Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters in North Carolina

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

• Projected employment for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters in North Carolina is growing slower than average.

• Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters in North Carolina 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 North Carolina?

There were approximately 3,000 workers employed as Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters in this state in 2018.

There were 3,300 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 300 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters in this state are growing at a rate of 1.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.3%.

North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 430 annual job openings, and a total of 4,190 jobs for North Carolina Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters in 2026.

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

What do Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters ranged from $19,340 to $44,000 with $29,270 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.3 to $21.15. The median hourly rate was $14.07.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.2 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.13.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	610	$25,460
Greensboro-High Point, NC	610	$29,480
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	600	$43,280
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	460	$30,080
Raleigh, NC	210	$35,880
Winston-Salem, NC	190	$31,050
Asheville, NC	100	$32,780
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	90	$32,190
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	80	$34,060
Wilmington, NC	30	$31,680

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

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.