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Eastern WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment60
Mean wage$19.91
Entry wage$13.46
10th percentile wage$12.60
50th percentile wage$14.90
90th percentile wage$35.05
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing5083.2%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing50$14.41
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$14.90 $20.50  -$5.60
2015$14.43+3.3%$19.85 +3.3%-$5.42
2014$14.10+2.3%$19.40 +2.3%-$5.29
2013$13.83+1.9%$19.03 +1.9%-$5.19
2012$13.60+1.7%$18.72 +1.7%-$5.11
2011$13.39+1.6%$18.42 +1.6%-$5.03
2010$13.24+1.1%$18.22 +1.1%-$4.97
2009$13.01+1.8%$17.90 +1.8%-$4.88
2008$12.67+2.7%$17.43 +2.7%-$4.76
2007$12.38+2.3%$17.03 +2.3%-$4.65
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$14.90 $20.53  -$5.63
2015$14.43+3.3%$19.96 +2.9%-$5.52
2014$14.10+2.3%$19.53 +2.2%-$5.42
2013$13.83+1.9%$19.14 +2.1%-$5.30
2012$13.60+1.7%$18.81 +1.7%-$5.20
2011$13.39+1.6%$18.51 +1.6%-$5.12
2010$13.24+1.1%$18.20 +1.7%-$4.95
2009$13.01+1.8%$17.95 +1.4%-$4.94
2008$12.67+2.7%$17.49 +2.6%-$4.82
2007$12.38+2.3%$16.94 +3.3%-$4.55
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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