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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters in West Virginia

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2.7% Jobs Projection
$33,090 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters in West Virginia is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Work in West Virginia?

In West Virginia, there were 290 people working as Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters in the year 2018.

There were 380 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters in this state are growing at a rate of 2.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.3%.

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West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 380 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 West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters ranged from $23,290 to $39,700 with $33,090 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.2 to $19.09. The median hourly rate was $15.91.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.18 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.27.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 780 $47,060

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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