Pay · 51-7099
Woodworkers, All Other earn $44,530 a year at the midpoint
Half earn more than that and half earn less. The lowest tenth are paid about $30,510, the highest tenth about $64,150 — figures from the 2025 federal wage survey.
National figures for woodworkers, all other, 51-7099, from the 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.
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- The annual figure is arithmetic. For hourly occupations the annual figure is the hourly rate times 2080 hours. It is a calculation, not observed earnings: part time is the norm in retail and food service.
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- Not in these numbers. Growth and annual openings are not in this dataset. They come from the separate Employment Projections tables, where an opening is a modelled ten year average and not a posted vacancy.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025. Retrieved through the BLS Public Data API on 2026-08-13. bls.gov/oes “BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.”
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- Verified dimensions or check the quality or fit of pieces to ensure adherence to specifications.
- Brushed, sprayed, or handed-rub finishing ingredients, such as paint, oil, stain, or wax, onto and into wood grain and applied lacquer or other sealers.
- Read blueprints, drawings, or written specifications, and consult with designers to determine sizes and shapes of patterns and required machine setups.
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Median pay for woodworkers, all other, state by state
The 19 states where the most people do this work, of 26 with a published figure: their medians range by 1.80 times. Figures are the 2025 survey.
| State | Median a year | Where most start | 10th to 90th | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | $62,730 | $49,640 | $49,640 — $74,300 | 40 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,880 | $36,180 | $36,180 — $67,910 | 50 |
| New York | $58,300 | $39,170 | $39,170 — $76,270 | 40 |
| Oklahoma | $57,490 | $47,820 | $47,820 — $64,790 | 100 |
| Hawaii | $49,630 | $39,850 | $39,850 — $79,750 | 50 |
| Louisiana | $48,020 | $39,930 | $39,930 — $57,170 | 250 |
| California | $47,860 | $39,580 | $39,580 — $69,620 | 540 |
| Oregon | $45,590 | $34,230 | $34,230 — $56,970 | 640 |
| Michigan | $44,450 | $27,460 | $27,460 — $72,600 | 120 |
| Georgia | $43,600 | $28,670 | $28,670 — $63,150 | 270 |
| Florida | $42,560 | $31,080 | $31,080 — $61,480 | 370 |
| Maryland | $41,850 | $37,530 | $37,530 — $67,570 | 110 |
| Colorado | $41,300 | $37,380 | $37,380 — $70,210 | 140 |
| North Carolina | $39,370 | $32,020 | $32,020 — $60,310 | 350 |
| Missouri | $39,040 | $30,940 | $30,940 — $51,090 | 50 |
| Mississippi | $38,550 | $23,910 | $23,910 — $57,410 | 50 |
| Arizona | $36,970 | $36,940 | $36,940 — $65,770 | 120 |
| Illinois | $35,970 | $33,490 | $33,490 — $56,320 | 60 |
| Tennessee | $34,790 | $27,720 | $27,720 — $46,470 | 930 |
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Place 639 of 788 by median pay
Better paid than 19% of the occupations in the survey.
- 637 Library Technicians $44,580
- 638 Furniture Finishers $44,540
- 639 Woodworkers, All Other $44,530
- 640 Emergency medical technicians $44,470
- 641 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $44,390
What people often ask
How much do woodworkers, all other make a year?
The national median is $44,530 a year (2025 survey). The middle half earn between $36,320 and $55,180.
What is the hourly pay for woodworkers, all other?
The median is $21.41 an hour; the average is $46,070 a year.
What do woodworkers, all other earn when they start?
A beginner is usually paid nearer the 25th percentile, $36,320 a year, and sometimes as low as the 10th, $30,510.
Which state pays woodworkers, all other the most?
Virginia, with a median of $62,730 a year.
How many people work as woodworkers, all other?
About 5,490 in the United States — number 639 of 788 occupations by median pay.
Work that pays nearly the same
Median pay within $180 of what woodworkers, all other earn — $44,530 a year — but not always the same spread.
- $60 less Emergency medical technicians $44,470median a year 10th percentile: $34,130 90th percentile: $62,500
- $140 less Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $44,390median a year 10th percentile: $32,140 90th percentile: $78,150
- $180 less Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,350median a year 10th percentile: $34,170 90th percentile: $61,600