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Carpentry Programs in California
Colleges and schools: 12
Programs
14
all sources
Median pay
$75,920
carpenters, BLS May 2025; U.S. $60,580
On the WIOA list
13
Carpentry programs, U.S. DOL file
Carpentry Programs in California: the figures
- Programs we list
- 14 in California: 12 at colleges and schools, 2 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 12 public and 0 private; 592 carpentry completions in 2023-24 at the 7 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $75,920 a year for carpenters in California, against $60,580 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in California: 4,171 programs from 741 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 13 of them carpentry.
- WIOA results
- 13 carpentry programs on California's list; middle values: 89.8% of students who exited completed (3 programs report it); 69.1% were employed in the second quarter after exit (3) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 1 California metro area has a page; the largest list, Los Angeles, has 8 programs.
By metro area
- Los Angeles area8 programs · median pay $75,740
Every carpentry program in California
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American River College | Sacramento | Certificate | Not reported | 491 |
| Bakersfield College | Bakersfield | Certificate | Not reported | 0 |
| Charter Oak Adult EducationWIOA list | Covina | WIOA list only | $450 | |
| College of the Canyons | Santa Clarita | Certificate | Not reported | 0 |
| College of the Redwoods | Eureka | Certificate | Not reported | 12 |
| Fullerton College | Fullerton | Associate | Not reported | 0 |
| Heartland CoalitionWIOA list | Pomona | WIOA list only | $5,000 | |
| Laney CollegeWIOA list | Oakland | Certificate | Not reported | 13 |
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach | Certificate | Not reported | 0 |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College | Los Angeles | Certificate | Not reported | 37 |
| Palomar College | San Marcos | Certificate | Not reported | 12 |
| Rio Hondo College | Whittier | Certificate | Not reported | 20 |
| San Joaquin Delta College | Stockton | Certificate | Not reported | 0 |
| Santiago Canyon College | Orange | Certificate | Not reported | 7 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, California, read October 8, 2026.
The same in every state: ways to pay for carpentry training