Carpentry Schools In Michigan
In Michigan, there are 7 accredited schools where carpentry classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Michigan's carpentry academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in carpentry includes carpentry training at the following levels:
- Carpentry Certificate
- Associates degree in Carpentry
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Michigan Vs. National Carpentry Employment
| Michigan | 12,690 |
| National | 656,880 |
Of all of the carpentry professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Michigan.
Employment Growth for Carpentry professionals In Michigan
| 24,900 | 22,490 | 18,920 | 16,010 | 12,690 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of carpentry professionals is shrinking in Michigan. 12,210 less carpentry professionals were working in Michigan in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Michigan, this field has shrunk by 49% in four years. This decline is faster than the national trend for carpentry professionals which shows a 36% decrease in the number of carpentry professionals working around the nation.
Carpentry VS. All Professions salaries in Michigan
| $46,287 | $51,343 | $48,427 | $50,563 | $48,703 |
| $45,563 | $47,071 | $48,208 | $48,728 | $49,286 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Carpentry
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Michigan, as the number of carpentry professionals is declining, the salaries earned by carpentry professionals are increasing. Carpentry professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $46,287 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $48,703 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Carpentry professionals in Michigan
10th percentile |
$26,773 |
25th percentile |
$35,010 |
50th percentile |
$46,397 |
75th percentile |
$60,950 |
90th percentile |
$76,197 |
This represents a 5% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of carpentry, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid carpentry professionals earning 185% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Michigan state.
Average Salaries for Carpentry professionals and related professions in Michigan
Carpentry |
$48,703 |
In Michigan, carpentry professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Carpentry programs available for each degree type for all schools in Michigan
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
7 |
| Total | 10 |
The number of students graduating from the 7 accredited carpentry schools in Michigan is decreasing. In 2006, 61 students graduated from carpentry courses in Michigan. And in 2010, 28 students graduated.
This represents a 54% decrease in the number of carpentry degree or certificate school graduates in Michigan state. Most of these graduates, or 70%, earned an undergraduate certificate in carpentry.