshooting is the process of determining and remedying the causes of these symptoms. A system can be described in terms of its expected, desired or intended behavior (usually, for artificial systems, its purpose). Events or inputs to the system are expected to generate specific results or outputs. (For example, selecting the "print" option from various computer applications is intended to result in a hardcopy emerging from some specific device). Any unexpected or undesirable behavior is a symptom. Troubleshooting is the process of isolating the specific cause or causes of the symptom. Frequently the symptom is a failure of the product or process to produce any results. (Nothing was printed, for example). Corrective action can then be taken to prevent further failures of a similar kind.
  • CAD (Mentioned in 3.1% Job Postings): Computer-aided design is the use of computers to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design. This software is used to increase the productivity of the designer
  • Production Support (Mentioned in 1.96% Job Postings): Production support covers the practices and disciplines of supporting the IT systems/applications which are currently being used by the end users. A production support person/team is responsible for receiving incidents and requests from end-users, analyzing these and either responding to the end user with a solution or escalating it to the other IT teams. These teams may include developers, system engineers and database administrators.
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Troubleshooting 6.38%
CAD 3.1%
Production Support 1.96%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Cutting Die Maker's salary.
  • Prioritization: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
  • AutoCAD: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
  • Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Prioritization
 $80,531
7%
AutoCAD
 $77,520
3%
Leadership
 $77,520
3%
Initiative
 $76,768
2%
Repairing
 $76,768
2%
ISO
 $76,768
2%
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How Education impacts a Cutting Die Maker's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Cutting Die Makers enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Cutting Die Maker with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $67,781 and $72,543).

Cutting Die Maker Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Cutting Die Maker
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 50.0%
High School 50.0%
Associates 28.6%
Bachelors 21.4%
Masters 0.0%
Doctorate 0.0%
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Cutting Die Maker Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Cutting Die Maker's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

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Last Updated on April 01, 2026
$66,317
Average $75,262/year
$83,350
$5,526
Average $6,272/month
$6,946
$1,275
Average $1,447/week
$1,603
$32
Average $36/hour
$40
Annual Salary Monthly Pay Weekly Pay Hourly Wage
75th Percentile $83,350 $6,946 $1,603 $40
Average $75,262 $6,272 $1,447 $36
25th Percentile $66,317 $5,526 $1,275 $32

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Salary Trends for Cutting Die Maker

Salaries for a Cutting Die Maker can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $52,470 in 2023 to around $51,689 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Cutting Die Maker salary trends, .

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