Carpenters

Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; and wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors. May also install cabinets, siding, drywall and batt or roll insulation. Includes brattice builders who build doors or brattices (ventilation walls or partitions) in underground passageways.

$59,310

Median Annual Pay

Jobs growth:

+4% projected 2024–2034

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical Entry-Level Education

What They Do

Carpenters construct, repair, and install building frameworks and structures made from wood and other materials.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Carpenters(associates)Ivy Tech Community College, IN

Carpenters(associates)Hawkeye Community College, IA

Carpenters(certificate)St Cloud Technical and Community College, MN

Carpenters(certificate)Western Technical College, WI

Carpenters(associates)Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem, PA

Carpenters(associates)Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg, PA

Carpenters(associates)Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College, KS

Carpenters(associates)Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, KY

Carpenters(associates)Fort Hays Tech North Central, KS

Carpenters(associates)Coffeyville Community College, KS

Carpenters(associates)Cuyahoga Community College District, OH

Carpenters(associates)Delta College, MI

Carpenters(associates)American River College, CA

Carpenters(associates)Flint Hills Technical College, KS

Carpenters(associates)Coahoma Community College, MS

Carpenters(associates)College of Southern Nevada, NV

Carpenters(associates)Bluegrass Community and Technical College, KY

Carpenters(associates)American Samoa Community College, AS

Carpenters(associates)Bakersfield College, CA

Carpenters(associates)Aaniiih Nakoda College, MT

Carpenters(associates)Arizona Western College, AZ

Carpenters(associates)Bates Technical College, WA

Carpenters(associates)College of the Redwoods, CA

Carpenters(associates)Collin County Community College District, TX

Carpenters(associates)Bob Jones University, SC

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