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, 2013

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northeast Balance of State	20	2	$17.48/hr	$0.63/hr	$14.69/hr	$15.83/hr	$17.26/hr	$18.74/hr	$21.98/hr
Minnesota	2,140	216	$17.51/hr	$0.39/hr	$12.28/hr	$14.63/hr	$17.41/hr	$20.67/hr	$23.19/hr
U S	78,140	1,250	$16.05/hr	$0.10/hr	$9.71/hr	$12.04/hr	$15.10/hr	$18.81/hr	$23.49/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 20 $17.26/hr

Other Regional Data For Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  Minneapolis-Saint Paul MN-WI MSA 1,260 $18.20/hr N/A Southwest Balance of State 290 $17.30/hr N/A Saint Cloud MN MSA 180 $15.62/hr N/A Northwest Balance of State 170 $15.11/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State 110 $16.92/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA 80 $11.83/hr N/A Fargo-Moorhead ND-MN MSA 80 $15.57/hr N/A Duluth-Superior MN-WI MSA 70 N/A N/A Northeast Balance of State 20 $17.26/hr N/A Mankato-North Mankato, MN MetroSA 10 $16.10/hr N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A $17.72/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	30	$19.08/hr	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.