Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters in New Mexico

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

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

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

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Cabinetmaker or Bench Carpenter Career?

• Precision Production
• Woodworking
• Cabinetmaking & Millwork

How Many Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Work in New Mexico?

In New Mexico, there were 230 people working as Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters in the year 2018.

There were 250 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters in this state are declining at a rate of 10.3% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.3%.

New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 260 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 New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters ranged from $20,500 to $47,860 with $31,430 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.86 to $23.01. The median hourly rate was $15.11.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.24 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.13.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Mexico 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
Albuquerque, NM	120	$33,190

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

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.