Production Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Peer-group outlier SOC 51-7099

Woodworkers, All Other

Median pay sits 40% below the mid peer in Production Occupations (neighbors include Nuclear Power Reactor Operators, Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters, Tool and Die Makers, Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers).

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Same-major-group titles next to Woodworkers, All Other: Nuclear Power Reactor Operators ($123K) , Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters ($63K) , Tool and Die Makers ($64K) , Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers ($97K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

Highest-pay states for Woodworkers, All Other

State names lead when O*NET tasks are absent for this SOC, geography mass differs by occupation even when peer titles overlap.

  1. 1. New Jersey $57,490
  2. 2. Hawaii $49,630
  3. 3. Virginia $62,730
  4. 4. Pennsylvania $61,880
  5. 5. Oklahoma $57,490
  6. 6. California $47,860
  7. 7. New York $58,300
  8. 8. Alabama $54,970
  9. 9. Minnesota $57,670
  10. 10. Louisiana $48,020

Woodworkers, All Other vs other Production Occupations titles

Same BLS major group, ordered by national median.

  1. 1. Nuclear Power Reactor Operators $122,890
  2. 2. Tool and Die Makers $64,050
  3. 3. Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters $62,620
  4. 4. Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $96,710
  5. 5. Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $78,620
  6. 6. Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers $62,750
  7. 7. Chemical Plant and System Operators $78,120
  8. 8. Model Makers, Metal and Plastic $63,340
  9. 9. Power Plant Operators $102,040
  10. 10. Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $65,380
  11. 11. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $74,450
  12. 12. Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $68,120
Pay vs Production Occupations peers
-40%
vs mid peer median $74,450
This role $44,530/yr
$45K
National median
↓ -4%
Growth 2024-2034
1,800
Annual openings
5,490
Estimated US jobs
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
Highest-pay peer · $123K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Peer ladder above lists 12 other Production Occupations titles , led here by Nuclear Power Reactor Operators.

Among Production Occupations peers on this card, Woodworkers, All Other sits 40% below the mid peer median ($74,450). Its own median is $44,530.

Employment Projections expect -4% change between 2024 and 2034 (declining vs baseline 3.1%). About 1,800 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: New Jersey at $57,490. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Nuclear Power Reactor Operators at $122,890. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Woodworkers, All Other pay-rank #70 in Production Occupations

Woodworkers, All Other sits at pay-rank #70 of 105 detailed Production Occupations, the middle third of the major-group median table. ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 51-7099 · national median $44,530 · middle third of Production Occupations (#70/105). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Woodworkers, All Other salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 51-7099

New Jersey · top state for Woodworkers, All Other

$57K published median

Hawaii · #2 state pay

$50K · behind New Jersey

Nuclear Power Reactor Operators

Highest-pay peer vs Woodworkers, All Other · $123K

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters

Lower-pay peer beside Woodworkers, All Other · $63K

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Top peer in this major group

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Woodworkers, All Other mid-table among Production Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #70 of 105 detailed Production Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Furniture Finishers ($45K), Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators ($45K), Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders ($45K), Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ($46K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
What is the OEWS national median for Woodworkers, All Other? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $44,530 as the national median for Woodworkers, All Other. The published 10th-90th range is $30,510 to $64,150. Beside Nuclear Power Reactor Operators ($122,890), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Woodworkers, All Other? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Woodworkers, All Other is -4%. Projected annual openings: about 1,800. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: declining.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Woodworkers, All Other? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Woodworkers, All Other. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Woodworkers, All Other? ▼
New Jersey ($57,490), Hawaii ($49,630), Virginia ($62,730) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Woodworkers, All Other card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 51-7099. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Woodworkers, All Other. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics