Carpentry Schools In Iowa
There are 9 accredited carpentry schools in Iowa for faculty who teach carpentry classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in carpentry in the state of Iowa, which encompasses carpentry training at the following levels:
- Carpentry Certificate
- Associates degree in Carpentry
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Iowa Vs. National Carpentry Employment
| Iowa | 7,500 |
| National | 656,880 |
Of all of the carpentry professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Iowa.
Employment Growth for Carpentry professionals In Iowa
| 11,410 | 10,900 | 10,720 | 9,170 | 7,500 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Iowa, carpentry is a shrinking field. In 2010 there were 3,910 less carpentry professionals working in Iowa than there were in 2006. Thus, in Iowa, this field has shrunk by 34% in four years. This decline is slower than the change in the number of carpentry professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of carpentry professionals has shrunk by 36% from 2006 to 2010.
Carpentry VS. All Professions salaries in Iowa
| $40,037 | $42,577 | $43,570 | $45,297 | $45,123 |
| $40,051 | $42,531 | $43,384 | $44,580 | $45,125 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Carpentry
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to carpentry professionals are growing in Iowa. Carpentry professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $40,037 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $45,123 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Carpentry professionals in Iowa
10th percentile |
$27,860 |
25th percentile |
$33,053 |
50th percentile |
$41,580 |
75th percentile |
$53,950 |
90th percentile |
$68,830 |
This represents a 11% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 147% pay differential between the highest paid carpentry professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of carpentry in Iowa.
Average Salaries for Carpentry professionals and related professions in Iowa
Carpentry |
$45,123 |
In Iowa, carpentry professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Carpentry programs available for each degree type for all schools in Iowa
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
12 |
| Total | 14 |
As the number of carpentry professionals is decreasing in Iowa state, the number of students graduating from the 9 accredited carpentry schools in Iowa state is decreasing. In Iowa, there were 119 graduates in 2006. And there were 110 graduates from carpentry courses in 2010.
There was a decrease in the number of carpentry school degree or certificate graduates in Iowa by 8%. A majority of these graduates, or 86%, graduated with an undergraduate certificate in carpentry.