Vocational Programs for Model Makers, Wood Career

The role of Model Makers, Wood is to construct full-size and scale wooden precision models of products. Includes wood jig builders and loft workers..

The average annual wage of the occupations is $52,510 and $25 per hour. 2 vocational programs could be taken for the Model Makers, Wood career. Based on BLS data, a total of 590 employees were employed in the Occupation.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Model Makers, Wood Career

The following 2 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Model Makers, Wood.

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 Model Makers, Wood
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Cabinetmaking and Millwork	53	-	-	1,590 Hours	15.00 Months
Wooden Boatbuilding Technology/Technician	1	-	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Model Makers, Wood Career

The following 19 occupations are related to Model Makers, Wood.

Related Occupations toModel Makers, Wood
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
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	29,810	$62,860	$30
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	47,960	$53,470	$26
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
Machinists	291K	$54,600	$26
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
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	2,670	$66,750	$32
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	88,460	$44,620	$21
Furniture Finishers	14,380	$42,490	$20
Patternmakers, Wood	260	$52,330	$25
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 Model Makers, Wood

The following 54 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Model Makers, Wood. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.