Job outlook for tool technicians in the United States

Tool technician job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected tool technician job growth rate is 1% from 2018-2028.

• About 3,900 new jobs for tool technicians are projected over the next decade.

• Tool technician salaries have increased 7% for tool technicians in the last 5 years.

• There are over 6,852 tool technicians currently employed in the United States.

• There are 78,258 active tool technician job openings in the US.

• The average tool technician salary is $42,908.

Compare the number of tool technician jobs and the average tool technician salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of tool technician job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where tool technicians earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.