Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

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.

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

About this Career Path

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.

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Environment

Although working conditions vary from plant to plant, some woodworkers may encounter machinery noise and wood dust. Others work in modern plants with good lighting, active dust control, and sound deadening enclosures. Woodworkers have a higher rate of injuries and illnesses than the national average.

Salary Breakdown

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

$38,900

AVERAGE ANNUALLY

$25,310

ENTRY LEVEL

$36,710

MID LEVEL

$57,460

EXPERT LEVEL

Current Available & Projected Jobs

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

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Current Available Jobs

113,100

Projected job openings through 2030

JOBS & OPPORTUNITIES

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Top Expected Tasks

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

K

KNOWLEDGE

Mathematics

K

KNOWLEDGE

Building and Construction

K

KNOWLEDGE

Production and Processing

K

KNOWLEDGE

Mechanical

K

KNOWLEDGE

Design

S

SKILL

Operations Monitoring

S

SKILL

Quality Control Analysis

S

SKILL

Monitoring

S

SKILL

Operation and Control

S

SKILL

Critical Thinking

A

ABILITY

Arm-Hand Steadiness

A

ABILITY

Finger Dexterity

A

ABILITY

Manual Dexterity

A

ABILITY

Near Vision

A

ABILITY

Control Precision

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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters