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Career Info/School Activities
Wages
Wages*
| apprentice** after 12 months |
$11.65 |
| apprentice after 24 months |
$14.00 |
| apprentice after 36 months |
$16.00 |
| apprentice after 48 months |
$18.47 |
| designer: tool, die, or mold |
$23.75 |
| CAD draftsperson |
$15.00 |
| tool inspector |
$15.04 |
| journeyman moldmaker |
$23.23 |
| journeyman tool and/or die maker |
$22.98 |
| journeyman machinist |
$18.50 |
| CNC programmer, 2- or 3- axis |
$23.00 |
*median hourly rate, based on 2000 TMA Wage Survey
**tool & die/moldmaker
Annual Incomes*
| tool & die maker |
$63,344 |
| mold maker |
$65,044 |
| machinist |
$51,800 |
| metalworking apprentice |
$28,560 |
| bachelor’s degree (starting) |
$22,500 |
| bachelor’s degree |
$33,220 |
| all full-time workers, age 25-34 |
$22,932 |
| service occupations |
$14,976 |
(median incomes, metalworking positions based on 50-hour weeks. sources: USDOL, TMA)
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