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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
9 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 4,000 hours, for HARPSICHORD MAKER (competency-based).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Accordion Maker | 0860 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| Cabinetmaker | 0055 | Competency-Based: 5,200 hours Hybrid: 5,200 to 8,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours Time-Based (V2): 5,200 hours |
| CARVER, HAND | 0042 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| HARPSICHORD MAKER | 0248 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| HAT BLOCK MAKER (Woodwork) | 0253 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| LAST-MODEL MAKER | 0275 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| MACHINIST, WOOD | 0303 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| PIPE ORGAN BUILDER | 0417 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| Violin Maker, Hand | 0492 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What cabinetmakers and bench carpenters earn, by state
Delaware has the highest state median for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters ($60,090) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($22,530), across the 50 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $60,090 | $28.89 | 60 |
| New York | $58,680 | $28.21 | 2,470 |
| Connecticut | $58,100 | $27.93 | 740 |
| Massachusetts | $58,040 | $27.90 | 1,440 |
| New Hampshire | $57,980 | $27.88 | 190 |
| Vermont | $57,620 | $27.70 | 360 |
| Rhode Island | $52,800 | $25.38 | 80 |
| New Jersey | $51,760 | $24.88 | 790 |
| Illinois | $50,160 | $24.12 | 2,350 |
| Arkansas | $50,070 | $24.07 | 920 |
| Colorado | $49,610 | $23.85 | 1,300 |
| Maryland | $49,180 | $23.65 | 610 |
| Hawaii | $49,050 | $23.58 | 160 |
| California | $49,030 | $23.57 | 7,360 |
| Minnesota | $48,740 | $23.43 | 2,340 |
| Washington | $48,710 | $23.42 | 1,350 |
| Nebraska | $48,600 | $23.37 | 230 |
| Michigan | $48,550 | $23.34 | 1,120 |
| Maine | $48,150 | $23.15 | 940 |
| Montana | $47,920 | $23.04 | 510 |
| Nevada | $47,780 | $22.97 | 450 |
| South Carolina | $47,680 | $22.92 | 710 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,610 | $22.89 | 3,300 |
| Ohio | $47,430 | $22.81 | 3,110 |
| New Mexico | $47,210 | $22.70 | 170 |
| North Dakota | $47,140 | $22.66 | 220 |
| Iowa | $47,110 | $22.65 | 1,010 |
| Oregon | $46,910 | $22.55 | 2,190 |
| Wisconsin | $46,790 | $22.50 | 2,070 |
| Tennessee | $46,440 | $22.33 | 1,570 |
| Utah | $46,390 | $22.31 | 2,120 |
| Wyoming | $46,380 | $22.30 | 90 |
| Florida | $46,360 | $22.29 | 3,490 |
| North Carolina | $46,010 | $22.12 | 2,900 |
| Missouri | $45,980 | $22.10 | 1,690 |
| South Dakota | $45,950 | $22.09 | 440 |
| Virginia | $45,910 | $22.07 | 2,170 |
| Arizona | $45,580 | $21.92 | 1,600 |
| Indiana | $45,550 | $21.90 | 5,980 |
| Idaho | $44,870 | $21.57 | 970 |
| West Virginia | $42,400 | $20.38 | 130 |
| Georgia | $42,280 | $20.33 | 3,740 |
| Kansas | $41,350 | $19.88 | 1,340 |
| Kentucky | $40,440 | $19.44 | 920 |
| Louisiana | $39,280 | $18.88 | 470 |
| Mississippi | $38,800 | $18.66 | 580 |
| Alabama | $38,550 | $18.53 | 1,760 |
| Texas | $38,340 | $18.43 | 5,530 |
| Oklahoma | $36,630 | $17.61 | 1,020 |
| Puerto Rico | $22,530 | $10.83 | 570 |
Finding a program
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).