Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-7011 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Occupational Description:
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. Excludes “Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders" (51-7040).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	2,340	234	$25.60/hr	$19.16/hr	$22.76/hr	$23.96/hr	$29.07/hr	$31.13/hr

Leading Industries for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	80	$29.94/hr
Manufacturing	2,170	$23.91/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Other Services	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	40	$19.73/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	40	$23.80/hr	4.7%
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	70	$22.32/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	80	$27.06/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	120	$19.16/hr	3.5%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	120	$23.09/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	130	$22.59/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	180	$19.16/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	200	$23.96/hr	3.5%
Northwest Balance of State	230	$23.67/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	280	$23.67/hr	6.0%
St Cloud MN MSA	290	$22.76/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	740	$23.80/hr	6.9%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	940	$25.66/hr	3.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,370	$24.41/hr	N/A
Minnesota	2,340	$23.96/hr	4.7%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Sheet Metal Workers	2,980	$36.03/hr	5.1%
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	20	$37.69/hr	-18.7%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	9,270	$29.64/hr	6.1%
Machinists	12,500	$30.06/hr	7.6%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	710	$25.35/hr	5.1%
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	100	$20.39/hr	-4.2%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	6,130	$24.48/hr	-3.5%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	500	$25.24/hr	3.2%
Boilermakers	140	$47.50/hr	N/A
Upholsterers	60	$24.01/hr	7.5%

Task for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Establish the specifications of articles to be constructed or repaired or plan the methods or operations for shaping or assembling parts, based on blueprints, drawings, diagrams, or oral or written instructions.
Trim, sand, or scrape surfaces or joints to prepare articles for finishing.
Attach parts or subassemblies together to form completed units, using glue, dowels, nails, screws, or clamps.
Match materials for color, grain, or texture, giving attention to knots or other features of the wood.
Cut timber to the right size and shape and trim parts of joints to ensure a snug fit, using hand tools, such as planes, chisels, or wood files.
Set up or operate machines, including power saws, jointers, mortisers, tenoners, molders, or shapers, to cut, mold, or shape woodstock or wood substitutes.
Estimate the amounts, types, or costs of needed materials.
Program computers to operate machinery.
Perform final touch-ups with sandpaper or steel wool.
Produce or assemble components of articles, such as store fixtures, office equipment, cabinets, or high-grade furniture.