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Occupational Employment Statistics


DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-7011 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. Excludes “Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders" (51-7040).

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Northwest Minnesota 22028$22.56/hr$17.59/hr$19.21/hr$23.17/hr$24.71/hr$27.93/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
ConstructionN/AN/A
Manufacturing2,580$23.69/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities100$21.66/hr
Professional and Business ServicesN/AN/A
Other ServicesN/AN/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Minnesota 30$20.12/hr4.7%
Duluth MN-WI MSA 30$19.13/hrN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 60$19.30/hrN/A
Southwest Minnesota 130$17.93/hr3.5%
Fargo ND-MN MSA 130$23.24/hrN/A
Southeast Balance of State 130$24.13/hrN/A
Rochester MN MSA 160$24.31/hrN/A
Northwest Balance of State 190$23.17/hrN/A
Northwest Minnesota 220$23.17/hr6.0%
Southwest Balance of State 270$20.93/hrN/A
Southeast Minnesota 280$24.31/hr3.5%
St Cloud MN MSA 380$23.28/hrN/A
Central Minnesota 1,040$23.53/hr6.9%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,080$23.97/hr3.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,640$23.69/hrN/A
Minnesota 2,800$23.66/hr4.7%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Sheet Metal Workers 2,600$28.56/hr5.1%
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 110$24.24/hr-18.7%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 9,670$27.54/hr6.1%
Machinists 11,720$29.59/hr7.6%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 640$21.47/hr5.1%
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/hr3.2%
Boilermakers 90$47.46/hr9.1%
Upholsterers 120$23.51/hr7.5%


  • 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.