Set up, operate, or tend woodworking machines, such as drill presses, lathes, shapers, routers, sanders, planers, and wood nailing machines.
US jobs
61K
Avg. wage
$21/h
GDP output/y
$9.2B
Tasks
25
AI Parity
8%
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| # | Task ↕O*NET 30.1 · DOL | Output/y ▾est. · BEA + BLS | Verification method ↕est. · rubric v1 | Qualitymeasured baseline | Configurationverified runs | Qualitysame test | vs human× output · − pts |
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O*NET-SOC 51-7042.00 · tasks and importance from O*NET 30.1 · jobs and wages BLS OEWS May 2025 · GDP by industry BEA 2025
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