Description
Cut, shape, and assemble wooden articles or set up and operate a variety of woodworking machines, such as power saws, jointers, and mortisers to surface, cut, or shape lumber or to fabricate parts for wood products.
Interests
- Realistic
- Conventional
Work Values
- Relationships
- Support
- Achievement
Work Styles
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
- Stress Tolerance
- Adaptability/Flexibility
Tasks
- Verify dimensions or check the quality or fit of pieces to ensure adherence to specifications.
- Produce or assemble components of articles, such as store fixtures, office equipment, cabinets, or high-grade furniture.
- Measure and mark dimensions of parts on paper or lumber stock prior to cutting, following blueprints, to ensure a tight fit and quality product.
- Set up or operate machines, including power saws, jointers, mortisers, tenoners, molders, or shapers, to cut, mold, or shape woodstock or wood substitutes.
- Establish the specifications of articles to be constructed or repaired, or plan the methods or operations for shaping or assembling parts, based on blueprints, drawings, diagrams, or oral or written instructions.
Work Activities
- Getting Information
- Controlling Machines and Processes
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Performing General Physical Activities
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Detailed Work Activities
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
- Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Technology Skills
- Spreadsheet software
- Electronic mail software
- Facilities management software
- Operating system software
- Computer aided design CAD software
Abilities
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Finger Dexterity
- Manual Dexterity
- Near Vision
- Control Precision
Skills
- Operations Monitoring
- Quality Control Analysis
- Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Critical Thinking
Knowledge
- Mathematics
- Building and Construction
- Production and Processing
- Design
- Mechanical
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Industrial CarpenterCertifying Organization
National Center for Construction Education and Research
Type
Core
Certificate name
Industrial CarpenterCertifying Organization
National Center for Construction Education and Research
Type
Core
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $36,789 |
| Median (50%) | $44,496 |
| High (90%) | $54,842 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $42,421 |
| Mid Level | $48,282 |
| Senior Level | $51,947 |
| Expert Level | $58,691 |
Employability
There are currently 99,700 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to decrease to 97,000 positions, reflecting a projected decline of -3%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of -3%
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