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Model Makers, Wood: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
4 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Model Makers, Wood, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 4,000 hours, for Jig Builder (Wood Contain) (competency-based).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Jig Builder (Wood Contain) | 0261 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| LOFT WORKER (Ship & Boat) | 0290 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| MODEL MAKER (Aircraft) | 0341 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| MODEL MAKER-WOOD | 0342 | Competency-Based: 7,328 hours Hybrid: 7,328 to 9,160 hours Time-Based (V2): 7,328 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 model makers, wood earn, by state
Ohio has the highest state median for model makers, wood ($35,900).
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | $35,900 | $17.26 | Not published |
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).