The top 15 highest paying industries for wood patternmakers (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 $48,980, transportation equipment manufacturing is the highest paying industry for wood patternmakers. It is followed by metalworking machinery manufacturing industry (average annual salary $45,420). 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 wood patternmakers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Rank | Industry | Average Salary i | # of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $48,980 |
50 |
| 2 | Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $45,420 |
80 |
| 3 | Machinery Manufacturing | $41,590 |
130 |
| 4 | Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing | $41,400 |
50 |
| 5 | Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing | $40,660 |
80 |
| 6 | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $40,340 |
n/a |
| 7 | Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $40,190 |
n/a |
| 8 | Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $39,290 |
290 |
| 9 | Manufacturing | $38,830 |
830 |
| 10 | Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing | $38,740 |
240 |
| 11 | Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing | $37,720 |
160 |
| 12 | Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $34,510 |
70 |
| 13 | Wood Product Manufacturing | $33,340 |
n/a |
| 14 | Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $32,810 |
n/a |
| 15 | Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing | $29,420 |
40 |