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Estimated employment110
Mean wage$21.71
Entry wage$15.44
10th percentile wage$13.72
50th percentile wage$21.47
90th percentile wage$30.34
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Manufacturing8069.9%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing80$23.16
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$21.47 $18.26 $3.21
2017$21.29+.9%$18.11+.9%$3.18
2016$20.65+3.1%$17.56+3.1%$3.09
2015$20.09+2.8%$17.08+2.8%$3.00
2014$19.61+2.4%$16.68+2.4%$2.93
2013$19.16+2.3%$16.30+2.3%$2.87
2012$18.80+1.9%$15.99+1.9%$2.81
2011$18.49+1.7%$15.73+1.7%$2.76
2010$18.19+1.6%$15.47+1.6%$2.72
2009$18.00+1.1%$15.31+1.1%$2.69
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$21.47 $21.41 $0.06
2017$21.29+.9%$21.18+1.1%$0.11
2016$20.65+3.1%$20.62+2.8%$0.03
2015$20.09+2.8%$20.14+2.3%-$0.05
2014$19.61+2.4%$19.72+2.1%-$0.11
2013$19.16+2.3%$19.30+2.2%-$0.13
2012$18.80+1.9%$18.91+2.1%-$0.10
2011$18.49+1.7%$18.59+1.7%-$0.09
2010$18.19+1.6%$18.30+1.6%-$0.10
2009$18.00+1.1%$17.99+1.7%$0.01
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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