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Southwest WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment210
Mean wage$21.15
Entry wage$15.80
10th percentile wage$15.63
50th percentile wage$20.50
90th percentile wage$29.83
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing21096.1%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing210$20.61
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters (51-7011)
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. Exclude "Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators/Tenders" (51-7041 through 51-7042) who specialize in one or a limited number of machine phases.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$20.50 $19.17  $1.33
2015$19.85+3.3%$18.56 +3.3%$1.29
2014$19.40+2.3%$18.14 +2.3%$1.26
2013$19.03+1.9%$17.80 +1.9%$1.23
2012$18.72+1.7%$17.50 +1.7%$1.21
2011$18.42+1.6%$17.22 +1.6%$1.19
2010$18.22+1.1%$17.03 +1.1%$1.18
2009$17.90+1.8%$16.74 +1.8%$1.16
2008$17.43+2.7%$16.30 +2.7%$1.13
2007$17.03+2.3%$15.93 +2.3%$1.11
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$20.50 $23.35  -$2.85
2015$19.85+3.3%$22.70 +2.9%-$2.84
2014$19.40+2.3%$22.21 +2.2%-$2.81
2013$19.03+1.9%$21.76 +2.1%-$2.73
2012$18.72+1.7%$21.39 +1.7%-$2.67
2011$18.42+1.6%$21.05 +1.6%-$2.63
2010$18.22+1.1%$20.70 +1.7%-$2.48
2009$17.90+1.8%$20.42 +1.4%-$2.51
2008$17.43+2.7%$19.90 +2.6%-$2.46
2007$17.03+2.3%$19.26 +3.3%-$2.22
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Northwest $22.23 160
North Central $22.06 320
South Central $21.16 100
Southwest $20.50 210
Eastern $14.90 60
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $22.06 320
Southwest $20.50 210
Northwest $22.23 160
South Central $21.16 100
Eastern $14.90 60
Wages in other areas
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