Carpentry Schools In Montana
In Montana, there are 8 accredited schools where carpentry classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in carpentry in the state of Montana, which encompasses carpentry training at the following levels:
- Carpentry Certificate
- Associates degree in Carpentry
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Montana Vs. National Carpentry Employment
| Montana | 4,230 |
| National | 656,880 |
Of all of the carpentry professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Montana state.
Employment Growth for Carpentry professionals In Montana
| 6,050 | 7,970 | 7,900 | 5,750 | 4,230 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Montana, carpentry is a shrinking field. There were 1,820 less carpentry professionals working in Montana in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of carpentry has shrunk by 30% in Montana. This is slower than the trend for carpentry professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of carpentry professionals has shrunk by 36% between 2006 and 2010.
Carpentry VS. All Professions salaries in Montana
| $38,000 | $38,297 | $41,167 | $41,713 | $42,230 |
| $36,004 | $38,366 | $39,610 | $41,917 | $43,181 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Carpentry
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by carpentry professionals is increasing in Montana. In 2006 carpentry professionals made a mean salary of $38,000 per year, and in 2010 they made $42,230 per year.
Salary percentiles for Carpentry professionals in Montana
10th percentile |
$27,320 |
25th percentile |
$31,227 |
50th percentile |
$39,157 |
75th percentile |
$51,570 |
90th percentile |
$63,623 |
Thus, there was a 10% growth in carpentry professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 133% 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 Montana.
Average Salaries for Carpentry professionals and related professions in Montana
Carpentry |
$42,230 |
Carpentry professionals in Montana earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Carpentry programs available for each degree type for all schools in Montana
associate |
6 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
5 |
| Total | 11 |
The number of students graduating from the 8 accredited carpentry schools in Montana is increasing. In Montana, there were 10 graduates in 2006. And there were 32 graduates from carpentry courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 220% percent increase in the number of carpentry school degree or certificate graduates in Montana. Most of these graduates, or 55%, earned an associate's degree in carpentry.