Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce

45.9k

Average Age

44.5

Estimated Job Growth

−2.71%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$45,243

Average Male Salary

$45,726

Average Female Salary

$37,072

About

Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters are most often employed by the Furniture & related product manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters was $45,243 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters are Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN, Noble, DeKalb, LaGrange & Steuben Counties PUMA, IN, and Elkhart County (Outside Elkhart City)--Goshen City PUMA, IN. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters are Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN, Elkhart County (Outside Elkhart City)--Goshen City PUMA, IN, and Houston City (North) & Aldine--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

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Employment and salary information for the Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters workforce. Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters workforce in 2023 was 45,903 people, of which 5.57% were women and 94.4% were men. Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters are paid most in Stanly & Cabarrus (East) Counties PUMA, NC but are relatively concentrated in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

43,345

Male Workforce

± 5.11k

2,558

Female Workforce

± 1.24k

The Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters workforce in 2023 was 45,903 people (5.57% women and 94.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 0.554% between 2014 (45,650) and 2023 (45,903).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Colorado ($71,324), Rhode Island ($61,218), and Florida ($59,997).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$45,243

AVERAGE WAGE

#380 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters earned an average of $45,243, $22,484 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.328

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.328, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters and on wages for those in the field. Furniture & related product manufacturing is the industry that employs the most Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters, by average wage, is Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing ($63,064).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

45.9k

2023 Workforce

± 5,259

−2.27%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 16.5%

This graphic shows the share of Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters employed by various industries. Furniture & related product manufacturing employs the largest share of Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters at 87.9%, followed by Miscellaneous wood products with 6% and Construction with 3.51%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters in the US. The workforce of Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters in 2023 was 45,903 people, with 5.57% woman, and 94.4% men. The average age of male Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters in the workforce is 44.7 and of female Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters is 39.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters in 2023 was 45,903 people, with 5.57% woman, and 94.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (6,263 people), 50 to 54 years (5,351 people), and 60 to 64 years (4,920 people). Among them they concentrated 36.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 22.4% of Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters workers were Hispanic and 77.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (73.6%), Puerto Rican (14.4)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (4.34)%

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Races

In 2023, 76.8% of the Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters workforce were White, of which 4.75% were women and 95.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (11.3%) and Other (7.26%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Science Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters, Quality Control Analysis stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters need more than the average amount of Operations Analysis.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (573 people), Engineering (351 people), and Social Sciences (210 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters workers were High School or Equivalent (22,547 people), Some college (8,356 people), and Secondary Education (6,672 people).

The graphic shows the Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters need many skills, but most especially Quality Control Analysis, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters are expected to see a growth of −2.71% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters.

−2.71%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters. This profession is expected to grow less than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.