Tooling and Molding Engineer salary: $146K median
The median advertised Tooling and Molding Engineer salary is $146K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $115K to $170K: counted from 28 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $70 an hour or $12,146 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $188K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
Check an offer against these figuresAll tooling and molding engineer jobs
$146Kmedian advertised salary
$115K – $170Kmiddle half of roles
$140Kaverage advertised salary
28roles counted
Tooling and Molding Engineer salary by location
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸California | $158K | 18 |
| 🇺🇸United States | $135K | 26 |
Skills that pay more for Tooling and Molding Engineer roles
| Skill | Median with it | Above the median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welding | $172K | +$26K | 5 |
| Sensor fusion | $170K | +$24K | 6 |
| Security clearance | $170K | +$24K | 5 |
| SPC | $170K | +$24K | 5 |
| Computer Vision | $170K | +$24K | 6 |
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| Anduril Industries | $170K | 6 |
| K2 Space | $158K | 3 |
Highest-paying open Tooling and Molding Engineer roles
All tooling and molding engineer jobs- Tooling EngineerCylake Inc · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale$150K - $250KRustLinuxCI/CD
- Senior/Staff Tooling EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Santa Ana, California, United States$147K - $243KLead and aboveComputer VisionSecurity clearanceSensor fusion
- Tooling EngineerVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$112K - $230KCADMechanical assemblyGD&T
- Tooling EngineerHermeus · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$139K - $220KTest equipmentCADMechanical assembly
- Principal Tooling EngineerK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$175K - $200KLead and aboveMechatronicsCADGD&T
- Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, Casting and WeldingAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$147K - $196KSeniorJiraMATLABNetSuite
- Senior Tooling EngineerInversion · 🇺🇸Playa Vista, California, United States$137K - $193KSenior
- Cyber Infrastructure & Tooling Engineer - SeniorAccenture Federal Services · 🇺🇸Chantilly, VA$91K - $185KSeniorCI/CD
- Senior Tooling EngineerRadiant Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$134K - $185KSeniorRails
- Resource Management / Casting DirectorMonks · 🇺🇸United States$145K - $180KLead and aboveAgile
- Tooling EngineerGeneral Matter · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$90K - $175KCADCNC machiningGD&T
- Senior Tooling EngineerK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$140K - $175KSeniorMechatronicsCADGD&T
- Senior Tool Design Engineer IRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$95K - $155KSeniorCADMechanical assemblyGD&T
- Tooling EngineerGravitics, Inc · 🇺🇸Greater Seattle Area, Cape Canaveral, FL$110K - $140KLoad testingCADMechanical assembly
- Research and Development Composites Molding EngineerRe:Build Manufacturing · 🇺🇸Commerce City, CO$92K - $137K3D modelingM&AFEA
- Tooling Engineer, Starship Components (Materials Engineering)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KPythonSQLC#
- Senior Digital Tooling EngineerQuest Defense Systems & Solutions, Inc. · 🇺🇸Marietta, GA$105K - $126KSenior
- Tooling Engineer IVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$86K - $122KCADMechanical assemblyGD&T
- Tool Design Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$78K - $115KCADMechanical assemblyGD&T
- Composites Tooling Engineer, Manufacturing EngineeringBETA Technologies · 🇺🇸South Burlington, Vermont, United States$85K - $115KPythonMATLAB
Questions about Tooling and Molding Engineer pay
- What is the average Tooling and Molding Engineer salary?
- $140K a year on average and $146K at the median, across 28 open Tooling and Molding Engineer postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
- What is the typical range?
- The middle half of the postings offer $115K to $170K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest Tooling and Molding Engineer pay?
- Anduril Industries ($170K), K2 Space ($158K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is a tooling and molding engineer a high-paying job?
- The median Tooling and Molding Engineer posting advertises $146K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 16% below the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as a tooling and molding engineer?
- A tenth of the postings offer $188K a year or more; the highest open Tooling and Molding Engineer role advertises up to $250K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the Tooling and Molding Engineer salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $146K a year is about $70 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $12,146 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $55 to $82 an hour.
- Which skills pay more for Tooling and Molding Engineer roles?
- Postings that ask for Welding (+$26K, 5 postings), Sensor fusion (+$24K, 6 postings), Security clearance (+$24K, 5 postings) advertise more than the $146K median of all Tooling and Molding Engineer postings with pay.
- Where do these figures come from?
- From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.
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The median advertised salary for Tooling and Molding Engineer roles at companies is $146K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $115K to $170K. Counted from 28 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/tooling-engineer/
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