Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

44.3k

Average Age

44.6

Estimated Job Growth

−1.51%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$46,986

Average Male Salary

$47,472

Average Female Salary

$37,817

About

Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters are most often employed by the Furniture & related product manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters was $46,986 in 2024.

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 Noble, DeKalb, LaGrange & Steuben Counties PUMA, IN.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters workforce. Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters workforce in 2024 was 44,269 people, of which 5.04% were women and 95% were men.

Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters are paid most in Noble, DeKalb, LaGrange & Steuben Counties PUMA, IN but are relatively concentrated in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

42,038

Male Workforce

± 5.03k

2,231

Female Workforce

± 1.16k

The Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters workforce in 2024 was 44,269 people (5.04% women and 95% men). This implies an average annual growth of −3.03% between 2014 (45,650) and 2024 (44,269).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Colorado ($67,281), Florida ($65,051), and Maine ($58,070).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$46,986

AVERAGE WAGE

#347 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters earned an average of $46,986, $22,892 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.337, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. 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 ($66,501).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

44.3k

2024 Workforce

± 5,165

−3.56%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 17%

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 86.9%, followed by Miscellaneous wood products with 6.85% and Construction with 4.21%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters in the US. The workforce of Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters in 2024 was 44,269 people, with 5.04% woman, and 95% men. The average age of male Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters in the workforce is 44.8 and of female Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters is 40.6, 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 2024 was 44,269 people, with 5.04% woman, and 95% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (6,323 people), 50 to 54 years (5,111 people), and 60 to 64 years (4,917 people). Among them they concentrated 37.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 22.7% of Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters workers were Hispanic and 77.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (75.3%), Puerto Rican (12.6)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (4.3)%

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Races

In 2024, 74.7% of the Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters workforce were White, of which 3.94% were women and 96.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (13.5%) and Other (7.2%).

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 2024 were Construction.

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 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (586 people), Engineering (370 people), and Education (223 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters workers were High School or Equivalent (22,047 people), Some college (7,680 people), and Secondary Education (6,638 people).

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

Skills

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Value

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 3.07%, but Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters are expected to see a growth of −1.51% 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.

−1.51%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

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 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.