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Carpenters: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
16 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Carpenters, trained hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 2,000 hours, for CARPENTER, MOLD (hybrid).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Boat Builder (Composite Production) | 0036 | Hybrid: 5,370 to 8,275 hours Hybrid (V2): 4,100 to 6,805 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours Time-Based (V2): 8,000 hours |
| Bridge Carpenter-Heavy Highway (Existing Title: Carpenter, Rough) | 0069 | Hybrid: 5,000 to 8,000 hours Hybrid (V2): 3,900 to 6,000 hours Hybrid (V3): 3,900 to 6,000 hours Hybrid (V4): 5,000 to 7,000 hours Hybrid (V5): 5,200 to 8,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours Time-Based (V2): 8,000 hours Time-Based (V3): 8,000 hours |
| CARPENTER | 0067 | Hybrid: 5,200 to 8,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours Time-Based (V2): 7,328 hours |
| CARPENTER COMMERCIAL INTERIOR SPEC | 0653 | Hybrid: 5,360 to 8,000 hours Hybrid: 5,200 to 8,000 hours Hybrid (V2): 5,200 to 8,000 hours Hybrid (V3): 3,900 to 6,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours Time-Based (V2): 5,000 hours |
| CARPENTER ROOFER SPECIALIST (Existing Title: Roofer) | 0480 | Hybrid: 2,600 to 4,000 hours Hybrid (V2): 3,900 to 6,000 hours Time-Based (V2): 4,000 hours |
| CARPENTER, MAINTENANCE | 0068 | Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| CARPENTER, MOLD | 0762 | Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
| CARPENTER, PILEDRIVER | 1009 | Hybrid: 5,200 to 8,000 hours Hybrid (V2): 5,200 to 8,000 hours Hybrid (V3): 5,200 to 8,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours Time-Based (V2): 8,000 hours Time-Based (V3): 8,000 hours |
| CARPENTER, SHIP | 0070 | Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| CASKET ASSEMBLER | 0073 | Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| FORM BUILDER (Const) | 0206 | Hybrid: 3,350 to 4,600 hours Hybrid (V2): 2,600 to 4,000 hours Hybrid (V3): 3,900 to 6,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours Time-Based (V2): 6,000 hours |
| Joiner (Ship & Boat Bldg) | 0264 | Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| LATHER (Alternate Title: Lathing Specialist) | 0272 | Hybrid: 3,900 to 6,000 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours Time-Based (V2): 8,000 hours |
| PROP MAKER (Amuse & Rec) | 0455 | Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| RESIDENTIAL CARPENTER | 0564 | Hybrid: 3,645 to 4,000 hours Hybrid (V2): 3,900 to 6,000 hours Hybrid (V3): 5,200 to 8,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours Time-Based (V2): 8,000 hours Time-Based (V3): 8,000 hours |
| SHIPWRIGHT (Existing Title: Shipwright (Ship & Boat)) | 0979 | Hybrid: 5,920 to 7,400 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours Time-Based (V2): 5,920 hours |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What carpenters earn, by state
Hawaii has the highest state median for carpenters ($85,280) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($30,530), across the 54 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $85,280 | $41.00 | 4,810 |
| Illinois | $79,000 | $37.98 | 19,570 |
| California | $75,920 | $36.50 | 100,750 |
| Massachusetts | $75,200 | $36.16 | 18,540 |
| Washington | $74,190 | $35.67 | 26,960 |
| Alaska | $73,860 | $35.51 | 2,560 |
| New York | $72,330 | $34.77 | 40,630 |
| Minnesota | $64,930 | $31.22 | 14,930 |
| Connecticut | $64,060 | $30.80 | 5,160 |
| New Jersey | $64,010 | $30.77 | 14,230 |
| Maryland | $62,960 | $30.27 | 9,770 |
| Indiana | $62,870 | $30.23 | 15,240 |
| Oregon | $62,870 | $30.23 | 15,110 |
| Colorado | $62,830 | $30.21 | 12,740 |
| Vermont | $62,400 | $30.00 | 3,080 |
| Nevada | $62,380 | $29.99 | 12,700 |
| Maine | $62,160 | $29.88 | 5,170 |
| District of Columbia | $61,710 | $29.67 | 1,540 |
| Michigan | $61,680 | $29.66 | 18,590 |
| Wisconsin | $61,660 | $29.65 | 13,880 |
| New Hampshire | $61,200 | $29.42 | 3,760 |
| Missouri | $60,840 | $29.25 | 14,410 |
| Rhode Island | $60,840 | $29.25 | 2,580 |
| Ohio | $60,810 | $29.24 | 18,450 |
| New Mexico | $59,720 | $28.71 | 3,630 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,370 | $28.54 | 30,630 |
| Delaware | $59,200 | $28.46 | 2,250 |
| Montana | $58,820 | $28.28 | 4,030 |
| Arizona | $58,580 | $28.17 | 16,230 |
| North Dakota | $57,890 | $27.83 | 2,360 |
| Iowa | $57,710 | $27.75 | 5,770 |
| Kansas | $56,960 | $27.39 | 5,210 |
| Wyoming | $56,850 | $27.33 | 2,260 |
| Virginia | $55,690 | $26.77 | 20,460 |
| Kentucky | $52,680 | $25.33 | 8,540 |
| Utah | $52,360 | $25.17 | 15,220 |
| Idaho | $52,000 | $25.00 | 8,380 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $51,730 | $24.87 | 270 |
| Tennessee | $50,830 | $24.44 | 8,200 |
| South Carolina | $50,670 | $24.36 | 6,950 |
| Nebraska | $50,320 | $24.19 | 5,710 |
| Louisiana | $49,920 | $24.00 | 8,990 |
| Florida | $49,870 | $23.98 | 39,300 |
| Georgia | $49,350 | $23.72 | 9,190 |
| North Carolina | $49,100 | $23.61 | 13,480 |
| Texas | $48,900 | $23.51 | 33,540 |
| West Virginia | $48,710 | $23.42 | 3,670 |
| Mississippi | $48,650 | $23.39 | 2,950 |
| Alabama | $48,220 | $23.18 | 5,560 |
| South Dakota | $48,140 | $23.14 | 4,560 |
| Arkansas | $47,760 | $22.96 | 4,030 |
| Oklahoma | $46,910 | $22.55 | 3,820 |
| Guam | $36,910 | $17.74 | 1,510 |
| Puerto Rico | $30,530 | $14.68 | 3,180 |
Finding a program
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations · Carpentry Programs at schools and training centers
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).