Furniture Finishers
Median $44,540
Occupation · SOC 51-7011
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters: pay and where the jobs are
What cabinetmakers and bench carpenters earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$46,680 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $48,290
- Median hourly wage
- $22.44
- Mean hourly wage
- $23.22
- Employment
- 77,170
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 51-7011.
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How much do cabinetmakers and bench carpenters make?
The median annual wage for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters was $46,680 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $35,650 and the highest-paid 10% more than $63,720. As an hourly rate, the median is $22.44. About 77,170 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Delaware ($60,090), New York ($58,680) and Connecticut ($58,100). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Vermont.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,650 | $17.14 | $2,971 | $2,569 |
| 25th percentile | $38,830 | $18.67 | $3,236 | $2,782 |
| Median | $46,680 | $22.44 | $3,890 | $3,307 |
| 75th percentile | $55,760 | $26.81 | $4,647 | $3,915 |
| 90th percentile | $63,720 | $30.64 | $5,310 | $4,448 |
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters: pay by state
50 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$47,961 take-home in national prices
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$47,655 take-home in national prices
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$47,214 take-home in national prices
Where a median cabinetmakers and bench carpenter paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 60 | $60,090 | $31,200 | $70,110 | $47,564 | $47,655 |
| New York | 2,470 | $58,680 | $44,440 | $79,640 | $46,473 | $43,062 |
| Connecticut | 740 | $58,100 | $41,310 | $76,690 | $46,127 | $44,520 |
| Massachusetts | 1,440 | $58,040 | $42,120 | $79,860 | $45,866 | $43,369 |
| New Hampshire | 190 | $57,980 | $39,470 | $72,540 | $48,767 | $46,817 |
| Vermont | 360 | $57,620 | $44,720 | $78,800 | $46,981 | $47,961 |
| Rhode Island | 80 | $52,800 | $40,740 | $74,730 | $42,661 | $41,710 |
| New Jersey | 790 | $51,760 | $38,090 | $76,670 | $42,049 | $38,647 |
| Illinois | 2,350 | $50,160 | $36,360 | $71,330 | $40,145 | $40,162 |
| Arkansas | 920 | $50,070 | $35,170 | $104,530 | $41,046 | $47,214 |
| Colorado | 1,300 | $49,610 | $38,500 | $64,890 | $40,349 | $39,154 |
| Maryland | 610 | $49,180 | $33,430 | $68,020 | $39,726 | $37,849 |
| Hawaii | 160 | $49,050 | $36,070 | $70,160 | $39,390 | $35,825 |
| California | 7,360 | $49,030 | $38,740 | $67,780 | $39,957 | $36,088 |
| Minnesota | 2,340 | $48,740 | $38,960 | $63,310 | $39,337 | $39,887 |
| Washington | 1,350 | $48,710 | $39,590 | $66,570 | $40,643 | $37,979 |
| Nebraska | 230 | $48,600 | $37,210 | $64,780 | $39,898 | $44,281 |
| Michigan | 1,120 | $48,550 | $39,810 | $64,420 | $39,377 | $40,926 |
| Maine | 940 | $48,150 | $36,540 | $61,290 | $39,053 | $40,240 |
| Montana | 510 | $47,920 | $37,800 | $62,240 | $39,188 | $41,405 |
| Nevada | 450 | $47,780 | $36,400 | $74,460 | $40,571 | $40,580 |
| South Carolina | 710 | $47,680 | $34,320 | $61,350 | $39,645 | $42,289 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,300 | $47,610 | $37,540 | $63,610 | $38,940 | $39,909 |
| Ohio | 3,110 | $47,430 | $35,560 | $58,960 | $39,429 | $42,500 |
| New Mexico | 170 | $47,210 | $40,200 | $59,470 | $39,051 | $42,349 |
| North Dakota | 220 | $47,140 | $38,380 | $61,960 | $40,057 | $45,029 |
| Iowa | 1,010 | $47,110 | $38,410 | $60,370 | $38,895 | $44,318 |
| Oregon | 2,190 | $46,910 | $36,610 | $58,660 | $36,625 | $35,434 |
| Wisconsin | 2,070 | $46,790 | $38,390 | $61,040 | $38,357 | $40,764 |
| Tennessee | 1,570 | $46,440 | $35,780 | $62,400 | $39,495 | $42,990 |
| Utah | 2,120 | $46,390 | $35,000 | $61,120 | $37,990 | $38,426 |
| Wyoming | 90 | $46,380 | $35,230 | $58,240 | $39,446 | $42,557 |
| Florida | 3,490 | $46,360 | $36,650 | $61,940 | $39,430 | $38,129 |
| North Carolina | 2,900 | $46,010 | $34,850 | $58,410 | $37,822 | $40,097 |
| Missouri | 1,690 | $45,980 | $35,310 | $58,580 | $37,901 | $41,734 |
| South Dakota | 440 | $45,950 | $36,670 | $57,640 | $39,101 | $44,139 |
| Virginia | 2,170 | $45,910 | $33,280 | $63,800 | $37,243 | $36,836 |
| Arizona | 1,600 | $45,580 | $37,760 | $59,400 | $38,058 | $37,802 |
| Indiana | 5,980 | $45,550 | $29,700 | $57,980 | $37,465 | $40,143 |
| Idaho | 970 | $44,870 | $36,470 | $61,510 | $36,963 | $38,707 |
| West Virginia | 130 | $42,400 | $33,000 | $48,440 | $35,125 | $39,247 |
| Georgia | 3,740 | $42,280 | $30,930 | $58,610 | $34,791 | $36,130 |
| Kansas | 1,340 | $41,350 | $36,970 | $53,040 | $33,897 | $37,635 |
| Kentucky | 920 | $40,440 | $34,600 | $59,530 | $33,376 | $37,019 |
| Louisiana | 470 | $39,280 | $29,910 | $52,130 | $32,949 | $37,355 |
| Mississippi | 580 | $38,800 | $23,750 | $61,790 | $32,536 | $37,418 |
| Alabama | 1,760 | $38,550 | $29,680 | $48,560 | $31,590 | $35,565 |
| Texas | 5,530 | $38,340 | $28,700 | $53,210 | $32,986 | $33,986 |
| Oklahoma | 1,020 | $36,630 | $28,580 | $59,960 | $30,509 | $34,732 |
| Puerto Rico | 570 | $22,530 | $21,840 | $37,620 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 51-7011. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.