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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
99,400 2.1 % $18.09 $37,620 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $11.47 $13.74 $17.21 $21.61 $26.72
Annual Wage (2) $23,860 $28,580 $35,790 $44,950 $55,570


Industry profile for this occupation:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) 68,060 19.24 $17.94 $37,310
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 10,430 4.48 $16.97 $35,300
Building Finishing Contractors 6,630 0.79 $19.64 $40,850
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing 1,900 1.16 $17.41 $36,210
Employment Services 1,830 0.05 $15.59 $32,430

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) 68,060 19.24 $17.94 $37,310
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 10,430 4.48 $16.97 $35,300
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing 1,900 1.16 $17.41 $36,210
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing 730 0.89 $16.52 $34,350
Building Finishing Contractors 6,630 0.79 $19.64 $40,850

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 230 0.01 $26.37 $54,850
Support Activities for Air Transportation 40 0.02 $24.93 $51,860
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 330 0.06 $24.79 $51,560
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 60 (7) $24.49 $50,940
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 50 (7) $22.82 $47,460


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 9,260 0.53 0.79 $18.80 $39,110
Texas 8,900 0.72 1.06 $15.31 $31,840
Indiana 5,290 1.72 2.54 $16.90 $35,160
Florida 4,790 0.54 0.81 $18.23 $37,920
Pennsylvania 4,570 0.77 1.15 $19.09 $39,710




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Idaho 1,290 1.77 2.61 $17.42 $36,240
Indiana 5,290 1.72 2.54 $16.90 $35,160
South Dakota 670 1.57 2.32 $15.97 $33,210
Montana 700 1.49 2.20 $18.46 $38,390
Oregon 2,640 1.39 2.05 $19.06 $39,650




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 200 0.32 0.47 $24.98 $51,950
Connecticut 880 0.53 0.78 $22.76 $47,340
Massachusetts 2,240 0.62 0.91 $22.22 $46,210
New Jersey 1,160 0.28 0.42 $22.21 $46,190
Maryland 560 0.21 0.31 $22.13 $46,030





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,610 0.37 0.55 $22.80 $47,420
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,420 0.55 0.81 $19.34 $40,230
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,880 0.79 1.16 $15.88 $33,030
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 2,290 16.75 24.75 $17.01 $35,390
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,220 0.47 0.70 $20.85 $43,370
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,860 0.94 1.40 $20.42 $42,460
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,740 0.57 0.84 $15.16 $31,540
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 1,700 2.99 4.42 $18.51 $38,490
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,340 0.48 0.71 $22.57 $46,940
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 1,310 1.09 1.61 $20.39 $42,420




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 2,290 16.75 24.75 $17.01 $35,390
Lebanon, PA 220 4.41 6.52 $19.08 $39,680
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 570 3.70 5.47 $13.17 $27,400
Idaho Falls, ID 210 3.18 4.70 $15.40 $32,040
Hot Springs, AR 110 3.03 4.48 $14.72 $30,620
Lancaster, PA 750 3.01 4.44 $18.97 $39,450
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 1,700 2.99 4.42 $18.51 $38,490
St. Cloud, MN 300 2.88 4.26 $21.16 $44,000
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 140 2.79 4.12 $14.97 $31,130
Sioux Falls, SD 410 2.59 3.82 $16.07 $33,420




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA (8) (8) (8) $26.40 $54,920
Urban Honolulu, HI 120 0.27 0.40 $25.93 $53,940
Worcester, MA-CT 170 0.60 0.89 $25.81 $53,680
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 60 0.30 0.44 $24.99 $51,990
Barnstable Town, MA 170 1.61 2.38 $24.10 $50,120
Savannah, GA 280 1.56 2.30 $24.02 $49,960
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV (8) (8) (8) $23.84 $49,590
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 690 0.22 0.32 $23.75 $49,410
Dubuque, IA 60 1.00 1.48 $23.66 $49,210
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 120 0.09 0.13 $23.61 $49,120

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 1,060 3.19 4.71 $16.56 $34,440
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 840 5.70 8.42 $13.40 $27,870
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 820 4.25 6.29 $18.07 $37,580
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 710 3.79 5.60 $17.80 $37,030
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 670 2.44 3.60 $12.99 $27,010

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 390 6.01 8.89 $14.30 $29,750
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 840 5.70 8.42 $13.40 $27,870
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 820 4.25 6.29 $18.07 $37,580
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 190 3.94 5.82 $15.10 $31,400
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 710 3.79 5.60 $17.80 $37,030

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 40 0.39 0.58 $24.22 $50,370
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 90 1.47 2.17 $23.98 $49,890
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 30 0.35 0.52 $23.97 $49,850
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 40 1.17 1.73 $22.16 $46,100
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 100 0.79 1.16 $22.08 $45,930


About May 2019 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020