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Woodworkers Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of woodworkers are shown in Table 1. The average hourly salary of woodworkers in the United States is shown in Table 2. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of woodworkers within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The woodworkers annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Woodworkers Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,050
25th Percentile Wage
$31,610
50th Percentile Wage
$37,520
75th Percentile Wage
$45,960
90th Percentile Wage
$53,480

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for woodworkers. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) woodworkers is $53,480. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $37,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $28,050. It is noted that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 90% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of woodworkers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$37,520
2.24% 24.20%
2021
$36,680
7.85% -
2020
$33,800
3.08% -
2019
$32,760
3.57% -
2018
$31,590
2.18% -
2017
$30,900
2.23% -
2016
$30,210
2.35% -
2015
$29,500
1.97% -
2014
$28,920
1.00% -
2013
$28,630
0.66% -
2012
$28,440
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Table 2. Woodworkers Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of woodworkers in 15 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for woodworkers occupations is the federal, state, and local government sector with an annual salary $55,810. The lowest paying sector is the health care and social assistance sector (annual salary $28,560).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Federal, State, and Local Government
$55,810
Educational Services
$50,460
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$45,250
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$44,430
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$41,670
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$41,480
Construction
$41,470
Retail Trade
$37,540
Manufacturing
$37,450
Wholesale Trade
$37,150
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$36,330
Transportation and Warehousing
$35,840
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$35,160
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$31,950
Health Care and Social Assistance
$28,560

Table 3. Salaries of Woodworkers Related Occupations

The average annual salary of woodworkers related occupations at the national level is given in Table 3. For more salary information about a specific occupation, use the links below.

Occupation Median Annual Salary
Wood Model Makers
$46,940
Wood Model Makers and Patternmakers
$46,100
Wood Patternmakers
$44,290
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
$38,810
Furniture Finishers
$37,960
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
$36,830
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
$36,580
Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
$36,270
Other Woodworkers
$35,370

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