Woodworking Major

Description: A program that generally prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to lay out and shape stock; assemble wooden articles or subassemblies; mark, bind, saw, carve, and sand wooden products; repair wooden articles, and use a variety of hand and power tools. Is Woodworking the right major for you?
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Woodworking Major

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Salary Info

Median Annual Wage

$27,650

Median Hourly Wage

$13.29*

Total Employed Nationally

61,130


Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2010 wage data external site and 2008-2018 employment projections external site. "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2008-2018). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.