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What cabinetmakers make
Typical
$46,680
New in the shop
$35,650
Lead hand or custom shop
$63,720
The national median is $46,680 a year, and the bottom tenth start near $35,650. The survey groups Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters together, which mixes production workers feeding machines in a factory with craftspeople building one-off kitchens. The second group earns nearer the top of this range.