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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

51-7011 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Cut, shape, and assemble wooden articles or set up and operate a variety of woodworking machines, such as power saws, jointers, and mortisers to surface, cut, or shape lumber or to fabricate parts for wood products. Excludes “Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders” (51-7040).


National estimates for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Industry profile for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Geographic profile for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

National estimates for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
95,980 2.1 % $ 20.25 $ 42,120 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.00 $ 16.61 $ 18.66 $ 22.91 $ 28.16
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,120 $ 34,550 $ 38,810 $ 47,660 $ 58,570


Industry profile for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) 68,860 20.00 $ 20.01 $ 41,620
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 8,080 3.27 $ 19.79 $ 41,160
Building Finishing Contractors 6,000 0.72 $ 21.78 $ 45,300
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing 3,040 1.81 $ 24.04 $ 49,990
Building Material and Supplies Dealers 1,720 0.14 $ 18.56 $ 38,600

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) 68,860 20.00 $ 20.01 $ 41,620
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 8,080 3.27 $ 19.79 $ 41,160
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing 3,040 1.81 $ 24.04 $ 49,990
Building Finishing Contractors 6,000 0.72 $ 21.78 $ 45,300
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing 560 0.65 $ 20.55 $ 42,750

Top paying industries for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 240 0.05 $ 29.09 $ 60,520
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 190 0.01 $ 29.07 $ 60,460
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) 40 0.01 $ 27.59 $ 57,390
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 50 (7) $ 27.01 $ 56,190
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 30 (7) $ 26.73 $ 55,590


Geographic profile for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 10,930 0.62 0.95 $ 22.54 $ 46,890
Texas 8,560 0.66 1.01 $ 16.94 $ 35,240
Indiana 7,400 2.40 3.69 $ 20.96 $ 43,610
Pennsylvania 5,300 0.91 1.41 $ 20.14 $ 41,900
Florida 4,190 0.46 0.70 $ 20.11 $ 41,820


Map of location quotient of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Indiana 7,400 2.40 3.69 $ 20.96 $ 43,610
Idaho 1,150 1.44 2.22 $ 18.24 $ 37,930
Utah 2,300 1.41 2.18 $ 20.61 $ 42,880
Oregon 2,410 1.27 1.96 $ 19.46 $ 40,480
Montana 600 1.23 1.89 $ 20.34 $ 42,310


Map of annual mean wages of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 950 0.23 0.36 $ 27.17 $ 56,510
Hawaii 160 0.27 0.42 $ 26.25 $ 54,600
Massachusetts 1,920 0.54 0.83 $ 25.02 $ 52,050
Vermont 250 0.86 1.32 $ 23.17 $ 48,200
Connecticut 550 0.33 0.52 $ 23.11 $ 48,080



Map of employment of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,670 0.60 0.93 $ 22.01 $ 45,780
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 3,550 24.93 38.42 $ 22.95 $ 47,740
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,390 0.89 1.37 $ 17.67 $ 36,760
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,980 0.32 0.50 $ 24.47 $ 50,900
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,020 0.74 1.14 $ 19.37 $ 40,300
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,930 1.02 1.58 $ 22.31 $ 46,390
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,580 0.97 1.49 $ 21.16 $ 44,010
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,430 0.32 0.50 $ 22.00 $ 45,760
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 1,300 1.10 1.70 $ 20.85 $ 43,370
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,260 0.46 0.70 $ 23.70 $ 49,290


Map of location quotient of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 3,550 24.93 38.42 $ 22.95 $ 47,740
Grants Pass, OR 200 6.97 10.74 $ 19.38 $ 40,310
St. Cloud, MN 410 4.05 6.24 $ 20.73 $ 43,110
Joplin, MO 300 3.75 5.79 $ 19.07 $ 39,670
Lebanon, PA 170 3.43 5.28 $ 18.87 $ 39,250
Lancaster, PA 830 3.41 5.26 $ 20.58 $ 42,810
St. George, UT 210 2.67 4.11 $ 19.30 $ 40,140
Reading, PA 410 2.50 3.85 $ 20.21 $ 42,030
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 200 2.43 3.74 $ 20.74 $ 43,140
Logan, UT-ID 160 2.37 3.65 $ 16.87 $ 35,090


Map of annual mean wages of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 440 0.39 0.60 $ 27.58 $ 57,370
Barnstable Town, MA 70 0.74 1.15 $ 27.38 $ 56,950
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,170 0.49 0.75 $ 26.37 $ 54,860
Salinas, CA 50 0.29 0.44 $ 25.83 $ 53,720
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 70 0.56 0.86 $ 25.81 $ 53,680
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,210 0.45 0.69 $ 25.41 $ 52,850
New Bedford, MA 40 0.66 1.01 $ 25.26 $ 52,540
Urban Honolulu, HI 90 0.22 0.34 $ 25.25 $ 52,520
Worcester, MA-CT 150 0.53 0.81 $ 24.58 $ 51,120
Reno, NV 140 0.55 0.85 $ 24.54 $ 51,040

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 1,480 8.04 12.38 $ 17.44 $ 36,270
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 1,080 3.35 5.16 $ 18.56 $ 38,600
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 1,020 3.72 5.73 $ 15.17 $ 31,540
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 980 4.69 7.22 $ 21.69 $ 45,120
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 940 5.12 7.88 $ 17.86 $ 37,150

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 610 9.03 13.92 $ 16.46 $ 34,240
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 1,480 8.04 12.38 $ 17.44 $ 36,270
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 940 5.12 7.88 $ 17.86 $ 37,150
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 980 4.69 7.22 $ 21.69 $ 45,120
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 630 4.34 6.68 $ 15.50 $ 32,240

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 50 0.46 0.71 $ 29.53 $ 61,410
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 60 1.04 1.60 $ 26.99 $ 56,140
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 80 0.65 1.00 $ 24.95 $ 51,890
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 30 0.31 0.47 $ 24.06 $ 50,050
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 130 0.82 1.26 $ 23.20 $ 48,250


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023