Careers · Woodworkers, All Other · Illinois
Woodworkers, All Other in Illinois
Woodworkers in this category perform specialized wood fabrication and finishing tasks not covered by other woodworking classifications. They work in furniture manufacturing, custom shops, restoration studios, and other production or workshop settings, using hand tools and machinery to cut, shape, assemble, and finish wood products. In Illinois the median pay is $35,970 a year, 19% below the national median of $44,530.
$35,970median pay in Illinois, per year
$35,790–$53,960middle half earn
60employed in Illinois
$44,530U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Woodworkers, All Other.
Licenses and training in Illinois
Woodworkers, All Other pay in other states
Virginia · $62,730Pennsylvania · $61,880New York · $58,300Minnesota · $57,670New Jersey · $57,490Oklahoma · $57,490Alabama · $54,970Hawaii · $49,630Louisiana · $48,020California · $47,860
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against woodworkers, all other and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against woodworkers, all other and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 51-7099.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Illinois, annual.