Vocational Programs for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Career

The role of Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters is to 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.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $44,620 and $21 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters career. Based on BLS data, a total of 88,460 employees were employed in the Occupation.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Career

The following 1 vocational program is required or helpful to prepare Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters. Total 53 schools are offering certificate programs.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Cabinetmaking and Millwork	53	-	-	1,590 Hours	15.00 Months

Related Occupations to Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Career

The following 19 occupations are related to Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters.

Related Occupations toCabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Boilermakers	11,130	$73,840	$36
Carpenters	700K	$60,970	$29
Sheet Metal Workers	116K	$64,270	$31
Helpers--Carpenters	21,770	$40,860	$20
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	29,810	$62,860	$30
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	57,810	$50,640	$24
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	75,260	$44,450	$21
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	2,840	$64,920	$31
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	2,150	$54,550	$26
Tool and Die Makers	58,150	$62,020	$30
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	6,660	$60,110	$29
Upholsterers	25,740	$44,820	$22
Furniture Finishers	14,380	$42,490	$20
Model Makers, Wood	590	$52,510	$25
Patternmakers, Wood	260	$52,330	$25
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	43,570	$40,120	$19
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	61,250	$40,360	$19
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	12,290	$41,490	$20
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	38,480	$44,710	$22

Schools offering vocational programs for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

The following 53 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.