Work sites may be noisy and the air full of wood dust. Workers wear masks to protect themselves from wood particles and the fumes from paints, stains, and glues. They may also wear earplugs when working with power tools. Workers risk injury from saws and from tools and machines with moving mechanical parts. Some woodworkers belong to a union, such as the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America.
Wages vary according to training, experience and location.
Entry level wages may be lower. National Wages Wages vary by the workers' skill, type of work, and education level. These numbers includes new jobs and jobs resulting from the replacement of current workers. All of these occupations should grow faster than the average for other occupations in Indiana. National Outlook Nationally, employment of precision woodworkers is expected to grow more slowly than average through 2008.