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Also called carpenter, frame carpenter, woodworking bench carpenter and accordion maker.
$46,680
Median pay a year
77,170
People do this work
6
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A Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter resume, filled in
Common skills that can help you remember what you used on the job.
Assembling wood products
Applying decorative finishes
Trimming excess material from workpieces
Reviewing blueprints and instructions
Reading work orders or instructions
Comparing physical characteristics of materials
Measuring materials
Measuring product dimensions
Estimating materials
Estimating production materials
Attaching accessories
Drilling holes in parts
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Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter
Summary
Cabinetmaker producing and assembling wooden articles, measuring and cutting lumber, operating woodworking machines, and installing hardware to create and repair cabinets and office equipment
Experience
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Produced and assembled components for cabinets and office equipment
Measured and marked dimensions on lumber before cutting, following blueprints
Set up and operated machines like power saws and jointers to shape wood
Attached parts together using glue, nails, and screws to complete units
Installed hardware such as hinges and handles using hand tools
Trimmed and sanded surfaces to prepare articles for finishing
Repaired or altered wooden furniture and cabinetry as needed
Skills
Hands-On Work
Assembling wood products, Applying decorative finishes, Trimming excess material from workpieces
Core Skills
Reviewing blueprints and instructions, Reading work orders or instructions, Measuring materials
Checking & Planning
Comparing physical characteristics of materials, Measuring product dimensions, Estimating materials, Estimating production materials
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Checked sizes and quality of piecesMade parts for furniture and fixturesMeasured and marked wood before cuttingUsed machines to cut and shape woodPut parts together with glue and nailsInstalled hardware like handles and hinges
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Checked sizes and quality of wood pieces to ensure accuracy and fit for projects
Measured and marked wood before cutting to meet specifications
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Checked sizes and quality of wood pieces, resulting in fewer needing rework or replacement for projects
Show what improved once the quality was checked
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Fewer pieces needed rework or replacementProjects were completed on timeClients were more satisfied with the results
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Add how often you measured and marked wood
The line
Measured and marked wood before cutting to meet specifications
Add how often you measured and marked wood
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Most pieces for each projectSeveral boards each dayA few every shift
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The work itself
What a Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter does
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Cut, shape, and assemble wooden articles or set up and operate a variety of woodworking machines, such as power saws, jointers, and mortisers to surface, cut, or shape lumber or to fabricate parts for wood products.
What it pays
How much does a Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$38,830
Median
$46,680
75th percentile
$55,760
About 77,170 people do this work in the United States.
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Already yours: Reviewing blueprints and instructions, Measuring materials
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Median pay
$64,050 a year
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This page is about the occupation Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.