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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters in Maine

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters in Maine

Get the information you need to know about working as a Cabinetmaker or Bench Carpenter.

-5% Jobs Projection
$39,210 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

While jobs for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters in Maine are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters in Maine is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Work in Maine?

There were approximately 490 workers employed as Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters in this state in 2018.

There were 520 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters in this state are declining at a rate of 5.3% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.3%.

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Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 70 annual Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters job openings in Maine, and 710 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Make in Maine?

In 2018 wages for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters ranged from $26,700 to $52,900 with $39,210 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.84 to $25.43. The median hourly rate was $18.85.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.41 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.44.

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

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Top Maine 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
Portland-South Portland, ME 120 $41,270
Portsmouth, NH-ME 40 $41,680
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 30 $40,760

Top States for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Employment

The table below shows the states 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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