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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters in California

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters in California

Is California a good place for you to work as a Cabinetmaker or Bench Carpenter?

5.8% Jobs Projection
$34,450 Median Salary
1,350 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters in California is growing faster than average.

  • Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Work in California?

10,690 people worked as Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters in 2018 in this state.

There were 10,650 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,295 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters working in it, which means California has more Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters in this state are growing at a rate of 5.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.3%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,350 annual job openings, and 12,800 total jobs in 2026 for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 11,500 annual jobs and 111,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters ranged from $23,270 to $58,940 with $34,450 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.19 to $28.34. The median hourly rate was $16.56.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.2 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.36.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,160 $33,440
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,330 $26,620
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,130 $40,880
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 760 $38,360
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 620 $36,050
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 430 $38,780
Modesto, CA 260 $33,260
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 250 $33,400
Santa Rosa, CA 200 $46,890
Visalia-Porterville, CA 170 $26,830
Stockton-Lodi, CA 150 $36,570
Chico, CA 140 $30,610
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 130 $31,790
Bakersfield, CA 120 $34,550
Fresno, CA 110 $31,470
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 100 $46,930
Redding, CA 80 $31,790
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 80 $39,550
Salinas, CA 60 $49,550
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 50 $48,160
Napa, CA 30 $47,370

Top States for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Employment

View the list below to see where most Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 10,690 $34,450
Texas 8,600 $29,980
Florida 5,130 $35,990
Indiana 5,090 $32,420
Pennsylvania 4,620 $37,490
Ohio 4,520 $35,170
New York 4,050 $41,680
Wisconsin 3,550 $31,140
Illinois 3,390 $37,890
Minnesota 3,120 $40,640
North Carolina 3,000 $29,270
Michigan 3,000 $37,600
Virginia 2,860 $34,190
Alabama 2,810 $28,770
Colorado 2,480 $35,550
Missouri 2,400 $33,350
Oregon 2,370 $34,580
Washington 2,330 $38,640
Tennessee 2,250 $30,270
Georgia 2,190 $34,000

Below are the states where Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Hawaii $56,800
Rhode Island $46,150
Massachusetts $45,810
Alaska $44,840
New Hampshire $44,200
Maryland $43,690
New Jersey $43,650
Connecticut $43,610
Delaware $42,630
New York $41,680

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