Woodworkers, All Other Salary and Pay
How much do Woodworkers, All Other make?
In May 2024 the middle Woodworkers, All Other worker earned $41,220 a year, the average was $43,730, and the survey counted 6,590 jobs. The 25th percentile is $35,890 and the 75th is $48,820.
The complete pay picture for Woodworkers, All Other: 6,590 jobs nationally, a median of $41,220, and the state and metro tables that show where that median is beaten and where it is not.
Updated November 5, 2026
Salary converter for this occupation
Every level in the picker is a published BLS figure for Woodworkers, All Other, not a national average. Annual-to-hourly conversions divide by 2,080 hours, the survey's full-time year; top-coded levels use $239,200, the floor BLS prints, so the true figure is higher.
The national wage ladder (BLS OEWS, May 2024)
| Pay level | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $30,470 | $14.65 |
| 25th percentile | $35,890 | $17.26 |
| Median (50th) | $41,220 | $19.82 |
| 75th percentile | $48,820 | $23.47 |
| 90th percentile | $60,870 | $29.27 |
A percentile marks a point in this occupation's pay distribution: the worker one quarter of the way up the Woodworkers, All Other ladder earns the 25th percentile wage, $35,890. BLS top-codes very high wages ($239,200+ a year, $115.00+ an hour) and marks estimates it cannot publish as n/p.
Employment and concentration
With 6,590 jobs nationally, Woodworkers, All Other make up 0.00% of U.S. employment as BLS measured it in May 2024. The map is uneven: California alone holds 850 of those jobs, the top three states hold 35.2%, and the deepest concentration sits in Oregon (location quotient 9.29, where 1.00 is the national average). A quotient above 2 usually signals a local industry cluster rather than evenly spread demand.
Read the ladder as a career path in numbers: $35,890 at the 25th percentile, $41,220 at the middle, $48,820 at the 75th. The full 10-to-90 range runs $30,400, a ratio of 2.0 to 1. Where a specific job offer lands on that range says more about the role's level than the occupation's headline median does.
Pay by state
Sorted by employment, the table below puts California first at 850 jobs; sorted by median pay instead, Pennsylvania would lead at $61,690. Both orderings are printed in one table:
| State | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | Mean annual | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 850 | 0.0 | 1.09 | $49,250 | $44,930 |
| Oregon | 780 | 0.4 | 9.29 | $45,670 | $45,560 |
| Florida | 690 | 0.1 | 1.64 | $40,520 | $39,160 |
| Tennessee | 660 | 0.2 | 4.68 | $34,900 | $33,330 |
| North Carolina | 530 | 0.1 | 2.55 | $39,510 | $37,730 |
| Louisiana | 310 | 0.2 | 3.80 | $47,060 | $45,140 |
| Georgia | 270 | 0.1 | 1.28 | $39,690 | $34,510 |
| Maryland | 170 | 0.1 | 1.48 | $47,050 | $40,120 |
| Michigan | 160 | 0.0 | 0.83 | $40,690 | $41,430 |
| Arizona | 140 | 0.0 | 1.04 | $48,740 | $50,110 |
| Indiana | 120 | 0.0 | 0.90 | $44,150 | $39,830 |
| Oklahoma | 110 | 0.1 | 1.48 | $55,470 | $56,120 |
| Missouri | 90 | 0.0 | 0.75 | $41,720 | $39,460 |
| Utah | 90 | 0.1 | 1.25 | $49,260 | $52,420 |
| Mississippi | 80 | 0.1 | 1.53 | $33,820 | $33,280 |
| Alabama | 70 | 0.0 | 0.79 | $46,710 | $44,920 |
| Kentucky | 60 | 0.0 | 0.66 | $41,430 | $44,830 |
| Montana | 60 | 0.1 | 2.77 | $47,970 | $46,020 |
| Iowa | 50 | 0.0 | 0.81 | $46,960 | $48,350 |
| Nevada | 50 | 0.0 | 0.74 | $47,260 | $44,520 |
| Pennsylvania | 50 | 0.0 | 0.19 | $57,320 | $61,690 |
| Wisconsin | 50 | 0.0 | 0.42 | $34,570 | $31,200 |
| Maine | 40 | 0.1 | 1.42 | $43,580 | $37,520 |
| New York | 40 | 0.0 | 0.09 | $46,170 | $43,440 |
| Virginia | 40 | 0.0 | 0.21 | $57,780 | $59,630 |
| New Hampshire | 30 | 0.0 | 1.06 | $38,550 | $39,210 |
| Colorado | n/p | n/p | n/p | $42,480 | $36,400 |
| Minnesota | n/p | n/p | n/p | $53,610 | $54,950 |
| New Jersey | n/p | n/p | n/p | $50,800 | $47,460 |
| Ohio | n/p | n/p | n/p | $37,700 | $28,880 |
| South Carolina | n/p | n/p | n/p | $40,140 | $38,830 |
| Texas | n/p | n/p | n/p | $36,870 | $34,060 |
The occupation in context
Ranked against all 826 published occupations, Woodworkers, All Other stands number 732 by employment and number 687 by median pay. Inside its own major group, Production Occupations, the group median wage is $46,020 across 105 detailed occupations, so this occupation pays 10% less than its group median, and it supplies 0.1% of the group's 8,743,430 jobs. In 17 of the 32 states with a published median, the state median beats the national median of $41,220, which is the single best quick test of whether this occupation's pay is set nationally or locally: a high count means local markets regularly outbid the national figure.
Metropolitan areas: where the jobs and the pay sit
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL is the largest metro employer with 270 jobs, 4.1% of the national total. The first table ranks metros by employment; the second ranks them by mean pay among metros with at least 500 jobs in the occupation, because a three-person metro can top a pay table by accident.
Largest metro employers
| Metropolitan area | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 270 | $37,460 | $32,570 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 220 | $47,130 | $44,710 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 180 | $49,720 | $47,640 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 170 | $38,020 | $34,510 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 160 | $42,210 | $41,870 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 150 | $47,930 | $43,810 |
| Medford, OR | 140 | $46,350 | $46,740 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 110 | $39,150 | $31,980 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 110 | $44,500 | $36,580 |
| Morristown, TN | 100 | $30,160 | $29,550 |
What the median pay looks like as a budget
The median Woodworkers, All Other paycheck, gross, is $1,585 every two weeks on an annual $41,220, which is $3,435 a month and $793 a week. Moving from the 25th percentile ($35,890) to the 75th ($48,820) is worth $12,930 a year, which is the realistic size of the experience and specialization premium inside this occupation. Gross is a starting point, not a budget: the paycheck calculator nets it down by state, an offer comparison lives in the salary calculator, and the raise vs inflation calculator separates a real raise from a nominal one.
To place a real offer: a salary of $45,342 would sit between the median ($41,220) and the 75th percentile ($48,820), inside the top half but outside the top quarter of this occupation's ladder. An offer at the 25th percentile, $35,890, is $5,330 under the median, the typical size of the discount attached to entry-level or low-cost-market postings in this field.
Related occupations in Production Occupations
The occupations BLS groups with this one, by size: Machinists, Production Workers, All Other, Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers, Bakers, Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators. Every one of the 826 published occupations is indexed on the Careers hub.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary for Woodworkers, All Other?
BLS publishes both centers: the mean annual wage is $43,730 and the median is $41,220 (May 2024). The median is usually the better answer to what a typical worker makes, because the mean is pulled by the highest earners.
Where do Woodworkers, All Other earn the most?
At state level, Pennsylvania posts the highest median at $61,690. At metro level, BLS publishes no metro estimates for this occupation.
How many Woodworkers, All Other jobs are there?
6,590 nationally in May 2024. The biggest metro employer is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL with 270 jobs.
Is $41,220 a good salary for Woodworkers, All Other?
It is the exact middle of the occupation: half of the 6,590 counted workers earn more, half earn less. Against the occupation's own ladder, an offer above $48,820 is a top-quartile offer and one below $35,890 is a bottom-quartile one.