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Highest Paying Industries for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

The top 82 highest paying industries for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $53,570, other support services is the highest paying industry for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters. It is followed by federal government, including usps industry (average annual salary $53,090). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 82 Highest Paying Industries for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Other Support Services	$53,570	$32,390	50
2	Federal government, including USPS	$53,090	$45,710	190
3	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$53,090	$45,710	190
4	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$52,590	$24,630	50
5	Hospitals - Privately owned	$52,590	$24,630	50
6	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$51,770	$35,080	300
7	Federal, State, and Local Government	$51,770	$35,080	300
8	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$51,420	$26,040	60
9	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$51,420	$26,040	60
10	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$48,170	$31,950	100
11	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$47,480	$25,870	530
12	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$45,270	$31,490	60
13	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$43,840	$25,720	n/a
14	Support Activities for Transportation	$42,620	$25,990	300
15	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$40,190	$21,400	250
16	Machinery Manufacturing	$39,880	$25,950	60
17	Building Equipment Contractors	$39,850	$27,530	90
18	Nonresidential Building Construction	$39,850	$30,300	340
19	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$39,260	$27,370	90
20	Educational Services - State government owned	$39,220	$20,160	70
21	State government, including schools and hospitals	$39,060	$22,290	90
22	Construction of Buildings	$38,840	$24,770	1,110
23	Ship and Boat Building	$38,560	$26,200	160
24	Residential Building Construction	$38,250	$22,890	760
25	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$38,130	$19,620	60
26	Health Care and Social Assistance	$38,030	$25,710	130
27	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$37,940	$26,160	690
28	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$37,910	$19,790	80
29	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$37,830	$26,770	200
30	Transportation and Warehousing	$37,820	$20,080	410
31	Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$37,200	$17,610	n/a
32	Specialized Design Services	$36,690	$26,540	160
33	Educational Services	$36,680	$19,410	220
34	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$35,960	$19,530	140
35	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$35,950	$24,710	30
36	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$35,910	$31,280	40
37	Automotive Repair and Maintenance	$35,650	$24,170	n/a
38	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$35,600	$19,480	130
39	Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair	$35,390	$23,100	n/a
40	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$35,180	$25,320	400
41	Educational Services - Local government owned	$35,170	$19,260	140
42	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$34,990	$23,470	820
43	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$34,890	$23,610	850
44	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$34,640	$23,580	70
45	Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	$34,320	$22,090	13,570
46	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$34,220	$26,660	90
47	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$34,220	$26,660	90
48	Social Assistance	$34,100	$25,490	70
49	Construction	$33,280	$21,510	6,950
50	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$32,640	$24,780	30
51	Specialty Trade Contractors	$32,220	$21,270	5,850
52	Building Finishing Contractors	$32,210	$21,290	5,590
53	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$32,200	$20,580	140
54	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$32,080	$20,640	61,130
55	Repair and Maintenance	$31,790	$18,730	750
56	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$31,740	$18,770	770
57	Building Material and Supplies Dealers	$31,700	$20,840	1,480
58	Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	$31,700	$20,840	1,480
59	Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing	$31,630	$20,350	36,560
60	Manufacturing	$31,500	$20,240	74,360
61	Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	$31,370	$20,310	47,520
62	Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance	$31,150	$18,570	650
63	Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	$30,510	$20,200	10,970
64	Retail Trade	$30,370	$18,240	2,220
65	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$30,020	$21,420	30
66	Sawmills and Wood Preservation	$29,940	$20,100	50
67	Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	$29,600	$25,640	n/a
68	Wholesale Trade	$29,320	$21,170	690
69	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$29,220	$21,550	620
70	Other Wood Product Manufacturing	$28,230	$18,800	10,290
71	Wood Product Manufacturing	$27,770	$18,660	11,320
72	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$27,600	$19,820	n/a
73	Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	$27,250	$20,730	270
74	Home Furnishings Stores	$24,510	$16,460	160
75	Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores	$23,990	$16,970	650
76	Furniture Stores	$23,880	$17,090	490
77	Temporary Help Services	$23,600	$17,500	870
78	Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing	$23,530	$17,810	990
79	Administrative and Support Services	$23,390	$17,180	1,760
80	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$23,390	$17,180	1,760
81	Employment Services	$23,160	$17,140	1,710
82	Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing	$21,200	$16,030	n/a