Woodworking Machine Workers, Except Sawing

in California

Set up, operate, or tend woodworking machines, such as drill presses, lathes, shapers, routers, sanders, planers, and wood nailing machines. [More Details...]

Skills - Importance and Competence Level for this occupation (1-low, 100-high)

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Skills	Importance	Competence Level
Equipment Maintenance	80	43
Equipment Selection	80	40
Monitoring	77	33
Operation and Control	93	55
Operation Monitoring	93	50
Product Inspection	90	52
Testing	80	43

Employment Projections

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Area	Estimated Year - Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2018 - 2028	4,600	4,500	-100	-2.2	6,270

Wages

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Area	Time Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
			25th	Median	75th
California	2023	$21.09	$18.06	$19.58	$23.08

Education

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Workers must have a Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months) to gain the necessary skills for this occupation.However, those with related work experience would have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Training Programs

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The following are the training programs available for the Occupation: Woodworking Machine Workers, Except Sawing

Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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