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Carpentry programs
271 colleges and career schools report carpentry programs to IPEDS, with 5,356 completions in 2023-24.
Programs listed
292
all states
Middle program cost
$7,000
$2,362 to $18,854, IPEDS
Middle length
9 months
13 certificates, IPEDS
Median pay
$60,580
carpenters, BLS May 2025
On state WIOA lists
392
programs, U.S. DOL file
Carpentry Programs by state
| State | Programs | Completions, 2023-24 | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | 2 | $73,860 |
| Alabama | 3 | 309 | $48,220 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 2 | $47,760 |
| Arizona | 10 | 155 | $58,580 |
| California | 14 | 592 | $75,920 |
| Colorado | 3 | 125 | $62,830 |
| Florida | 17 | 83 | $49,870 |
| Georgia | 18 | 480 | $49,350 |
| Hawaii | 3 | 71 | $85,280 |
| Iowa | 12 | 168 | $57,710 |
| Idaho | 1 | None reported | $52,000 |
| Illinois | 12 | 99 | $79,000 |
| Indiana | 2 | 441 | $62,870 |
| Kansas | 15 | 250 | $56,960 |
| Kentucky | 10 | 529 | $52,680 |
| Louisiana | 5 | 41 | $49,920 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 3 | $75,200 |
| Michigan | 6 | 25 | $61,680 |
| Minnesota | 16 | 240 | $64,930 |
| Missouri | 7 | 38 | $60,840 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 61 | $48,650 |
| Montana | 4 | 42 | $58,820 |
| North Carolina | 11 | 87 | $49,100 |
| North Dakota | 4 | 22 | $57,890 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 21 | $50,320 |
| New Jersey | 3 | 22 | $64,010 |
| New Mexico | 7 | 42 | $59,720 |
| Nevada | 2 | 1 | $62,380 |
| New York | 3 | 37 | $72,330 |
| Ohio | 9 | 4 | $60,810 |
| Oklahoma | 24 | 365 | $46,910 |
| Oregon | 1 | 8 | $62,870 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | 307 | $59,370 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 13 | $50,670 |
| South Dakota | 1 | None reported | $48,140 |
| Texas | 8 | 24 | $48,900 |
| Utah | 5 | 130 | $52,360 |
| Virginia | 1 | 30 | $55,690 |
| Washington | 9 | 134 | $74,190 |
| Wisconsin | 12 | 341 | $61,660 |
| Wyoming | 2 | 1 | $56,850 |
Programs counts IPEDS schools. Completions: IPEDS, the schools on the state page. Median pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual.
Carpentry programs on state WIOA lists: cost and results
| State | Programs | Middle listed cost | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median quarterly earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 18 | $4,650 | 93.9% | 63.6% | $6,711 |
| Arizona | 7 | $2,664 | 65% | Fewer than 3 report it | Fewer than 3 report it |
| California | 13 | $1,604 | 89.8% | 69.1% | Fewer than 3 report it |
| Florida | 13 | $4,076 | 73.3% | 42.9% | $6,500 |
| Iowa | 12 | $9,331 | 60.3% | 61.8% | $7,194 |
| Michigan | 14 | $5,500 | 100% | 78.9% | $11,059 |
| Minnesota | 26 | $5,810 | 63.4% | 73.1% | $7,178 |
| Missouri | 28 | $7,250 | 89.6% | Fewer than 3 report it | Fewer than 3 report it |
| Mississippi | 17 | $3,950 | 100% | 66.7% | $4,056 |
| North Carolina | 7 | $3,270 | 65.1% | 60.6% | $6,414 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $6,100 | 54.5% | 55.6% | $8,779 |
| Pennsylvania | 19 | $9,420 | 95.3% | Fewer than 3 report it | Fewer than 3 report it |
| Virginia | 15 | $2,250 | 85.2% | Fewer than 3 report it | Fewer than 3 report it |
| Washington | 48 | $1,895 | 50% | 67.9% | $9,700 |
| Wisconsin | 16 | $5,275 | 79.5% | 69.4% | $9,161 |
States with 3 or more carpentry programs on their eligible training provider list and at least one reported result. Completed: of all students who exited. Employed and earnings: the second quarter after exit, from state wage records. Each figure is the middle program of those that report it.
Carpentry length and pay in detail
- Program length
- Middle 9 months; half take 9 months to 10 months (13 certificate programs reporting a length to IPEDS). Clock-hour programs: 840 to 1,080 hours, middle 900.
- Pay for carpenters
- $60,580 a year ($29 an hour), national median, May 2025; the lowest-paid tenth earned under $40,410 (BLS OEWS).
- Programs, cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA results: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, read October 8, 2026.
Campus groups with carpentry programs
- Triangle Tech Inc3 campuses · PA
- New Mexico State University2 campuses · NM
- Centura College1 campus · VA
- Orange Technical College1 campus · FL
- University of New Mexico1 campus · NM
Campuses offering the program: IPEDS 2024.