Woodworkers, All Other
Woodworkers, All Other (SOC 51-7099) earn a median $44,530 a year ($21.41 an hour) in the United States, with 5,490 employed as of May 2025; the highest-paying state is Virginia.
What woodworkers, all other do
This residual category holds woodworkers whose jobs do not match any of the more specific woodworking occupations. O*NET lists unusual titles such as accordion maker, airplane woodworker, oar maker, and dry house attendant, which suggests the variety: custom or specialty items made of wood, and process jobs such as tending a dry house. The SOC definition adds no description beyond the catch-all label, so no common set of core tasks is attached to the code. Because the grouping is defined by exclusion, tasks differ by employer, and no standard task list applies. Cabinetmakers, furniture finishers, model makers, patternmakers, and sawing or other woodworking machine operators are all classified separately, so this code is reserved for work that falls outside them. A woodworker whose job fits one of those named occupations is counted there instead.
Also called: Accordion Maker, Airplane Woodworker, Belly Builder, Boat Oar Maker, Dry House Attendant.
National wage percentiles, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $14.67 | $17.46 | $21.41 | $26.53 | $30.84 | $22.15 | 5,490 |
| Annual | $30,510 | $36,320 | $44,530 | $55,180 | $64,150 | $46,070 | ||
Employment per 1,000 jobs and the location quotient are area measures; they appear in the state and metro tables below. To see what a wage in this range leaves after tax, use FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Where woodworkers, all other earn and work most
Five highest-paying states
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Virginia | Hourly | $23.87 | $27.69 | $30.16 | $32.47 | $35.72 | $29.93 | 40 | 0.01 | 0.25 |
| Annual | $49,640 | $57,600 | $62,730 | $67,540 | $74,300 | $62,260 | ||||
| Pennsylvania | Hourly | $17.40 | $27.56 | $29.75 | $31.78 | $32.65 | $28.45 | 50 | 0.01 | 0.21 |
| Annual | $36,180 | $57,320 | $61,880 | $66,100 | $67,910 | $59,170 | ||||
| New York | Hourly | $18.83 | $26.40 | $28.03 | $36.30 | $36.67 | $29.19 | 40 | 0.00 | 0.10 |
| Annual | $39,170 | $54,900 | $58,300 | $75,500 | $76,270 | $60,710 | ||||
| Minnesota | Hourly | $24.43 | $24.43 | $27.73 | $27.79 | $27.94 | $27.21 | ** | ** | ** |
| Annual | $50,820 | $50,820 | $57,670 | $57,800 | $58,100 | $56,590 | ||||
| New Jersey | Hourly | $23.26 | $25.39 | $27.64 | $28.04 | $29.14 | $26.99 | ** | ** | ** |
| Annual | $48,380 | $52,800 | $57,490 | $58,310 | $60,610 | $56,130 | ||||
Five states with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Tennessee | Hourly | $13.33 | $14.36 | $16.73 | $19.02 | $22.34 | $16.80 | 930 | 0.28 | 8.04 |
| Annual | $27,720 | $29,870 | $34,790 | $39,550 | $46,470 | $34,950 | ||||
| Oregon | Hourly | $16.46 | $19.25 | $21.92 | $23.18 | $27.39 | $21.77 | 640 | 0.33 | 9.21 |
| Annual | $34,230 | $40,030 | $45,590 | $48,210 | $56,970 | $45,280 | ||||
| California | Hourly | $19.03 | $21.49 | $23.01 | $28.74 | $33.47 | $25.20 | 540 | 0.03 | 0.84 |
| Annual | $39,580 | $44,710 | $47,860 | $59,780 | $69,620 | $52,420 | ||||
| Florida | Hourly | $14.94 | $18.01 | $20.46 | $23.21 | $29.56 | $21.08 | 370 | 0.04 | 1.07 |
| Annual | $31,080 | $37,470 | $42,560 | $48,280 | $61,480 | $43,850 | ||||
| North Carolina | Hourly | $15.39 | $17.14 | $18.93 | $21.61 | $29.00 | $20.07 | 350 | 0.07 | 1.98 |
| Annual | $32,020 | $35,640 | $39,370 | $44,940 | $60,310 | $41,740 | ||||
Five highest-paying metropolitan areas
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Hourly | $19.21 | $23.45 | $30.90 | $36.00 | $40.87 | $31.01 | 30 | 0.01 | 0.30 |
| Annual | $39,960 | $48,770 | $64,260 | $74,880 | $85,010 | $64,500 | ||||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Hourly | $25.39 | $26.93 | $27.88 | $28.04 | $29.35 | $28.04 | ** | ** | ** |
| Annual | $52,800 | $56,010 | $57,980 | $58,310 | $61,040 | $58,320 | ||||
| Oklahoma City, OK | Hourly | $23.40 | $26.20 | $27.15 | $29.33 | $31.15 | $27.60 | 50 | 0.07 | 2.09 |
| Annual | $48,680 | $54,500 | $56,470 | $61,010 | $64,790 | $57,400 | ||||
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | Hourly | $16.46 | $16.56 | $23.67 | $30.21 | $30.22 | $23.42 | 150 | 0.12 | 3.40 |
| Annual | $34,230 | $34,440 | $49,240 | $62,840 | $62,850 | $48,700 | ||||
| Urban Honolulu, HI | Hourly | $19.16 | $22.14 | $23.31 | $34.60 | $38.34 | $27.32 | 40 | 0.10 | 2.80 |
| Annual | $39,850 | $46,060 | $48,470 | $71,960 | $79,750 | $56,830 | ||||
Five metropolitan areas with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | Hourly | $16.55 | $20.17 | $21.52 | $22.31 | $22.72 | $20.86 | 150 | 0.92 | 26.02 |
| Annual | $34,420 | $41,950 | $44,760 | $46,410 | $47,250 | $43,400 | ||||
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | Hourly | $16.46 | $16.56 | $23.67 | $30.21 | $30.22 | $23.42 | 150 | 0.12 | 3.40 |
| Annual | $34,230 | $34,440 | $49,240 | $62,840 | $62,850 | $48,700 | ||||
| Morristown, TN | Hourly | $14.52 | $14.67 | $14.67 | $16.89 | $16.89 | $15.58 | 120 | 2.59 | 73.19 |
| Annual | $30,200 | $30,510 | $30,510 | $35,120 | $35,120 | $32,400 | ||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Hourly | $18.30 | $19.16 | $22.29 | $26.83 | $29.93 | $23.30 | 110 | 0.02 | 0.52 |
| Annual | $38,060 | $39,860 | $46,360 | $55,800 | $62,260 | $48,460 | ||||
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Hourly | $18.82 | $21.49 | $22.24 | $28.87 | $31.15 | $24.73 | 100 | 0.06 | 1.72 |
| Annual | $39,150 | $44,710 | $46,260 | $60,050 | $64,800 | $51,450 | ||||
Top industries employing woodworkers, all other
Other Wood Product Manufacturing employ 28.6% of woodworkers, all other nationally (1,570 jobs) at a median $37,470 a year ($18.01 an hour), followed by Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing (16.0%) and Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) (14.0%).
| Industry | Employment | Share of occupation | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing NAICS 321900 | 1,570 | 28.6% | $37,470 | $18.01 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing NAICS 321200 | 880 | 16.0% | $45,780 | $22.01 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) NAICS 3370A1 | 770 | 14.0% | $52,800 | $25.38 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) NAICS 999100 | 570 | 10.4% | $64,310 | $30.92 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation NAICS 321100 | 330 | 6.0% | $41,950 | $20.17 |
Share is the industry's employment over the occupation's national employment (5,490). Industries whose employment BLS withheld are not ranked.
Published medians, May 2021 to May 2025
BLS published a median annual wage of $35,610 for woodworkers, all other in May 2021 and $44,530 in May 2025, with employment of 7,910 and 5,490.
| Release | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $35,610 | $17.12 | 7,910 |
| May 2022 | $35,370 | $17.01 | 9,120 |
| May 2023 | $37,760 | $18.15 | 7,830 |
| May 2024 | $41,220 | $19.82 | 6,590 |
| May 2025 | $44,530 | $21.41 | 5,490 |
BLS does not design OEWS as a time series: each release pools three years of samples, and occupational classifications, area definitions and estimation methods change between releases, so a difference between two releases is not a measure of change over time. The figures are shown as published, side by side, and nothing is computed from them. See how often OEWS is updated.
Every state, by median wage
26 states and DC publish a row for this occupation. A linked state has its own page with the within-state metro table and comparison; the others appear here only.
| Rank | State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia profile | $30.16 | $62,730 | $49,640 | $74,300 | 40 | 0.01 | 0.25 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania profile | $29.75 | $61,880 | $36,180 | $67,910 | 50 | 0.01 | 0.21 |
| 3 | New York profile | $28.03 | $58,300 | $39,170 | $76,270 | 40 | 0.00 | 0.10 |
| 4 | Minnesota profile | $27.73 | $57,670 | $50,820 | $58,100 | ** | ** | ** |
| 5 | New Jersey profile | $27.64 | $57,490 | $48,380 | $60,610 | ** | ** | ** |
| 6 | Oklahoma profile | $27.64 | $57,490 | $47,820 | $64,790 | 100 | 0.06 | 1.61 |
| 7 | Alabama profile | $26.43 | $54,970 | $33,630 | $64,270 | 30 | 0.02 | 0.45 |
| 8 | Hawaii profile | $23.86 | $49,630 | $39,850 | $79,750 | 50 | 0.09 | 2.39 |
| 9 | Louisiana profile | $23.09 | $48,020 | $39,930 | $57,170 | 250 | 0.13 | 3.72 |
| 10 | California profile | $23.01 | $47,860 | $39,580 | $69,620 | 540 | 0.03 | 0.84 |
| 11 | Oregon profile | $21.92 | $45,590 | $34,230 | $56,970 | 640 | 0.33 | 9.21 |
| 12 | Michigan profile | $21.37 | $44,450 | $27,460 | $72,600 | 120 | 0.03 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Vermont profile | $21.19 | $44,070 | $35,440 | $65,180 | 30 | 0.10 | 2.94 |
| 14 | Georgia profile | $20.96 | $43,600 | $28,670 | $63,150 | 270 | 0.06 | 1.59 |
| 15 | Florida profile | $20.46 | $42,560 | $31,080 | $61,480 | 370 | 0.04 | 1.07 |
| 16 | Maryland profile | $20.12 | $41,850 | $37,530 | $67,570 | 110 | 0.04 | 1.10 |
| 17 | Colorado profile | $19.86 | $41,300 | $37,380 | $70,210 | 140 | 0.05 | 1.34 |
| 18 | South Carolina profile | $19.28 | $40,090 | $37,700 | $44,080 | ** | ** | ** |
| 19 | North Carolina profile | $18.93 | $39,370 | $32,020 | $60,310 | 350 | 0.07 | 1.98 |
| 20 | Missouri profile | $18.77 | $39,040 | $30,940 | $51,090 | 50 | 0.02 | 0.52 |
| 21 | Wisconsin profile | $18.77 | $39,030 | $31,200 | $65,770 | ** | ** | ** |
| 22 | Mississippi profile | $18.54 | $38,550 | $23,910 | $57,410 | 50 | 0.04 | 1.22 |
| 23 | Arizona profile | $17.78 | $36,970 | $36,940 | $65,770 | 120 | 0.04 | 1.02 |
| 24 | Illinois profile | $17.29 | $35,970 | $33,490 | $56,320 | 60 | 0.01 | 0.27 |
| 25 | Texas profile | $16.91 | $35,160 | $28,720 | $60,890 | ** | ** | ** |
| 26 | Tennessee profile | $16.73 | $34,790 | $27,720 | $46,470 | 930 | 0.28 | 8.04 |
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Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS 51-7099 Woodworkers, All Other.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Top industries: nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx in oesm25in4.zip (BLS OEWS May 2025, national, 4-digit NAICS, cross-ownership). Employment is the industry's rounded total for this occupation; industries whose employment BLS withheld (**) are not ranked.
- Published medians: national_M2021_dl.xlsx to national_M2024_dl.xlsx in oesm21nat.zip to oesm24nat.zip (BLS OEWS May 2021 to May 2024, national, cross-industry, all ownerships) and the May 2025 spine. Each release is shown as published; nothing is computed between them.
Sources
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 51-7099, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- O*NET 30.1 Database, 51-7099.00, National Center for O*NET Development, USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0).
- OEWS May 2025 national industry-specific estimates, 4-digit NAICS (oesm25in4.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2021 national estimates (oesm21nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2022 national estimates (oesm22nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2023 national estimates (oesm23nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2024 national estimates (oesm24nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2025 national estimates (oesm25nat.zip), the site's data spine, US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
Includes information from O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Description written 2026-10-17 in our own words from the sources above.