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Estimated employment870
Mean wage21.21
Entry wage15.05
10th percentile wage13.80
50th percentile wage20.84
90th percentile wage29.60
 Top Employing Industries
 Industry Employment  Percent 
Manufacturing62070.6%
Construction
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities
 Best Paying Industries
 Industry Employment  Median Wage 
Construction27.20
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities23.09
Manufacturing62020.51
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 OccupationCompared to Occupational Group  Difference 
Current$21.21 $19.88  $1.33
2013$21.03+.9%$19.71 +.9%$1.32
2012$20.64+1.9%$19.34 +1.9%$1.30
2011$20.29+1.7%$19.02 +1.7%$1.27
2010$19.97+1.6%$18.71 +1.6%$1.25
2009$19.75+1.1%$18.51 +1.1%$1.24
2008$19.41+1.8%$18.19 +1.8%$1.22
2007$18.90+2.7%$17.71 +2.7%$1.19
2006$18.47+2.3%$17.31 +2.3%$1.16
2005$18.07+2.2%$16.94 +2.2%$1.13
YearThis OccupationCompared to All Occupations  Difference 
Current$21.21 $26.43  -$5.21
2013$21.03+.9%$26.36 +.3%-$5.32
2012$20.64+1.9%$25.83 +2.1%-$5.19
2011$20.29+1.7%$25.38 +1.7%-$5.09
2010$19.97+1.6%$24.99 +1.6%-$5.01
2009$19.75+1.1%$24.57 +1.7%-$4.81
2008$19.41+1.8%$24.23 +1.4%-$4.82
2007$18.90+2.7%$23.61 +2.6%-$4.71
2006$18.47+2.3%$22.86 +3.3%-$4.39
2005$18.07+2.2%$22.15 +3.2%-$4.08

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 percent of workers earn between this wage range, 10 percent earn less while 10 percent earn more.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2014
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