Careers · Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters · New Jersey
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters in New Jersey
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters cut, shape, and assemble wooden products using hand tools and woodworking machines like power saws, jointers, and mortisers. They work in cabinet shops, furniture factories, and custom woodworking businesses, transforming lumber into finished pieces such as cabinets, doors, and wooden components for larger products. In New Jersey the median pay is $51,760 a year, 11% above the national median of $46,680.
$51,760median pay in New Jersey, per year
$44,190–$71,500middle half earn
790employed in New Jersey
$46,680U.S. median, for comparison
Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against cabinetmakers and bench carpenters and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against cabinetmakers and bench carpenters and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training).
Skills that matter most
Operations MonitoringQuality Control AnalysisMonitoringOperation and ControlJudgment and Decision MakingTime ManagementReading ComprehensionSpeaking
Knowledge areas
Building and ConstructionMathematics (knowledge)Production and ProcessingDesignMechanicalAdministration and Management
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters.
Licenses and training in New Jersey
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters pay in other states
Delaware · $60,090New York · $58,680Connecticut · $58,100Massachusetts · $58,040New Hampshire · $57,980Vermont · $57,620Rhode Island · $52,800Illinois · $50,160Arkansas · $50,070Colorado · $49,610
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against cabinetmakers and bench carpenters and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against cabinetmakers and bench carpenters and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 51-7011.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, New Jersey, annual.