DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 7E- East Central	N/A	9	N/A	$0.68/hr	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Minnesota	3,040	295	$20.38/hr	$0.47/hr	$13.42/hr	$16.65/hr	$20.49/hr	$23.95/hr	$27.89/hr
U S	99,400	2,087	$18.36/hr	$0.11/hr	$11.64/hr	$13.94/hr	$17.46/hr	$21.93/hr	$27.11/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Other Regional Data For Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 1,550 $21.30/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 580 $20.94/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 280 $20.79/hr N/A EDR 8 - Southwest 120 $18.92/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 90 $18.95/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 70 $16.73/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 70 $19.44/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 40 $21.50/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 20 $18.13/hr N/A EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley N/A N/A N/A EDR 1 - Northwest N/A N/A N/A EDR 7E- East Central N/A N/A N/A EDR 2 - Headwaters N/A N/A N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	30	$18.92/hr	N/A
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	N/A	N/A	N/A

• Sets up and operates machines, including power saws, jointers, mortisers, tenoners, molders, and shapers, to cut and shape woodstock.
• Sands and scrapes surfaces and joints of articles to prepare articles for finishing.
• Dips, brushes, or sprays assembled articles with protective or decorative materials, such as stain, varnish, or lacquer.
• Studies blueprints, drawings, and written specifications of articles to be constructed or repaired and plans sequence of performing such operations.
• Installs hardware, such as hinges, catches, and drawer pulls, using hand tools.
• Marks dimensions of parts on paper or lumber stock, following blueprints, and matches lumber for color, grain, and texture.
• Trims component parts of joints to ensure snug fit, using hand tools, such as planes, chisels, or wood files.
• Glues, fits, and clamps parts and subassemblies together to form complete unit.
• Bores holes for insertion of screws or dowel by hand or using boring machine.
• Drives nails or other fasteners to joints of articles to prepare articles for finishing.