How much does a Cabinet Designer make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cabinet Designer in the United States is $77,412 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.
However, a Cabinet Designer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $87,232
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,712 to $82,552
Key Factors That Influence Cabinet Designer Salaries
A Cabinet Designer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how geographic location, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Do Cabinet Designer Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Cabinet Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $97,639
San Francisco: $96,570
Oakland: $94,535
San Jose, CA$97,639
San Francisco, CA$96,570
Oakland, CA$94,535
New York, NY$89,131
Paramus, NJ$88,047
Queens Village, NY$88,043
Passaic, NJ$87,970
Bergenfield, NJ$87,963
Stamford, CT$87,793
Huntington, NY$87,761
Newark, NJ$87,189
Bridgeport, CT$87,025
Vallejo, CA$86,871
New Brunswick, NJ$86,840
Petaluma, CA$86,794
Middlesex, NJ$86,647
Somerset, NJ$86,593
Santa Cruz, CA$86,492
Boston, MA$86,020
Monterey, CA$85,748
Seattle, WA$85,571
Santa Rosa, CA$85,555
Los Angeles, CA$85,532
Juneau, AK$85,331
Washington, DC$85,246
Orange, CA$84,970
Santa Ana, CA$84,766
Long Beach, CA$84,688
Anaheim, CA$84,673
Anchorage, AK$84,634
Santa Maria, CA$84,402
Everett, WA$84,386
Danbury, CT$84,114
Bremerton, WA$84,007
Tacoma, WA$83,728
New Suffolk, NY$83,727
Sacramento, CA$83,705
Santa Barbara, CA$83,620
Trenton, NJ$83,535
San Diego, CA$83,535
Brockton, MA$83,450
Fairbanks, AK$83,260
Lompoc, CA$83,063
Lowell, MA$83,000
Ventura, CA$82,985
Nashua, NH$82,970
Stockton, CA$82,962
Modesto, CA$82,397
Poughkeepsie, NY$82,227
Olympia, WA$82,080
Kennewick, WA$82,080
New Haven, CT$82,049
Lawrence, MA$81,770
Hartford, CT$81,693
Riverside, CA$81,677
New Bedford, MA$81,600
Richland, WA$81,600
Bakersfield, CA$81,491
San Bernardino, CA$81,460
New Britain, CT$81,453
Atlantic City, NJ$81,453
New London, CT$81,422
Norwich, CT$81,398
Portsmouth, NH$81,383
Boulder, CO$81,219
Portland, OR$81,112
Worcester, MA$81,104
Minneapolis, MN$80,864
Philadelphia, PA$80,756
Honolulu, HI$80,500
Saint Paul, MN$80,463
Vineland, NJ$80,446
Providence, RI$80,222
Chicago, IL$79,997
Bellingham, WA$79,904
Springfield, MA$79,842
Baltimore, MD$79,819
Chico, CA$79,626
Pittsfield, MA$79,417
Manchester, NH$79,270
Spokane, WA$78,929
Denver, CO$78,921
Albany, NY$78,557
Troy, NY$78,526
Nassau, NY$78,444
Schenectady, NY$78,364
Wilmington, DE$78,302
Burlington, VT$78,194
Salem, OR$78,163
Portland, ME$77,923
Yakima, WA$77,845
Rochester, MN$77,605
Reno, NV$77,567
Fresno, CA$77,567
Milwaukee, WI$77,497
Detroit, MI$77,419
Ann Arbor, MI$77,406
Allentown, PA$77,396
Colorado Springs, CO$77,265
Syracuse, NY$77,226
Carson City, NV$77,226
Houston, TX$77,118
Eugene, OR$77,079
Gary, IN$76,986
Springfield, OR$76,924
Bismarck, ND$76,909
Galveston, TX$76,854
Medford, OR$76,738
Fort Collins, CO$76,707
Concord, NH$76,669
Austin, TX$76,645
Mesa, AZ$76,483
Reading, PA$76,475
Phoenix, AZ$76,467
Dallas, TX$76,444
Saint Cloud, MN$76,370
Madison, WI$76,266
Utica, NY$76,057
Rochester, NY$75,933
Des Moines, IA$75,925
Raleigh, NC$75,918
Atlanta, GA$75,802
Battle Creek, MI$75,778
Salt Lake City, UT$75,755
Lancaster, PA$75,639
Harrisburg, PA$75,531
Kansas City, MO$75,453
Champaign, IL$75,438
Kansas City, KS$75,438
Fort Worth, TX$75,430
Columbus, OH$75,417
Boca Raton, FL$75,399
Pittsburgh, PA$75,368
Richmond, VA$75,337
Indianapolis, IN$75,322
Cleveland, OH$75,314
Las Vegas, NV$75,221
Cincinnati, OH$75,221
Petersburg, VA$75,105
Huntsville, AL$74,989
Lansing, MI$74,937
Lebanon, PA$74,927
Pueblo, CO$74,919
Appleton, WI$74,896
Buffalo, NY$74,865
Dayton, OH$74,842
Racine, WI$74,826
Charlotte, NC$74,818
Saint Louis, MO$74,795
York, PA$74,749
Elkhart, IN$74,749
Gastonia, NC$74,734
Billings, MT$74,715
Beaumont, TX$74,695
Lorain, OH$74,679
Benton Harbor, MI$74,664
Toledo, OH$74,648
Binghamton, NY$74,609
Rock Hill, SC$74,602
Rockford, IL$74,563
Springfield, IL$74,532
Elyria, OH$74,524
Fargo, ND$74,524
Flagstaff, AZ$74,470
Fort Lauderdale, FL$74,424
Duluth, MN$74,377
Miami, FL$74,377
Cheyenne, WY$74,323
Grand Forks, ND$74,323
Bangor, ME$74,153
Cedar Rapids, IA$74,068
Durham, NC$74,035
Louisville, KY$74,029
Grand Rapids, MI$74,013
Hialeah, FL$74,006
Casper, WY$73,897
Scranton, PA$73,804
New Orleans, LA$73,781
Virginia Beach, VA$73,773
Akron, OH$73,735
Peoria, IL$73,634
Sarasota, FL$73,619
Nashville, TN$73,564
Omaha, NE$73,564
Green Bay, WI$73,564
Baton Rouge, LA$73,526
Charleston, SC$73,510
Jamestown, NY$73,471
Davenport, IA$73,471
Tucson, AZ$73,433
Saint Petersburg, FL$73,386
Tampa, FL$73,371
Evansville, IN$73,324
Port Arthur, TX$73,324
Bradenton, FL$73,293
Santa Fe, NM$73,154
Orlando, FL$73,015
Clearwater, FL$72,991
Canton, OH$72,829
La Crosse, WI$72,829
Albuquerque, NM$72,782
Newport News, VA$72,775
High Point, NC$72,752
Ogden, UT$72,721
Corpus Christi, TX$72,659
Norfolk, VA$72,612
Laramie, WY$72,612
Rock Island, IL$72,566
Saginaw, MI$72,550
Jacksonville, FL$72,543
Salisbury, NC$72,527
Boise, ID$72,512
Moline, IL$72,473
Fort Myers, FL$72,450
Memphis, TN$72,434
Tulsa, OK$72,395
Waterloo, IA$72,349
Spartanburg, SC$72,272
Lincoln, NE$72,233
Fort Wayne, IN$72,217
Provo, UT$72,210
Cedar Falls, IA$72,117
San Antonio, TX$72,086
Greensboro, NC$72,055
South Bend, IN$72,047
Savannah, GA$71,962
Muskegon, MI$71,931
Birmingham, AL$71,923
Winston Salem, NC$71,885
Lake Charles, LA$71,699
Anderson, IN$71,683
Lexington, KY$71,660
Augusta, GA$71,637
Greenville, SC$71,637
Lima, OH$71,575
Wichita, KS$71,567
Tuscaloosa, AL$71,567
Columbia, SC$71,497
Springfield, OH$71,482
Asheville, NC$71,358
Bloomington, IN$71,304
Knoxville, TN$71,025
Shreveport, LA$71,017
Wilmington, NC$70,917
Roanoke, VA$70,917
Topeka, KS$70,778
Frankfort, KY$70,769
Oklahoma City, OK$70,716
Chillicothe, OH$70,685
Longview, TX$70,677
Melbourne, FL$70,669
Sioux Falls, SD$70,545
Mobile, AL$70,538
Terre Haute, IN$70,507
Altoona, PA$70,460
Amarillo, TX$70,406
Killeen, TX$70,383
Fayetteville, AR$70,321
Chattanooga, TN$70,298
Sioux City, IA$70,228
Idaho Falls, ID$70,212
Lynchburg, VA$70,150
Gainesville, FL$70,050
Portsmouth, OH$70,011
Little Rock, AR$69,996
Lafayette, LA$69,965
Youngstown, OH$69,965
Daytona Beach, FL$69,918
Clarksville, TN$69,911
Pensacola, FL$69,903
Temple, TX$69,897
Hopkinsville, KY$69,671
Erie, PA$69,655
Florence, SC$69,624
Charleston, WV$69,500
Great Falls, MT$69,462
Macon, GA$69,353
Tallahassee, FL$69,345
Fayetteville, NC$69,330
Waco, TX$69,314
Helena, MT$69,260
Pine Bluff, AR$69,231
Vincennes, IN$69,136
Lubbock, TX$69,105
Alamogordo, NM$69,059
Twin Falls, ID$68,989
Rapid City, SD$68,966
Jackson, MS$68,827
Huntington, WV$68,821
Greenville, MS$68,819
Parkersburg, WV$68,740
Montgomery, AL$68,726
Wichita Falls, TX$68,649
Springfield, MO$68,649
Biloxi, MS$68,610
Monroe, LA$68,533
Johnstown, PA$68,478
Sumter, SC$68,447
Columbus, GA$68,440
Pascagoula, MS$68,293
Abilene, TX$68,293
Kingsport, TN$68,091
Albany, GA$68,091
Gulfport, MS$68,068
Alexandria, LA$67,813
Fort Smith, AR$67,619
El Paso, TX$67,410
Las Cruces, NM$67,062
Harlingen, TX$66,865
Pocatello, ID$66,853
Florence, AL$66,752
Brownsville, TX$66,737
Mcallen, TX$66,574
Dothan, AL$66,466
Columbus, MS$66,006
Altus, OK$65,645
Lawton, OK$65,498
Pierre, SD$65,219
What Skills Can Increase a Cabinet Designer's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Collaboration (Mentioned in 4.08% Job Postings): Works cooperatively and shares ideas with coworkers and managers to achieve common goals and objectives.
Product Development (Mentioned in 2.24% Job Postings): Overseeing the creation of new products or improvement of the performance, cost, or quality of existing products to achieve business goals.
Design Thinking (Mentioned in 1.6% Job Postings): Developing software solutions to understand and target customer needs in a repetitive process.
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Cabinet Designer's salary.
Cabinet Designer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Cabinet Designer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Retail & Wholesale and Chemicals
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average.
In contrast, Cabinet Designer positions in Software & Networking or Transportation typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Cabinet Designer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Cabinet Designer
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Retail & Wholesale
$96,765
$47.0
25%
Chemicals
$92,894
$45.0
20%
Telecom
$91,346
$44.0
18%
Energy & Utilities
$89,023
$43.0
15%
MFG Nondurable
$86,701
$42.0
12%
How Education impacts a Cabinet Designer's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Cabinet Designers enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for a Cabinet Designer with a Associate's Degree is between
$77,196
and $81,378).
Cabinet Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Cabinet Designer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
Salaries for a Cabinet Designer can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $71,420 in 2023
to around $70,641 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Cabinet Designer salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Cabinet Designer
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Cabinet Designer
Here are companies hiring for Cabinet Designer and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Cabinet Designer
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Cabinet Designer?
The Retail & Wholesale industry offers the highest average compensation for Cabinet Designer roles,
with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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