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Trades & Construction

How to become a Cabinetmaker

From no experience: every step, how long it takes, and the credential it earns.

Time to get there
1–3 years
Typical pay
$42k–$62k
Starting from
No experience

Pay is an estimate of typical US entry-level pay for this role and varies by state, employer and shift. The timeline assumes you are starting from no experience and includes any licence or programme legally required — not just course length.

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The route

  1. 1
    1–2 months

    Get into a millwork shop

    Sanding and assembly to start. Custom shops train because they cannot hire finished.

    Course that covers thisWoodworking & Carpentry Masterclass: Beginner To AdvancedUdemy · around $19.99 →
  2. 2
    6–18 months

    Learn the machines

    Table saw, jointer, shaper and edge bander — and the sequence a box is built in.

  3. 3
    1–2 years

    Learn to read and build to a shop drawing

    Cabinetmaking is precision work; a sixteenth compounds across a wall of uppers.

    Course that covers thisBlueprint Reading for Welders Basic Lines, Views and SymbolsUdemy · around $49.99 →
  4. 4
    2–3 years

    Move to CNC or installation

    CNC programming and site installation both pay above bench work.

  5. ✓

    Destination

    Cabinetmaker

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