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 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	230	30	$22.62/hr	$17.55/hr	$19.04/hr	$22.46/hr	$24.14/hr	$28.10/hr

Leading Industries for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	N/A	N/A
Manufacturing	2,690	$23.08/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	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
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	30	$23.56/hr	4.7%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	40	$18.99/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	60	$23.40/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	60	$19.75/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	90	$21.76/hr	3.5%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	110	$23.32/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	110	$23.71/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	140	$24.23/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	150	$21.76/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	190	$22.42/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	230	$22.46/hr	6.0%
Southeast Minnesota	250	$23.79/hr	3.5%
St Cloud MN MSA	390	$21.81/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	1,060	$22.16/hr	6.9%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,100	$23.80/hr	3.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,740	$23.18/hr	N/A
Minnesota	2,770	$23.14/hr	4.7%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Sheet Metal Workers	2,230	$30.64/hr	5.1%
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	70	$25.23/hr	-18.7%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	9,420	$28.71/hr	6.1%
Machinists	14,910	$29.26/hr	7.6%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	720	$23.91/hr	5.1%
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	90	$20.33/hr	-4.2%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5,570	$24.90/hr	-3.5%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	850	$23.91/hr	3.2%
Boilermakers	N/A	$50.33/hr	9.1%
Upholsterers	80	$27.78/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.