Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
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.
- O*NET-SOC code
51-7011.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$46,680
Employment, U.S.77,170
Median hourly wage$22.44
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $35,650 | $38,830 | $46,680 | $55,760 | $63,720 |
By state (49)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,760 | $38,550 | 1.68 |
| Arizona | 1,600 | $45,580 | 0.99 |
| Arkansas | 920 | $50,070 | 1.42 |
| California | 7,360 | $49,030 | 0.81 |
| Colorado | 1,300 | $49,610 | 0.91 |
| Connecticut | 740 | $58,100 | 0.88 |
| Delaware | 60 | $60,090 | 0.25 |
| Florida | 3,490 | $46,360 | 0.71 |
| Georgia | 3,740 | $42,280 | 1.54 |
| Hawaii | 160 | $49,050 | 0.51 |
| Idaho | 970 | $44,870 | 2.29 |
| Illinois | 2,350 | $50,160 | 0.78 |
| Indiana | 5,980 | $45,550 | 3.77 |
| Iowa | 1,010 | $47,110 | 1.31 |
| Kansas | 1,340 | $41,350 | 1.88 |
| Kentucky | 920 | $40,440 | 0.92 |
| Louisiana | 470 | $39,280 | 0.49 |
| Maine | 940 | $48,150 | 2.96 |
| Maryland | 610 | $49,180 | 0.45 |
| Massachusetts | 1,440 | $58,040 | 0.80 |
| Michigan | 1,120 | $48,550 | 0.51 |
| Minnesota | 2,340 | $48,740 | 1.60 |
| Mississippi | 580 | $38,800 | 1.01 |
| Missouri | 1,690 | $45,980 | 1.16 |
| Montana | 510 | $47,920 | 2.01 |
| Nebraska | 230 | $48,600 | 0.45 |
| Nevada | 450 | $47,780 | 0.58 |
| New Hampshire | 190 | $57,980 | 0.57 |
| New Jersey | 790 | $51,760 | 0.37 |
| New Mexico | 170 | $47,210 | 0.40 |
| New York | 2,470 | $58,680 | 0.51 |
| North Carolina | 2,900 | $46,010 | 1.18 |
| North Dakota | 220 | $47,140 | 1.02 |
| Ohio | 3,110 | $47,430 | 1.13 |
| Oklahoma | 1,020 | $36,630 | 1.20 |
| Oregon | 2,190 | $46,910 | 2.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,300 | $47,610 | 1.10 |
| Rhode Island | 80 | $52,800 | 0.34 |
| South Carolina | 710 | $47,680 | 0.62 |
| South Dakota | 440 | $45,950 | 1.94 |
| Tennessee | 1,570 | $46,440 | 0.97 |
| Texas | 5,530 | $38,340 | 0.79 |
| Utah | 2,120 | $46,390 | 2.46 |
| Vermont | 360 | $57,620 | 2.36 |
| Virginia | 2,170 | $45,910 | 1.06 |
| Washington | 1,350 | $48,710 | 0.77 |
| West Virginia | 130 | $42,400 | 0.38 |
| Wisconsin | 2,070 | $46,790 | 1.42 |
| Wyoming | 90 | $46,380 | 0.67 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machinists | 3 | 0.967 |
| 2 | Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1-2 | 0.966 |
| 3 | Upholsterers | 1-2 | 0.964 |
| 4 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 1-2 | 0.963 |
| 5 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 1-2 | 0.959 |
| 6 | Furniture Finishers | 1-2 | 0.957 |
| 7 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1-2 | 0.954 |
| 8 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1-2 | 0.952 |
| 9 | Boilermakers | 1-2 | 0.951 |
| 10 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 1-2 | 0.948 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | Operation and Control | 0.87 | 0.966 |
| Boilermakers | Operation and Control | 1.00 | 0.951 |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Operation and Control | 1.00 | 0.946 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Operations Monitoring | 0.88 | 0.943 |
| Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | Operations Monitoring | 0.76 | 0.942 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Operation and Control | 1.00 | 0.940 |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Operations Monitoring | 0.76 | 0.934 |
| Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | Operations Monitoring | 0.76 | 0.933 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters, excluding software Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Computerized numerical control CNC software | 3 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Mastercam computer-aided design and manufacturing software | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
| SAP software | 9 of 20 | 1.5x |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | 3 of 20 | 2.4x |
| Microsoft Office software | 18 of 20 | 1.0x |
| Microsoft Word | 17 of 20 | 1.0x |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | 7 of 20 | 0.5x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.25 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.12 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Building and Construction | 3.22 | 3.12 |
| Mathematics | 3.15 | 3.10 |
| Production and Processing | 2.95 | 2.79 |
| Design | 2.91 | 3.12 |
| Mechanical | 2.90 | 2.63 |
| Administration and Management | 2.64 | 2.63 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.55 | 2.29 |
| Education and Training | 2.40 | 2.23 |
| Physics | 2.35 | 1.73 |
| English Language | 2.17 | 1.17 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.11 | 1.52 |
| Administrative | 2.04 | 1.52 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 1.86 | not rated |
| Transportation | 1.82 | 1.52 |
| Public Safety and Security | 1.73 | 0.80 |
| Chemistry | 1.68 | 1.03 |
| Foreign Language | 1.57 | not rated |
| Communications and Media | 1.41 | 0.67 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.39 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.34 | 0.53 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.33 | not rated |
| Psychology | 1.27 | not rated |
| Telecommunications | 1.26 | not rated |
| Law and Government | 1.23 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.22 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.21 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.20 | not rated |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.15 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.12 | not rated |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.11 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.07 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.05 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.05 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Manual Dexterity | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Control Precision | 4.00 | 3.75 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Visualization | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.62 | 3.12 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.50 | 3.00 |
| Extent Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Reaction Time | 3.00 | 3.62 |
| Static Strength | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Information Ordering | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Auditory Attention | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Oral Comprehension | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Oral Expression | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Originality | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Response Orientation | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Rate Control | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Depth Perception | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Written Comprehension | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Written Expression | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.75 | 2.00 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Stamina | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Number Facility | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Time Sharing | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Memorization | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Explosive Strength | 2.12 | 1.62 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.12 | 1.00 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Night Vision | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Sound Localization | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Autodesk AutoCAD hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- Computer estimation software
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 1,830 | 28.93 | $46,240 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 270 | 6.54 | $46,620 |
| St. Cloud, MN | 290 | 5.56 | $46,270 |
| Wausau, WI | 190 | 5.41 | $45,100 |
| St. George, UT | 210 | 4.62 | $46,140 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | 180 | 4.52 | $44,090 |
| Salem, OR | 410 | 4.39 | $45,820 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 100 | 4.34 | $47,030 |
| Lancaster, PA | 530 | 4.23 | $46,850 |
| Logan, UT-ID | 120 | 3.61 | $42,920 |