Woodworking majors have a hard time finding a job right out of college. Graduates with a woodworking degree are entering a strange job market and it can be hard to find your first job in woodworking. To make finding a job easier, Zippia scanned through 359 woodworking major resumes to identify the jobs woodworking majors most prefer.
Highest-Paying Jobs With a Woodworking Degree
- Starting Salary$35,000Job openings167,298Top Locations:Job Description:Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians inspect, maintain, and repair vehicles and machinery used in construction, farming, rail transportation, and other industries.
- Starting Salary$34,000Job openings76,697Top Locations:Battle Ground, WA; Chicago Ridge, IL; Cincinnati, OH;Job Description:Career and technical education teachers instruct students in various technical and vocational subjects, such as auto repair, healthcare, and culinary arts. They teach academic and technical content to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to enter an occupation.
- Starting Salary$31,000Job openings5,862Top Locations:Job Description:Carpenters construct and repair building frameworks and structures—such as stairways, doorframes, partitions, rafters, and bridge supports—made from wood and other materials. They also may install kitchen cabinets, siding, and drywall.
- Starting Salary$26,000Job openings14,926Top Locations:Odessa, TX; Midland, TX; Lafayette, LA;
- Starting Salary$24,000Job openings84Top Locations:Chicago, IL; Denver, CO; New York, NY;
