Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Career, Salary and Skills

Occupation 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.

National salary and employment

Top skills

Typical tasks

• Produce or assemble components of articles, such as store fixtures, office equipment, cabinets, or high-grade furniture.
• Trim, sand, or scrape surfaces or joints to prepare articles for finishing.
• Measure and mark dimensions of parts on paper or lumber stock prior to cutting, following blueprints, to ensure a tight fit and quality product.
• Cut timber to the right size, and shape and trim parts of joints to ensure a snug fit, using hand tools, such as planes, chisels, or wood files.
• Match materials for color, grain, or texture, giving attention to knots or other features of the wood.
• Set up or operate machines, including power saws, jointers, mortisers, tenoners, molders, or shapers, to cut, mold, or shape woodstock or wood substitutes.
• Establish the specifications of articles to be constructed or repaired, or plan the methods or operations for shaping or assembling parts, based on blueprints, drawings, diagrams, or oral or written instructions.
• Verify dimensions or check the quality or fit of pieces to ensure adherence to specifications.

Technology

• Autodesk AutoCAD
• Computer estimation software
• Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Windows

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary by location

Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.

• Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Salary in CA
  Median $49,030 · Employment 7,360
• Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Salary in IN
  Median $45,550 · Employment 5,980
• Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Salary in TX
  Median $38,340 · Employment 5,530
• Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Salary in GA
  Median $42,280 · Employment 3,740
• Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Salary in FL
  Median $46,360 · Employment 3,490
• Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Salary in PA
  Median $47,610 · Employment 3,300
• Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Salary in OH
  Median $47,430 · Employment 3,110
• Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Salary in NC
  Median $46,010 · Employment 2,900
• Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Salary in Los Angeles, CA
  Median $47,960 · Employment 2,630
• Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Salary in NY
  Median $58,680 · Employment 2,470
• Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Salary in Dallas, TX
  Median $38,760 · Employment 2,370
• Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Salary in IL
  Median $50,160 · Employment 2,350

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