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 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	2,800	238	$23.37/hr	$18.09/hr	$19.34/hr	$23.66/hr	$25.61/hr	$29.95/hr

Leading Industries for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	N/A	N/A
Manufacturing	2,580	$23.69/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	100	$21.66/hr
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
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	30	$20.12/hr	4.7%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	30	$19.13/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	60	$19.30/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	130	$17.93/hr	3.5%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	130	$23.24/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	130	$24.13/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	160	$24.31/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	190	$23.17/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	220	$23.17/hr	6.0%
Southwest Balance of State	270	$20.93/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	280	$24.31/hr	3.5%
St Cloud MN MSA	380	$23.28/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	1,040	$23.53/hr	6.9%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,080	$23.97/hr	3.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,640	$23.69/hr	N/A
Minnesota	2,800	$23.66/hr	4.7%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Sheet Metal Workers	2,600	$28.56/hr	5.1%
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	110	$24.24/hr	-18.7%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	9,670	$27.54/hr	6.1%
Machinists	11,720	$29.59/hr	7.6%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	640	$21.47/hr	5.1%
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	90	$18.46/hr	-4.2%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5,130	$23.60/hr	-3.5%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	750	$23.76/hr	3.2%
Boilermakers	90	$47.46/hr	9.1%
Upholsterers	120	$23.51/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.