Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Salary in the US
A cabinetmakers and bench carpenters earns a national median of $46,680 a year (mean $48,290) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #628 of 825.
How much does a cabinetmakers and bench carpenters earn in the US?
A cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in the United States earns a median of $46,680 a year (mean $48,290), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 8% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 77,170 people work in this occupation (SOC 51-7011), ranked #628 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$46,680
per year
Mean
$48,290
per year
Employment
77,170
US workers
National rank
#628
of 825 by median
What a cabinetmakers and bench carpenters earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a cabinetmakers and bench carpenters (SOC 51-7011) earns a median annual wage of $46,680 and a mean (average) of $48,290. The median is the midpoint — half of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters earn more and half earn less — and is 8% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters is $46,680, and the mean (average) is $48,290. The median is the midpoint — half of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters earn more and half earn less.
- How does cabinetmakers and bench carpenters pay compare to the US average?
- At $46,680, a cabinetmakers and bench carpenters earns 8% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many cabinetmakers and bench carpenters are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 77,170 cabinetmakers and bench carpenters employed nationally (SOC 51-7011), across all industries.
- Where does this cabinetmakers and bench carpenters salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 51-7011. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 51-7011 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
Published verbatim by GeraJobs. Last updated: 2026-06-27. ← All US salaries