Industry Overview for Carpentry

Written By Edward Cicc Ferrentino

Total Employed: 1,764

Average Wage: $43,993

Expected Demand (5 years): 915

Career Pathway to Carpentry

NOW: (Requires HS Diploma and On the Job Training)

Construction Laborers: $19.18/hr

Helpers-Carpenters: $19.47/hr

Roofer: $21.97/hr

NEXT: (Requires an Apprenticeship and Moderate on the Job Training)

Construction and Building Inspectors: $25.24/hr

Carpenters: $23.75/hr

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers: $34.75/hr

LATER: (Requires a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher and/or Long Term On the Job Training)

Project Managers: $42.69/hr

Construction Managers: $46.11/hr

General Operations Managers: $52.79/hr

Certifications:

  • HBI Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate

  • Registered Roof Consultant

  • OSHA 10 Certification

  • OSHA 30 Certification

  • NCCER Construction Technology Credential

  • LEED Green Building

  • Registered Waterproofing Consultant

  • Certified Construction Manager

  • NCCER Craft Assessment and Certification

  • Construction Project Management

Edward Cicc Ferrentino https://ferrentinoandson.com
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