Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers

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2020 Workforce

23k

Average Age

42.1

Average Salary

$34,920

Average Male Salary

$35,682

Average Female Salary

$26,884

About

Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers are most often employed by the Miscellaneous wood products industry. The average yearly wage for Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers was $34,920 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers by wage are Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers, Musicians and singers, and Refuse & recyclable material collectors.

Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers are part of the Production Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers, Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers, Engine & other machine assemblers, Structural metal fabricators & fitters, Other assemblers and fabricators, and 55 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers are Elkhart & Goshen Cities PUMA, IN, Holmes, Guernsey & Coshocton Counties PUMA, OH, and Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers are Holmes, Guernsey & Coshocton Counties PUMA, OH, Lakewood City & Joint Base Lewis-McChord PUMA, WA, and Wayne County PUMA, OH.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers and on wages and locations for those in the field. Miscellaneous wood products is the industry that employs the most Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers, by average wage, is Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing. Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers are paid most in Huntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN but are relatively concentrated in Holmes, Guernsey & Coshocton Counties PUMA, OH.

Yearly Wage

$34,920

AVERAGE SALARY

± $5,325

In 2020, Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers earned an average of $34,920, $21,034 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers make somewhat more than Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers while Musicians and singers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.347

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.347, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers, by number of employees, are Miscellaneous wood products, Furniture & related product manufacturing, Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c. , Veneer, plywood, & engineered wood products , Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers, Personal & household goods repair & maintenance, Construction, Cut and sew, and apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing, Sawmills & wood preservation, Not specified manufacturing industries, and Furniture & home furnishings stores.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers, by average wage, are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing, Cut and sew, and apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing, and Ship & boat building.

Industries by Share

23k

2020 Workforce

± 3,723

−0.644%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 23%

The number of people employed as Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers has been declining at a rate of −0.644%, from 23,150 people in 2019 to 23,001 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers employed by various industries. Miscellaneous wood products employs the largest share of Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers at 50.7%, followed by Furniture & related product manufacturing with 20.8% and Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c. with 2.38%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers in the US. The average age of male Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers in the workforce is 42.3 and of female Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers is 39.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

21k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 3,558

1.99k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 1,096

91.3% of Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)

73% of Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 8.19% of Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers.

Age by Sex

42.3

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 2.5

39.8

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 7.91

The median age of Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers is 42.1, and Male employees are generally 2.45 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers is Visual & Performing Arts but a relatively high number of Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers hold a major in Mechanical Technologies.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, and Critical Thinking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Miscellaneous woodworkers, including model makers & patternmakers need more than the average amount of N/A.