Career profile · 51-7099
Woodworkers, All Other
All woodworkers not listed separately.
What the work can involve
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Selected core tasks from O*NET 31.0. Responsibilities vary by employer, specialization and experience.
Training subjects to investigate
The federal education-to-occupation crosswalk connects this role to the subjects below. These links do not endorse a school or guarantee that any particular award qualifies a graduate for the job.
Pay & employment outlook
Salary estimates for woodworkers, all other
The median divides workers into two equally sized groups by pay. It is not a starting salary, a school’s graduate outcome or a promise of employment. Lower percentiles are not automatically new graduates.
National outlook: 2025–2035
- Typical education for entry
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Related work experience
- None
- Typical on-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
BLS national employment projections, 2025–2035. Openings include people leaving occupations or the labor force; these are not advertised vacancies. Education categories describe typical entry, not legal eligibility or a guarantee that any specific program is sufficient.
Compare wages across 26 state/DC estimates
| State | Annual median | Hourly median | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $54,970 | $26.43 | 30 |
| Arizona | $36,970 | $17.78 | 120 |
| California | $47,860 | $23.01 | 540 |
| Colorado | $41,300 | $19.86 | 140 |
| Florida | $42,560 | $20.46 | 370 |
| Georgia | $43,600 | $20.96 | 270 |
| Hawaii | $49,630 | $23.86 | 50 |
| Illinois | $35,970 | $17.29 | 60 |
| Louisiana | $48,020 | $23.09 | 250 |
| Maryland | $41,850 | $20.12 | 110 |
| Michigan | $44,450 | $21.37 | 120 |
| Minnesota | $57,670 | $27.73 | Not published |
| Mississippi | $38,550 | $18.54 | 50 |
| Missouri | $39,040 | $18.77 | 50 |
| New Jersey | $57,490 | $27.64 | Not published |
| New York | $58,300 | $28.03 | 40 |
| North Carolina | $39,370 | $18.93 | 350 |
| Oklahoma | $57,490 | $27.64 | 100 |
| Oregon | $45,590 | $21.92 | 640 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,880 | $29.75 | 50 |
| South Carolina | $40,090 | $19.28 | Not published |
| Tennessee | $34,790 | $16.73 | 930 |
| Texas | $35,160 | $16.91 | Not published |
| Vermont | $44,070 | $21.19 | 30 |
| Virginia | $62,730 | $30.16 | 40 |
| Wisconsin | $39,030 | $18.77 | Not published |
Metropolitan and nonmetropolitan wages
Search the 32 published local-area estimates for this occupation. Metropolitan areas can cross state lines; a city’s postal name is not necessarily the statistical area’s name.
Sources: BLS May 2025 OEWS public downloads and 2025–2035 employment projections, retrieved September 9, 2026. Unpublished estimates stay unavailable. “+” means BLS’s upper reporting threshold ($239,200 annually or $115 hourly). Wages exclude self-employment and nonwage benefits. How to interpret these figures.
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Questions to test the fit
- What does an entry-level working day look like, and how does it differ from the experienced role described here?
- Which tasks, work environments and schedules would I enjoy or find difficult?
- What education, supervised practice and credentials do local employers actually request?
- Can I speak with someone in the occupation or arrange a suitable workplace visit?
- How does the complete training cost compare with my realistic budget and available routes?
Related occupations to compare
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters→
- Furniture Finishers→
- Model Makers, Wood→
- Patternmakers, Wood→
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood→
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing→
Related through shared training-subject mappings. Entry requirements can differ substantially.
Sources and attribution
This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under CC BY 4.0. Trade School Guides selects and organizes the material and adds explanatory guidance. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed or tested these modifications. Occupation code: 51-7099.00.
Training connections: CIP 2020–SOC 2018 crosswalk. Snapshot: September 8, 2026. See the methodology.