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6 of the Best Types of Toolmaker Jobs in 2026
Discover some great types of Toolmaker jobs that are hiring now.
The minimum qualifications for a career as a toolmaker are a high school diploma or GED and completion of an apprenticeship. During your apprentice training, you get both classroom instruction and hands-on experience in machining under the direction of a journeyman or master toolmaker. Alternatively, you can take courses at a community college or vocational school. As an apprentice toolmaker, you learn the skills of the trade, which include how to read engineering drawings and safely use equipment like mill machines, jig grinders, and lathes. Voluntary certifications are available.
If you are interested in a Toolmakerjob, here are some kinds of positions to explore for this type of work with open positions on ZipRecruiter.
High Paying Toolmaker Jobs
Journeyman Toolmaker
Salary range: $55,500 - $72,500
Journeyman Toolmaker is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Journeyman Toolmaker jobs pay between $55,500 (25th percentile) and $72,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Journeyman Toolmaker job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.
Temporary Toolmaker
Salary range: $53,000 - $68,500
A Temporary job is an employment arrangement in which both parties, the employee and employer, agree in advance that the position will be filled for a set period. Temporary jobs often are based on employers’ seasonal or specific project needs. Occasionally, Temporary employees will be offered ongoing, full-time positions if their performance is excellent and a position is available. However, you should not assume this will be the case.
From Home Toolmaker
Salary range: $53,000 - $68,500
From Home Toolmaker is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for From Home Toolmaker jobs pay between $53,000 (25th percentile) and $68,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for From Home Toolmaker job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.
Full Time Toolmaker
Salary range: $53,000 - $68,500
Full-time employment hours are generally determined by the employer. There is no single universal definition; however, various laws and policies govern different types of eligibility and statuses. For example, the Fair Labor Standards Act does not define full-time employment but does require overtime pay after 40 hours of work in a workweek for non-exempt employees. The Affordable Care Act, in determining Applicable Large Employers, defines full-time employees as those working an average of at least 30 hours per week, or 130 hours a month. The H-1B Visa Program defines full-time as 40 hours per week, normally, and in no event would less than 35 hours per week be considered to be full-time employment. In practice, full-time employment is typically between 32 and 40 hours per week.
Apprentice Toolmaker
Salary range: $40,000 - $68,000
Apprentice Toolmaker is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Apprentice Toolmaker jobs pay between $40,000 (25th percentile) and $68,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Apprentice Toolmaker job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.
Senior Toolmaker
Salary range: $40,000 - $68,000
Senior Toolmaker is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Senior Toolmaker jobs pay between $40,000 (25th percentile) and $68,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Senior Toolmaker job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.