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
Wages Updated to Third Quarter, 2012
					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	1,040	147	$18.94/hr	$0.36/hr	$14.39/hr	$16.30/hr	$18.77/hr	$21.68/hr	$23.48/hr
Minnesota	2,290	188	$17.84/hr	$0.36/hr	$12.44/hr	$14.98/hr	$17.67/hr	$20.94/hr	$23.28/hr
U S	81,260	1,544	$15.82/hr	$0.08/hr	$9.71/hr	$11.99/hr	$15.00/hr	$18.62/hr	$23.11/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Industry	OES Employment	OES Median Wage
Manufacturing	1,010	$18.79/hr

Other Regional Data For Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Geography (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Geography (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	1,040	$18.77/hr	N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast	340	$16.84/hr	N/A
EDR 7W- Central	290	$16.58/hr	N/A
EDR 5 - North Central	170	$20.75/hr	N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest	130	$17.54/hr	N/A
EDR 4 - West Central	70	$12.85/hr	N/A
EDR 7E- East Central	40	$17.85/hr	N/A
EDR 9 - South Central	20	$17.31/hr	N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters	10	$18.81/hr	N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central	N/A	$16.60/hr	N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead	N/A	$12.08/hr	N/A

Related Occupations
Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Occupation (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	590	$22.89/hr	N/A
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	430	$27.04/hr	N/A

Tasks for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

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.