Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Explore safer careers (1)
Lower estimated automation risk
Why it fits
Uses measuring, cutting, fastening, blueprint reading, and wood construction skills in field settings.
Alternative careers
Related career paths that build on similar skills and experience
Why it fits
Applies furniture construction knowledge, repair, materials handling, and custom finish work.
Why it fits
Builds on sanding, staining, varnishing, repair, surface preparation, and attention to appearance.
Occupation snapshot
What does this snowflake show?
What's this?
We rate jobs using four factors. These are:
- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions
These are some key things to think about when job hunting.
Risk & user votes
Calculated automation risk
Moderate Risk (41-60%): This occupation may be meaningfully affected by automation. Some parts of the role may be suitable for AI, software, or robotics, while others still rely on human skill, judgement, trust, or real-world context. People in this range may benefit from building skills that complement automation and reduce replacement risk.
More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.
Human strengths important in this job
These are human abilities and work contexts that are important in this occupation. They may help explain why parts of the role are harder to replace end-to-end, but they are not the only inputs into the automation score.
Thinking creatively
Quite importantWhy this matters
Decision-making and problem solving
Quite importantWhy this matters
What users think
Based on 45 votes
Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 53% chance of automation.
What do you think the risk of automation is?
What is the likelihood that Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?
View sentiment trend
Pay & outlook
Wages
In 2024, the median annual wage for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters was $46,020 ($22 per hour).
The median annual wage for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters was 7.0% lower than the national median annual wage, which stood at $49,500.
View wage trend
Wages over time
Growth
The number of 'Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters' job openings is expected to decline 1.6% by 2034
View employment trend
Total employment, and estimated job openings
Updated projections are due 09-2025.
Volume
As of 2024 there were 79,540 people employed as 'Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters' within the United States.
This represents around 0.05% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 1 thousand people are employed as 'Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters'.
People also viewed
Job 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.
O*NET-SOC code: 51-7011.00
What people are saying (0)
Reply to comment