Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Salary

The median cabinetmakers and bench carpenters salary in the United States is $46,680 per year ($22.44/hour). Salaries range from $35,650 at the entry level to $63,720+ for the top 10% of earners. There are 77,170 cabinetmakers and bench carpenters jobs nationwide. Employment is projected to decline 1.6% through 2034.

Last updated: June 2026 Β· Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Median Salary
$46,680
per year
Hourly Rate
$22.44
per hour
Employment
77,170
jobs in the U.S.

Salary Distribution

10th percentile
$35,650
25th percentile
$38,830
Median
$46,680
75th percentile
$55,760
90th percentile
$63,720

Job Growth (2024-2034)

-1.6%
Decline

Annual Openings

8,100
jobs/year (growth + replacements)

Education Required

High school diploma or equivalent

Training Needed

Moderate-term on-the-job training

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Career Guide

Interview questions, resume templates, and a career ladder written specifically for cabinetmakers and bench carpenterss.

Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters are the skilled woodworkers who build custom cabinets, architectural millwork, casework, and fine furniture at custom shops, architectural millwork firms, and casework manufacturers. Typical shop seats: custom kitchen-and-bath shops (Wood-Mode, Bellmont Cabinets, Diebolt Cabinet, Christopher Peacock, William Ohs); production cabinet manufacturers running semi-custom / stock lines (KraftMaid, MasterBrand, American Woodmark, Cabinetworks Group); architectural millwork firms doing corporate lobbies, courthouse interiors, university library projects, and high-end retail (Karman, LB Wood, Woodworks by Bowden, Imperial Woodworking); and casework manufacturers doing dental / medical / lab / school casework (JB Turner, Corilam, Case Systems). BLS reports 77,170 employed with a median of $46,680, p10 $32,510, p90 $70,720+. Entry Apprentice / Cabinet Assembler $30-42k ($14-20/hr); established Journeyman Cabinetmaker $46-62k ($22-30/hr); Sr Cabinetmaker / Lead Millwork $58-78k ($28-38/hr); Millwork Shop Foreman / Estimator $75-115k+ salaried at architectural millwork firms. The single biggest earnings lever is completing a United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC) millwork apprenticeship + moving from a production cabinet shop to an AWI (Architectural Woodwork Institute) Premium-grade architectural millwork firm β€” a UBC journeyman at an AWI Premium shop clears $60-85k with full benefits and pension, while equivalent tenure at a production stock-cabinet plant caps at $50-58k.

Core Skills Hiring Managers Screen For

CNC operation and programming (Biesse Rover, SCM Morbidelli, Homag, Weeke, Anderson)
Load, run, and increasingly program CNC routers and machining centers. Biesse Rover B / Rover K series and SCM Morbidelli Author / M100 are the industry benchmarks for cabinet-shop CNC; Homag Centateq and Weeke Vantage on the higher-production end; Anderson Selexx and MultiCam for entry / small shop. Software: AlphaCam, Cabinet Vision Solid Ultimate, Mozaik Solid Wood, Microvellum Toolbox, or eCabinet Systems for CAD/CAM. Nesting-based cutlists in AlphaCam / Enroute / Vectric Aspire. Fluency in G-code hand-editing separates a machine operator ($20-25/hr) from a CNC programmer ($30-42/hr).
AWI Quality Standards (Premium / Custom / Economy grades)
The Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI) Quality Standards Illustrated (QSI) governs architectural millwork grades. Premium is the top tier used in courthouse interiors, corporate lobbies, high-end residential β€” matched flitch veneers, specific joinery tolerances (0.003 in for door alignment), specific dowel / dado / M&T requirements. Custom is the mid tier for most commercial millwork. Economy is production-grade. A shop that ships Premium to a Custom-spec project or vice-versa gets rejected at the field-install QA. AWI Quality Certification Program (QCP) certification is the shop's brand β€” Premium-certified shops charge 25-40% premium over uncertified competitors.
Cabinet-hardware fluency (Blum, Grass, HΓ€fele, Salice, Accuride)
Blum LEGRABOX + AMBIA-LINE + TANDEMBOX drawer systems; Blum BLUMOTION soft-close hinges; Grass Dynapro + Nova Pro drawer glides; HΓ€fele Free Fold / Free Swing lift systems; Salice concealed hinges; Accuride heavy-duty full-extension slides. Each has a hardware install jig (Blum ECODRILL / ECODRILL-BOX, Grass Ecopress) and adjusters that separate a $28/hr journeyman from a $22/hr assembler. Hardware failure at 6-month punch is the top cabinet-shop callback.
Joinery β€” dovetail, dado, rabbet, M&T, dowel, cope-and-stick
Machine joinery on the CNC (dowel joins for cabinet cases; dovetails on Leigh D4R Pro / Akeda / Porter-Cable 4200 jigs; dado + rabbet on the table saw / router; cope-and-stick raised-panel doors on the shaper with Freeborn / Grizzly / Amana cope-and-stick sets). Hand joinery (through-dovetail hand-cut for premium furniture; hand-cut mortise-and-tenon for architectural columns). Adhesives β€” Titebond III + Titebond Original for standard case work; Titebond CA Original + Bob Smith Insta-Cure for veneer-lift; epoxy (System 3, West System) for structural joints.
Solid-surface, veneer, laminate, and Corian fabrication (post-forming, cold-press, hot-press, edgebanding)
Solid-surface (Corian, LG HI-MACS, Formica Solid Surfacing) β€” pre-glue seaming, undermount sink cutouts, thermoforming for backsplash returns. Veneer β€” cold-press with vacuum bag (Vacupress, Roarockit), hot-press for flat panels, iron-on for edges. Laminate (Wilsonart, Formica, Pionite) β€” contact adhesive application, post-forming for waterfall edges. Edgebanding β€” automatic edgebander (Homag KAL 210, Biesse Akron, SCM Basic Edge Pro) applying PVC / ABS / wood veneer edging with hot-melt glue at 190-210Β°C.
Finishing β€” spray booth operation, sanding, staining, topcoat
Spray booth work in an EPA-compliant shop (VOC compliance, respirator-fit-tested, LEV air-flow certified). Spray equipment β€” Kremlin / Graco / Devilbiss HVLP + AAA (Air-Assisted Airless) systems. Finishes β€” waterborne (Target Coatings EM6000, ML Campbell Agualente) as the trend; solvent-based (ML Campbell Krystal, Sherwin-Williams Sher-Wood pre-cat lacquer) as the legacy; conversion varnish for kitchen and bath. Sanding progression 120 β†’ 180 β†’ 220 β†’ 320 grit; between-coat 320-400 grit; final rub-out 600-1500 or steel wool. Staining β€” wipe-on, spray-on, dye-and-glaze; matching architectural samples to project spec.
Drawing reading and shop-drawing production
Read AIA-format architectural drawings, elevations, sections, and details; produce shop drawings in AutoCAD or SolidWorks for approval by the architect and general contractor. AWI standard details for joints, reveals, and profiles. Field-measurement reconciliation β€” pre-fab site measurements against the architect's drawings; call out the ambiguity in RFI (Request For Information) form. A shop-drawing error caught pre-cut costs $50-200 to redraw; the same error caught at install costs $2-15k in rework.
Installation, punch-list resolution, and site management
Deliver-and-install for architectural millwork projects. Site scribing (fit cabinet to non-square walls with a compass scribe and belt sander); field-shim to level; hardware final-adjust; punch-list resolution 30 / 60 / 90 days after install. Field callbacks are the last cost hit on a millwork project β€” 2-5% callback rate is industry-normal; over 8% loses the shop the account. Sr Cabinetmakers who install and resolve punch cleanly are 20-30% more valuable than shop-only journeymen.
Shop safety and OSHA compliance (OSHA 29 CFR 1910.213 woodworking machinery, 1910.94 dust collection)
OSHA 1910.213 mandates guarding on table saw, jointer, planer, shaper, molder; SawStop table saws are increasingly required at insured shops. Dust collection β€” OSHA 1910.94 + NFPA 654 combustible dust standard for shops over 5,000 sq ft. Respirator fit-testing annually for spray booth workers. First aid + CPR + AED required at nearly every shop over 20 employees.

How to Become a Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

  1. 1
    Complete a UBC (United Brotherhood of Carpenters) millwork apprenticeship, a shop-based apprenticeship, or a community college wood-technology program
    UBC Millworker apprenticeship β€” 4-year program through UBC Local 1216 (Chicago), Local 132 (Bay Area), Local 5 (New England), and similar locals; combines paid on-the-job work at signatory shops with 400-800 classroom hours; $18-24/hr apprentice starting β†’ $28-38/hr journeyman on completion + full benefits + pension. Shop-based apprenticeship β€” non-union shops (many custom kitchen and bath shops, small architectural millwork) run 3-5 year in-house apprenticeships without formal accreditation; $14-20/hr apprentice β†’ $22-32/hr journeyman. Community college wood-technology programs β€” Cerritos College (CA), North Bennet Street School (Boston), Palomar College (CA), Rockingham CC (NH), Marc Adams School of Woodworking (IN) β€” 1-2 year AAS programs that feed into apprenticeship or direct journeyman-track hire.
  2. 2
    Alternative path β€” military woodworking / joinery / carpentry MOS + civilian shop transition
    US Navy Construction Battalion (Seabee) Builder rating (BU); US Army 12W Carpentry and Masonry Specialist; US Marine Corps 1371 Combat Engineer. Military-trained carpenters typically bypass the apprenticeship and hire in at journeyman rate at custom shops and architectural millwork firms.
  3. 3
    Get hired as a Cabinet Assembler / Apprentice at a shop
    $14-20/hr at custom kitchen-and-bath shops, production cabinet plants (KraftMaid, MasterBrand, American Woodmark), or architectural millwork firms. First 12-24 months is machine-tending, assembly, and basic joinery on production runs. Cabinet-Vision / Microvellum familiarity from a wood-tech program shortens this rung to 12-18 months.
  4. 4
    Advance to Journeyman Cabinetmaker at $22-30/hr
    3-5 years experience. Full autonomy on cabinet builds β€” cases, drawers, doors, hardware installation, finishing setup. Read shop drawings; execute AWI Custom-grade work; increasingly Premium-grade with Sr oversight. CNC operator on Biesse Rover or SCM Morbidelli. Union journeyman rates at UBC signatory shops run $28-38/hr + benefits + pension.
  5. 5
    Complete AWI Quality Certification training + CNC programming certification
    AWI Quality Certification Program (QCP) β€” shop-level certification requiring documented QA process; individual craftsman does AWI QCP knowledge exam (Level I journeyman, Level II Sr). CNC programming certification through the machine OEM (Biesse Academy, SCM Woodtech Academy) or third-party (Cabinet Vision Solid Ultimate, Microvellum Toolbox certification). These credentials unlock the Sr Cabinetmaker + Lead Millwork promotion at architectural millwork firms.
  6. 6
    Move to Sr Cabinetmaker / Lead Millwork at $28-38/hr + benefits
    8-15 years experience. Lead a bench crew of 3-8 journeymen on a specific project (kitchen fit-out, corporate lobby wall, courthouse bench install). Own shop-drawing review and RFI submissions to the architect. Train apprentices. Represent the shop on site walk-throughs. Bilingual English/Spanish + AWI QCP Level II + CNC programming = strongest candidate profile.
  7. 7
    Optional advancement β€” Shop Foreman, Estimator, or Shop Owner at $75-135k+
    Shop Foreman ($68-108k salaried at custom / architectural shops) runs the shop-floor for 12-40 people; owns scheduling, quality, safety, and PM (project management) integration. Estimator ($75-115k salaried) runs takeoffs from architectural drawings, sources materials, prices projects for bid. Shop Owner ($95-300k+ owner comp + business equity) β€” a lot of experienced cabinetmakers open small custom shops after 15-25 years.

Career Progression

Cabinet Assembler / Apprentice
0-3 yrs$30-42k ($14-20/hr at non-union shops; $18-24/hr as UBC apprentice + benefits + pension)
  • β€’Assembly of cases from CNC-cut parts β€” glue, clamp, brad, dowel; drawer-box glue-up and slide installation
  • β€’Machine tending on CNC router, edgebander, panel saw under Sr oversight
  • β€’Sanding progression, finish prep, basic staining under Sr oversight
  • β€’Complete UBC apprenticeship classroom hours (400-800 hrs over 4 yrs) or in-shop apprentice training curriculum
Next: Journeyman Cabinetmaker at 3-5 years on completion of apprenticeship and shop signoff.
Journeyman Cabinetmaker
3-8 yrs$46-62k ($22-30/hr non-union; $28-38/hr UBC + full benefits + pension)
  • β€’Full autonomy on cabinet builds β€” cases, drawers, doors, finishing setup
  • β€’Read shop drawings; execute AWI Custom-grade work; increasingly Premium-grade with Sr oversight
  • β€’CNC operator on Biesse Rover / SCM Morbidelli; run production nests from AlphaCam / Cabinet Vision output
  • β€’Install at site β€” scribe to walls, level, hardware final-adjust, punch resolution
Next: Sr Cabinetmaker / Lead Millwork at 7-12 years with AWI QCP Level II and CNC programming.
Sr Cabinetmaker / Lead Millwork
8-15 yrs$58-78k ($28-38/hr + $2-5/hr lead premium + benefits + pension at UBC shops)
  • β€’Lead a bench crew of 3-8 journeymen on a specific project
  • β€’Own shop-drawing review, RFI submissions, and field measurements
  • β€’Train apprentices through UBC or shop-based curriculum
  • β€’Represent the shop on architect / GC site walk-throughs and punch-list resolution
Next: Shop Foreman / Estimator at 12-20 years with PM training and estimating fluency.
Shop Foreman / Estimator / Project Manager
12-20 yrs$68-115k salaried + bonus + benefits at architectural millwork firms
  • β€’Foreman β€” run shop-floor for 12-40 craftsmen; own scheduling, quality, safety, project completion
  • β€’Estimator β€” run takeoffs from architectural drawings; source materials; price projects for bid; win / lose determination on bid pricing
  • β€’PM β€” own the project from award to final punch; interface with GC, architect, and owner
  • β€’Shop-level P&L accountability at architectural millwork firms
Next: General Manager / VP Operations / Shop Owner at 18-30 years.
General Manager / VP Operations / Shop Owner
18+ yrs$95-215k+ salaried + bonus at architectural millwork firms; $95-350k+ owner comp + business equity at shop-owner track
  • β€’Own the P&L for a $8-45M annual revenue custom shop or architectural millwork firm
  • β€’Own capital investment (CNC capacity, spray booth capacity, dust collection, forklift and delivery fleet)
  • β€’Own the customer book β€” architects, GCs, direct-to-owner residential; contract renewal and new-business development
  • β€’Own hiring, training, promotion, and retention of the shop's 20-120 craftsmen

Interview Questions & Answers

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Q1. Walk me through how you'd build a set of frameless kitchen cabinets from scratch.technical
Structured, chronological. (1) Read shop drawings β€” verify dimensions, hardware spec (Blum LEGRABOX or Grass Nova Pro?), door style (slab MDF, veneered plywood, or 5-piece rail-and-stile?), finish spec (waterborne EM6000, conversion varnish, or lacquer?), and AWI grade (Premium / Custom / Economy). (2) Optimize cut list in Cabinet Vision or Microvellum for 3/4 in prefinished maple ply for cases + 1/2 in ply for drawer boxes; nest for material yield. (3) CNC nest on the Biesse Rover β€” dowel holes for European 32mm system; hinge cups pre-drilled; drawer-slide screw locations. (4) Edgeband β€” 1mm PVC on exposed edges through the Homag KAL 210 at 200Β°C hot-melt. (5) Assembly β€” dowel + glue (Titebond III) case joints; clamp with pipe clamps or Kreg cabinet clamp; brad-nail back panel; install drawer slides (Blum TANDEMBOX or Grass Nova Pro) with the Blum ECODRILL. (6) Finishing β€” sand to 220, spray waterborne primer, sand to 320, spray topcoat (2-3 coats), rub-out with 600 grit. (7) Hardware install β€” Blum BLUMOTION hinges (adjustment: side, depth, height), drawer fronts to boxes with Blum EXPANDO. (8) Site delivery, scribe to walls, level, hardware final-adjust, punch. Interviewers want the specific machines, adhesives, hardware brands, and grits β€” 'we build cabinets' fails.
Q2. A architect's shop drawings show a 1/16 in reveal at the door-to-face-frame joint, but the AWI Premium standard is 1/32 in. How do you handle it?situational
Structured. First, verify: AWI QSI Section 10 (Casework) specifies 1/32 in reveal for Premium grade; 1/16 in for Custom. So the architect's drawing may be showing a Custom-grade tolerance on a Premium-spec project, which is an RFI-worthy inconsistency. Second, submit an RFI to the architect through the GC β€” clearly stating the AWI QSI Premium reference (Section 10.2.4 or wherever it applies) and asking whether the reveal should be built to 1/32 in per Premium standard, or whether the project spec is Custom despite the AWI Premium notation elsewhere. Third, wait for the RFI response before cutting; do not assume. Fourth, if the answer is 1/32, tighten the machine setup β€” sharper knives on the shaper, tighter tolerance on the CNC dado, jig-set stops that align to 1/32 in. Interviewers screen for candidates who know AWI standards cold, who don't shortcut, and who use RFI discipline rather than build-and-hope.
Q3. Describe a shop callback you owned and resolved.behavioral
STAR. Situation: Sr Cabinetmaker at an architectural millwork firm; 90 days after installing a corporate lobby reception desk, the GC's punch team flagged a 1/8 in gap between the desk top and the CMU wall on the east side β€” the desk had moved off scribe. Task: diagnose, fix, and prevent recurrence without losing the GC as a repeat client. Action: (1) site visit within 48 hrs; verified the gap and photographed; (2) diagnosis β€” the CMU wall had not been perfectly plumb (a construction-tolerance issue not caught at pre-install field measurement), and the desk had shifted 1/8 in during 90-day settling on the floor tile; (3) fix on-site β€” pulled the desk from the wall, ran a fresh scribe on a plywood shim, re-installed with the shim behind the top piece; caulked with clear acrylic sealant matched to the wall finish; (4) documented in the shop's post-install QA report; (5) instituted a 30-day and 90-day post-install site check on all future architectural millwork installs above $50k contract value; (6) refined the pre-install field measurement checklist to include CMU-wall plumb verification for reveal-critical installs. Result: GC kept us on the next 2 projects (a total of $8.4M in millwork scope); the 30-day post-install program caught 3 similar issues over the next 18 months before they reached client complaints. Interviewers screen for people who own the fix without deflecting, and who change process to prevent recurrence.
Q4. Why cabinetmaking / millwork rather than general construction carpentry or finish carpentry?culture
Honest answer that resonates. 'Cabinetmaking and millwork is a shop-based, precision-tolerance discipline β€” you're working to 1/32 in, not 1/8 in. It's more like fine machining than construction. The AWI standard is a real quality bar and the shops that ship Premium work stay in business through recessions because the top clients pay premiums to get it done right. Comp-wise, a UBC journeyman at a Premium-certified architectural millwork firm clears $60-85k plus benefits and pension β€” that's above finish-carpentry rates in most markets and above production cabinet shop rates at every tenure. And there's a real skill-mastery arc β€” apprentice to journeyman to lead is a 10-15 year craft development, not a 3-year checkbox. That's the fit I want.' Interviewers screen for candidates who chose cabinetmaking as a craft, not who defaulted into it.
Q5. Where do you see your career in 5 years?closer
Show the fork. Two viable tracks β€” the shop-craftsman track (Journeyman β†’ Sr Cabinetmaker β†’ Lead β†’ Shop Foreman) or the estimator / PM track (Journeyman β†’ Sr Cabinetmaker β†’ Estimator β†’ PM β†’ Shop Owner). I'm on the shop-craftsman track β€” I've completed my UBC apprenticeship, I'm 3 years into journeyman with AWI Premium project experience, and I'd like to move into Sr Cabinetmaker / Lead within 24-30 months. Specifically: complete AWI QCP Level II knowledge exam; complete CNC programming certification on Biesse Rover or SCM Morbidelli; lead a bench crew of 3-4 on a Premium-grade project of $500k-$1.5M contract value. Longer-term, I want to move into Shop Foreman at a UBC signatory architectural millwork firm at $85-105k salaried. If your shop has a documented promotion path with CNC programming subsidy and AWI QCP support, that's the trajectory.

Resume Template β€” Journeyman Cabinetmaker (3-8 yrs)

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Journeyman Cabinetmaker (3-8 yrs)
  • β–ΈJourneyman Cabinetmaker at an AWI QCP Premium-certified architectural millwork firm; built cabinets, casework, and reception desks for 12 corporate lobby and courthouse projects with $12M aggregate FY24 contract value.
  • β–ΈFull autonomy on Biesse Rover B FT 1836 CNC and Homag KAL 210 edgebander; ran 2,800+ hrs on the CNC in FY24 with zero rework due to program error.
  • β–ΈExecuted AWI Premium and Custom grade work including matched-flitch veneered casework and hand-fit crown molding on a $2.4M FY24 courthouse chambers project.
  • β–ΈUBC Local 1216 Journeyman + AWI QCP Level I knowledge exam completed. Cabinet Vision Solid Ultimate + Microvellum Toolbox proficient. $32/hr + full benefits + pension = $71k base + $7k annual pension accrual.

What Gets You Rejected

  • βœ—Cannot read AIA-format architectural drawings β€” automatic screen at any architectural millwork firm.
  • βœ—No fluency in AWI Premium / Custom / Economy grade distinctions β€” signals the candidate has only done production stock-cabinet work.
  • βœ—Weak CNC β€” cannot load and run Biesse Rover / SCM Morbidelli / Homag production nests independently. Modern cabinet shops run 60-85% of parts through CNC.
  • βœ—Sloppy safety habits β€” non-guarded table saw, no dust collection discipline, no respirator in spray booth. OSHA 1910.213 + NFPA 654 combustible dust are ongoing shop-inspection foci.
  • βœ—No fluency in Blum + Grass + HΓ€fele hardware install jigs β€” hardware failure at 6-month punch is the top callback in the industry.
  • βœ—Cannot produce a portfolio of prior work β€” Sr Cabinetmaker hires require project photos and reference calls; a candidate without portfolio at 5+ years is a red flag.
  • βœ—Refuses site work β€” architectural millwork requires deliver-and-install; shop-only journeymen top out at $28-32/hr while install-capable Sr Cabinetmakers clear $38-42/hr.

Salary Negotiation Levers

  • βœ“UBC signatory shop premium β€” UBC journeyman at a UBC Local shop (Local 1216 Chicago, Local 132 Bay Area, Local 5 New England) pays 15-30% above non-union equivalent + full benefits + defined-benefit pension.
  • βœ“AWI Premium-certified shop premium β€” architectural millwork firms with AWI QCP Premium certification pay 20-40% above production stock-cabinet shops for the same journeyman.
  • βœ“Metro premium β€” SF Bay, NYC, Boston, DC, LA architectural millwork pays 20-35% above US median for the same journeyman seat.
  • βœ“CNC programming premium β€” CNC programmer (not just operator) with Cabinet Vision / Microvellum / AlphaCam fluency + G-code hand-edit fluency earns $30-42/hr vs $22-28/hr for operator-only.
  • βœ“AWI QCP Level I + II knowledge exam + CNC programming certification β€” adds $3-8/hr and unlocks Sr Cabinetmaker / Lead Millwork promotion.
  • βœ“Install-capable journeyman premium β€” deliver-and-install cabinetmakers earn $3-6/hr more than shop-only equivalents and are 20-30% more valuable to architectural millwork firms.
  • βœ“Sign-on bonus β€” journeymen moving between shops (especially UBC-to-UBC or between AWI Premium shops) routinely negotiate $2-8k sign-on paid at 30/60/90-day milestones.
  • βœ“Tool + travel allowance β€” journeyman tool allowance typically $500-1,500/yr; deliver-and-install travel + per-diem when out of local market $150-350/day + hotel + mileage; negotiate these in the offer letter, not left implicit.

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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Salary by State

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Top Paying States

Delaware
$60K
+29%
New York
$59K
+26%
Connecticut
$58K
+24%
Massachusetts
$58K
+24%
New Hampshire
$58K
+24%
Vermont
$58K
+23%
Rhode Island
$53K
+13%
New Jersey
$52K
+11%
Illinois
$50K
+7%
Arkansas
$50K
+7%
Vertical line = national median. Click a state for full details.
StateMedianvs. National
Delaware$60,090+28.7%
New York$58,680+25.7%
Connecticut$58,100+24.5%
Massachusetts$58,040+24.3%
New Hampshire$57,980+24.2%
Vermont$57,620+23.4%
Rhode Island$52,800+13.1%
New Jersey$51,760+10.9%
Illinois$50,160+7.5%
Arkansas$50,070+7.3%
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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Salary by Metro Area

Metro AreaMedianvs. National
Jonesboro, AR$66,860+43.2%
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT$66,040+41.5%
Burlington-South Burlington, VT$64,130+37.4%
Barnstable Town, MA$63,270+35.5%
Rockford, IL$60,900+30.5%
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$60,390+29.4%
New Haven, CT$60,340+29.3%
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$60,240+29.0%
Peoria, IL$60,040+28.6%
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$59,870+28.3%
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Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Data reflects the most recent annual survey.
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