Model Makers, Wood Salary
Production Occupations · 280 employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$56,550
Median hourly
$27
Average annual
$63,670
Typical range
$34,800–$98,050
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Model Makers, Wood is $56,550 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $27 an hour at a full-time schedule.
Construct full-size and scale wooden precision models of products. Includes wood jig builders and loft workers..
Most earn between $34,800 and $98,050 a year. There are roughly 280 people employed as model makers, wood in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Model Makers, Wood.
- Hourly
- $27.19
- Daily
- $218
- Weekly
- $1,088
- Bi-weekly
- $2,175
- Monthly
- $4,713
- Annual
- $56,550
$56,550 a year is around the 50th percentile for Model Makers, Woods. The median is $56,550.
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
Related job titles
Employers advertise Model Makers, Wood roles under these titles.
- Aircraft Model Maker
- Architectural Wood Model Maker
- Building Craftsman
- Loft Worker
- Lofter
- Product Craftsman
- Product Development Carpenter
- Production Craftsman
- Production Wood Craftsman
- Sample Builder
- Ship and Boat Loft Worker
- Special Craftsman
- Technical Craftsman
- Wood Containing Jig Builder
- Wood Craftsman
- Wood Last Maker
Related occupations
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$46,680
- Model Makers, Metal and Plastic$63,340
- Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic$63,870
- Patternmakers, Wood$49,630
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$43,380
- Carpenters$60,580
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$51,330
- Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic$58,000
What a Model Makers, Wood does
- Trim, smooth, and shape surfaces, and plane, shave, file, scrape, and sand models to attain specified shapes, using hand tools.
- Construct wooden models, patterns, templates, full scale mock-ups, and molds for parts of products and production tools.
- Set up, operate, and adjust a variety of woodworking machines such as bandsaws and planers to cut and shape sections, parts, and patterns, according to specifications.
- Mark identifying information on patterns, parts, and templates to indicate assembly methods and details.
- Fit, fasten, and assemble wood parts together to form patterns, models, or sections, using glue, nails, dowels, bolts, screws, and other fasteners.
- Select wooden stock, determine layouts, and mark layouts of parts on stock, using precision equipment such as scribers, squares, and protractors.
- Issue patterns to designated machine operators.
- Fabricate work aids such as scrapers or templates.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Model Makers, Wood make?
- The median annual wage for Model Makers, Wood is $56,550 ($27 per hour). Pay ranges from about $34,800 at the 10th percentile to $98,050 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Model Makers, Wood?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $63,670, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Model Makers, Woods the most?
- Ohio has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $35,900.
- Is Model Makers, Wood a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 280 people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Model Makers, Wood do?
- Trim, smooth, and shape surfaces, and plane, shave, file, scrape, and sand models to attain specified shapes, using hand tools.; Construct wooden models, patterns, templates, full scale mock-ups, and molds for parts of products and production tools.; Set up, operate, and adjust a variety of woodworking machines such as bandsaws and planers to cut and shape sections, parts, and patterns, according to specifications..