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Estimated employment490
Mean wage$22.61
Entry wage$15.30
10th percentile wage$14.09
50th percentile wage$21.87
90th percentile wage$34.23
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing40080.2%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing400$22.16
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.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$21.87 $20.40 $1.47
2017$21.69+.9%$20.23+.9%$1.46
2016$21.03+3.1%$19.62+3.1%$1.41
2015$20.46+2.8%$19.09+2.8%$1.38
2014$19.97+2.4%$18.63+2.4%$1.34
2013$19.52+2.3%$18.21+2.3%$1.31
2012$19.15+1.9%$17.87+1.9%$1.29
2011$18.83+1.7%$17.57+1.7%$1.27
2010$18.53+1.6%$17.29+1.6%$1.25
2009$18.33+1.1%$17.10+1.1%$1.23
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$21.87 $23.62 -$1.75
2017$21.69+.9%$23.37+1.1%-$1.68
2016$21.03+3.1%$22.74+2.8%-$1.71
2015$20.46+2.8%$22.22+2.3%-$1.76
2014$19.97+2.4%$21.76+2.1%-$1.78
2013$19.52+2.3%$21.29+2.2%-$1.77
2012$19.15+1.9%$20.86+2.1%-$1.71
2011$18.83+1.7%$20.51+1.7%-$1.67
2010$18.53+1.6%$20.18+1.6%-$1.65
2009$18.33+1.1%$19.84+1.7%-$1.51
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 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$21.87490
Norwich-NL$21.7620
New Haven$21.47110
Bridgeport-Stam.$20.57280
Danbury$19.89100
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$21.87490
Bridgeport-Stam.$20.57280
New Haven$21.47110
Danbury$19.89100
Norwich-NL$21.7620
Wages in other areas
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