What are the main factors that influence an Apprentice Tool Maker's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Apprentice Tool Maker?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Apprentice Tool Maker roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Apprentice Tool Maker's salary?

An Apprentice Tool Maker's salary grows with experience: starting around $49,082 for beginners, reaching about $71,222 at mid-level, and approach $83,934 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Apprentice Tool Maker?

Apprentice Tool Maker salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Apprentice Tool Maker roles are District of Columbia $72,848, California $72,572, Massachusetts $71,604. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Apprentice Tool Maker roles make?

Salaries for Apprentice Tool Maker level roles vary by specialization: Tool Maker IV: $78,790; Tool Maker: $72,124; Tool and Die Maker: $70,678; Tool Maker III: $70,590; Tool and Die Maker III: $70,547.

Apprentice Tool Maker Salary in Vermont

How much does an Apprentice Tool Maker make in Vermont? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Apprentice Tool Maker in Vermont is $64,578 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

However, an Apprentice Tool Maker's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $74,172
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,533 to $69,600
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $53,029

10% $53,029

50% (Median) $64,578

90% $74,172

Apprentice Tool Maker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,600	$5,800	$1,338	$33
Average	$64,578	$5,381	$1,242	$31
25th Percentile	$58,533	$4,878	$1,126	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Apprentice Tool Maker Salaries

An Apprentice Tool 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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Apprentice Tool Maker Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Apprentice Tool 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): $49,082
Early Career (1-2 years): $63,531
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $71,222
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $79,536
Expert (over 8 years): $83,934

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Tool and Die Maker I	less than 1 year	$49,082
Apprentice Tool Maker	1-2 years	$63,531
Tool and Die Maker III	2-4 years	$71,222
Tool and Die Maker IV	5-8 years	$79,536
Tool, Die, and Gauge Making Supervisor I	over 8 years	$83,934

How Do Apprentice Tool Maker Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Apprentice Tool Makers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $72,848.
California: $72,572.
Massachusetts: $71,604.

District of Columbia $72,848 California $72,572 Massachusetts $71,604 Washington $71,341 New Jersey $71,315 Alaska $71,223 Connecticut $70,315 New York $69,946

Hawaii $68,769 Rhode Island $68,216 Maryland $67,841 Minnesota $67,328 Colorado $67,130 Illinois $67,065 Oregon $66,815 Delaware $66,630

New Hampshire $66,515 Virginia $66,255 Pennsylvania $65,499 Nevada $65,117 North Dakota $64,992 Michigan $64,795 Wisconsin $64,722 Vermont $64,578

Texas $64,176 Maine $64,150 Arizona $64,110 Ohio $64,064 Georgia $63,459 Indiana $63,156 Wyoming $63,097 Utah $63,005

Iowa $62,966 Kansas $62,650 Louisiana $62,558 North Carolina $62,525 Missouri $62,512 Florida $62,255 Montana $62,117 Nebraska $61,985

Kentucky $61,913 South Carolina $61,650 Tennessee $61,485 Idaho $61,419 New Mexico $60,939 Oklahoma $60,834 Alabama $60,446 South Dakota $59,794

Arkansas $59,439 West Virginia $59,248 Mississippi $58,676

Top Paying Cities for Apprentice Tool Maker

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:

Adamant: $66,101
Barre: $66,200
Cabot: $66,055

Adamant, VT $66,101

Barre, VT $66,200

Cabot, VT $66,055

Calais, VT $66,113

East Barre, VT $66,099

East Calais, VT $66,101

East Montpelier, VT $66,145

Eden, VT $66,057

Eden Mills, VT $65,997

Graniteville, VT $66,196

Hyde Park, VT $66,155

Johnson, VT $66,238

Lake Elmore, VT $66,081

Marshfield, VT $66,066

Moretown, VT $66,243

Morrisville, VT $66,235

Moscow, VT $66,269

Northfield, VT $66,162

Northfield Falls, VT $66,471

North Hyde Park, VT $66,150

North Montpelier, VT $66,084

Plainfield, VT $66,074

Roxbury, VT $65,963

South Barre, VT $66,277

Waterbury, VT $66,262

Stowe, VT $66,271

Waitsfield, VT $66,234

Warren, VT $66,111

Washington, VT $65,982

Waterbury Center, VT $66,260

Websterville, VT $66,186

Williamstown, VT $66,109

Wolcott, VT $66,072

Woodbury, VT $66,007

Worcester, VT $66,073

Rutland, VT $66,071

Belmont, VT $65,867

Benson, VT $65,867

Bomoseen, VT $65,970

Brandon, VT $66,019

Bridport, VT $66,026

Castleton, VT $65,983

Center Rutland, VT $66,028

Chittenden, VT $65,876

Cuttingsville, VT $65,853

Danby, VT $65,966

East Middlebury, VT $66,063

East Poultney, VT $65,973

East Wallingford, VT $65,901

Fair Haven, VT $65,925

Florence, VT $65,902

Forest Dale, VT $66,022

Gaysville, VT $65,603

Granville, VT $65,913

Hancock, VT $65,902

Hydeville, VT $65,978

Killington, VT $65,895

Middlebury, VT $66,165

Middletown Springs, VT $65,938

Mount Holly, VT $65,876

North Clarendon, VT $65,973

Orwell, VT $65,966

Pawlet, VT $65,990

Pittsfield, VT $65,933

Pittsford, VT $65,996

Poultney, VT $65,984

Proctor, VT $66,057

Ripton, VT $65,980

Rochester, VT $65,946

Rupert, VT $65,940

Salisbury, VT $66,045

Shoreham, VT $65,989

Stockbridge, VT $65,872

Wallingford, VT $65,907

Wells, VT $65,992

West Pawlet, VT $66,015

West Rupert, VT $65,999

West Rutland, VT $65,959

Whiting, VT $65,992

Saint Johnsbury, VT $66,063

Albany, VT $66,024

Barnet, VT $65,992

Barton, VT $66,017

Beebe Plain, VT $66,037

Concord, VT $65,930

Coventry, VT $66,114

Craftsbury, VT $66,044

Craftsbury Common, VT $66,047

Danville, VT $66,007

Derby, VT $66,037

Derby Line, VT $65,988

East Burke, VT $65,986

East Charleston, VT $65,992

East Hardwick, VT $66,028

East Haven, VT $65,842

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $66,061

Glover, VT $65,997

Granby, VT $65,761

Greensboro, VT $65,975

Greensboro Bend, VT $66,017

Hardwick, VT $66,090

Irasburg, VT $66,001

Island Pond, VT $65,893

Lowell, VT $65,978

Lower Waterford, VT $66,054

Lyndon, VT $66,042

Lyndon Center, VT $66,117

Lyndonville, VT $66,045

Morgan, VT $65,926

Newport, VT $66,076

Newport Center, VT $65,992

North Concord, VT $65,820

North Troy, VT $66,001

Orleans, VT $65,976

Passumpsic, VT $66,067

Peacham, VT $65,934

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $66,069

Sheffield, VT $65,951

Sutton, VT $65,946

Troy, VT $66,008

West Burke, VT $65,990

West Charleston, VT $65,959

West Danville, VT $66,011

Westfield, VT $65,958

West Glover, VT $66,003

Averill, VT $65,619

Beecher Falls, VT $66,045

Canaan, VT $65,880

Gilman, VT $66,170

Guildhall, VT $65,793

Lunenburg, VT $65,937

Norton, VT $65,751

North Bennington, VT $66,485

North Pownal, VT $66,619

Pownal, VT $66,657

White River Junction, VT $66,054

Ascutney, VT $66,085

Barnard, VT $65,904

Bethel, VT $65,945

Bradford, VT $66,014

Bridgewater, VT $65,972

Bridgewater Corners, VT $65,841

Brookfield, VT $66,009

Brownsville, VT $65,973

Chelsea, VT $65,971

Corinth, VT $65,953

East Corinth, VT $65,981

East Randolph, VT $65,994

East Ryegate, VT $65,936

East Thetford, VT $66,018

Fairlee, VT $65,947

Groton, VT $65,965

Hartford, VT $66,226

Hartland, VT $65,994

Hartland Four Corners, VT $65,992

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $66,161

Newbury, VT $65,957

North Hartland, VT $66,041

North Pomfret, VT $65,928

North Thetford, VT $66,017

Norwich, VT $66,003

Plymouth, VT $65,793

Post Mills, VT $66,002

Quechee, VT $66,070

Randolph, VT $66,059

Randolph Center, VT $66,025

Reading, VT $65,848

Sharon, VT $65,943

South Pomfret, VT $65,880

South Royalton, VT $65,963

South Ryegate, VT $65,976

South Strafford, VT $65,959

South Woodstock, VT $65,865

Strafford, VT $65,902

Taftsville, VT $66,076

Thetford, VT $66,018

Thetford Center, VT $65,949

Topsham, VT $65,929

Tunbridge, VT $65,942

Vershire, VT $65,911

Wells River, VT $65,980

West Fairlee, VT $66,101

West Hartford, VT $65,929

West Newbury, VT $65,955

West Topsham, VT $65,982

Wilder, VT $66,229

Windsor, VT $66,021

Woodstock, VT $65,940

Bellows Falls, VT $66,181

Cambridgeport, VT $66,105

Cavendish, VT $65,886

Chester, VT $65,951

Chester Depot, VT $65,928

Grafton, VT $65,901

Londonderry, VT $66,020

Ludlow, VT $65,920

North Springfield, VT $66,150

Perkinsville, VT $65,970

Peru, VT $65,951

Proctorsville, VT $65,897

Saxtons River, VT $66,167

South Londonderry, VT $66,061

Springfield, VT $66,118

Westminster, VT $66,180

Westminster Station, VT $66,185

Weston, VT $65,883

Shaftsbury, VT $66,406

Brattleboro, VT $66,316

Bondville, VT $66,042

East Dover, VT $66,176

Jacksonville, VT $66,342

Jamaica, VT $66,043

Marlboro, VT $66,644

Newfane, VT $66,132

Putney, VT $66,119

Readsboro, VT $66,652

South Newfane, VT $66,155

Stamford, VT $66,604

Townshend, VT $66,072

Vernon, VT $66,519

Wardsboro, VT $66,120

West Dover, VT $66,229

West Dummerston, VT $66,149

West Halifax, VT $66,251

West Townshend, VT $65,984

West Wardsboro, VT $65,985

Whitingham, VT $66,319

Williamsville, VT $66,149

Wilmington, VT $66,278

Burlington, VT $66,459

South Burlington, VT $66,455

Winooski, VT $66,459

Colchester, VT $66,459

Alburgh, VT $66,128

Bakersfield, VT $66,226

Belvidere Center, VT $65,986

Bristol, VT $66,240

Cambridge, VT $66,319

Charlotte, VT $66,369

East Berkshire, VT $66,162

East Fairfield, VT $66,261

Enosburg Falls, VT $66,078

Essex, VT $66,409

Essex Junction, VT $66,413

Fairfax, VT $66,323

Fairfield, VT $66,259

Ferrisburgh, VT $66,295

Franklin, VT $66,082

Grand Isle, VT $66,330

Highgate Center, VT $66,138

Highgate Springs, VT $66,171

Hinesburg, VT $66,368

Huntington, VT $66,318

Isle La Motte, VT $66,210

Jeffersonville, VT $66,274

Jericho, VT $66,353

Jonesville, VT $66,367

Milton, VT $66,385

Monkton, VT $66,315

Montgomery, VT $66,078

Montgomery Center, VT $65,997

New Haven, VT $66,232

North Ferrisburgh, VT $66,325

North Hero, VT $66,259

Richford, VT $66,067

Richmond, VT $66,361

Saint Albans, VT $66,289

Saint Albans Bay, VT $66,280

Shelburne, VT $66,430

Sheldon, VT $66,210

Sheldon Springs, VT $66,372

South Hero, VT $66,390

Starksboro, VT $66,278

Swanton, VT $66,198

Underhill, VT $66,338

Underhill Center, VT $66,340

Vergennes, VT $66,211

Waterville, VT $66,234

Westford, VT $66,371

Williston, VT $66,421

Montpelier, VT $66,190

Bennington, VT $66,534

Arlington, VT $66,299

Dorset, VT $66,042

East Arlington, VT $66,017

East Dorset, VT $66,043

Manchester, VT $66,221

Manchester Center, VT $66,178

Apprentice Tool Maker Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Apprentice Tool Maker roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Apprentice Tool Maker positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Apprentice Tool Maker as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Apprentice Tool Maker

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$77,493	$37.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$74,264	$36.0	15%
Software & Networking	$72,327	$35.0	12%
Aerospace & Defense	$71,035	$34.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$69,744	$34.0	8%

Apprentice Tool Maker Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Apprentice Tool 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.

$58,533

Average $64,578/year

$69,600

$4,878

Average $5,381/month

$5,800

$1,126

Average $1,242/week

$1,338

$28

Average $31/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,600	$5,800	$1,338	$33
Average	$64,578	$5,381	$1,242	$31
25th Percentile	$58,533	$4,878	$1,126	$28

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