Bench carpenter vs cabinet worker

The differences between bench carpenters and cabinet workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a bench carpenter and a cabinet worker. Additionally, a bench carpenter has an average salary of $43,442, which is higher than the $36,503 average annual salary of a cabinet worker.

The top three skills for a bench carpenter include hand tools, CNC and table saws. The most important skills for a cabinet worker are planers, hand tools, and .

Bench carpenter vs cabinet worker overview

	Bench Carpenter	Cabinet Worker
Yearly salary	$43,442	$36,503
Hourly rate	$20.89	$17.55
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	5,109	19,874
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 74%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Bench carpenter vs cabinet worker salary

Bench carpenters and cabinet workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bench Carpenter	Cabinet Worker
Average salary	$43,442	$36,503
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $60,000	Between $27,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	New Rochelle, NY	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	-
Best paying company	J & A ENTERPRISES LLC	-
Best paying industry	Professional	-

Differences between bench carpenter and cabinet worker education

There are a few differences between a bench carpenter and a cabinet worker in terms of educational background:

	Bench Carpenter	Cabinet Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 74%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bench carpenter vs cabinet worker demographics

Here are the differences between bench carpenters' and cabinet workers' demographics:

	Bench Carpenter	Cabinet Worker
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.6% Female, 3.4%	Male, 80.6% Female, 19.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.8% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 1.8% White, 70.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 2.8% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 1.5% White, 74.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between bench carpenter and cabinet worker duties and responsibilities

Bench carpenter example responsibilities.

use all hand and power tools available including table saws and routers, cnc, beam see
Enforce on-site policy and safety regulations for state and local agencies (EPA, NYFD, OSHA, DEM).
Operate various saws and shop equipment.
Set up 10,000 sf shop including professional spray booth.
Set up and operate CNC machinery including shaper, S4S and panel see.
Utilize drawings and blueprints to fashion custom furniture for a customer'shome or office.

Cabinet worker example responsibilities.

Fabricate jigs and fixtures for accurate and repeatable execution of critical fit requirements for components.
Take orders accurately through computerize register POS functions.

Bench carpenter vs cabinet worker skills

Common bench carpenter skills

Hand Tools, 39%
CNC, 17%
Table Saws, 15%
Power Saws, 8%
Jointers, 8%
Custom Furniture, 7%

Common cabinet worker skills

Planers, 52%
Hand Tools, 48%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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