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Estimated employment100
Mean wage$22.13
Entry wage$16.07
10th percentile wage$14.87
50th percentile wage$21.16
90th percentile wage$33.02
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing10098.6%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing100$21.05
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$21.16 $17.86  $3.30
2015$20.49+3.3%$17.29 +3.3%$3.20
2014$20.02+2.3%$16.90 +2.3%$3.12
2013$19.65+1.9%$16.58 +1.9%$3.06
2012$19.32+1.7%$16.31 +1.7%$3.01
2011$19.01+1.6%$16.04 +1.6%$2.96
2010$18.80+1.1%$15.87 +1.1%$2.93
2009$18.48+1.8%$15.59 +1.8%$2.88
2008$17.99+2.7%$15.19 +2.7%$2.81
2007$17.58+2.3%$14.84 +2.3%$2.74
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$21.16 $20.85  $0.31
2015$20.49+3.3%$20.27 +2.9%$0.22
2014$20.02+2.3%$19.83 +2.2%$0.19
2013$19.65+1.9%$19.43 +2.1%$0.21
2012$19.32+1.7%$19.10 +1.7%$0.22
2011$19.01+1.6%$18.80 +1.6%$0.21
2010$18.80+1.1%$18.48 +1.7%$0.32
2009$18.48+1.8%$18.23 +1.4%$0.24
2008$17.99+2.7%$17.77 +2.6%$0.23
2007$17.58+2.3%$17.20 +3.3%$0.38
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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