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Carpentry Programs in Illinois
Colleges and schools: 7
Programs
12
all sources
Median pay
$79,000
carpenters, BLS May 2025; U.S. $60,580
On the WIOA list
12
Carpentry programs, U.S. DOL file
Carpentry Programs in Illinois: the figures
- Programs we list
- 12 in Illinois: 7 at colleges and schools, 5 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 7 public and 0 private; 99 carpentry completions in 2023-24 at the 4 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $79,000 a year for carpenters in Illinois, against $60,580 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Illinois: 3,233 programs from 330 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 12 of them carpentry.
- Metro areas
- 1 Illinois metro area has a page; the largest list, Chicago, has 8 programs.
By metro area
- Chicago area8 programs · median pay $80,440
Every carpentry program in Illinois
| Program | Where | Type | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associated Builders and ContractorsWIOA list | Elk Grove Village | WIOA list only | |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King CollegeWIOA list | Chicago | Certificate | 63 |
| Education Design Development & Research Corporation - RAP ChicagoWIOA list | Chicago | WIOA list only | |
| Gmp LabsWIOA list | Chicago | WIOA list only | |
| Greater West Town Project - YouthWIOA list | Chicago | WIOA list only | |
| Kaskaskia CollegeWIOA list | Centralia | Certificate | 20 |
| Lincoln Land Community College | Springfield | Certificate | 8 |
| Parkland College | Champaign | Certificate | 0 |
| Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville | Certificate | 0 |
| Three Kingdoms ConstructionWIOA list | Chicago | WIOA list only | |
| Triton CollegeWIOA list | River Grove | Certificate | 8 |
| Waubonsee Community College | Sugar Grove | Associate | 0 |
- 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, Illinois, read October 8, 2026.
The same in every state: ways to pay for carpentry training