Carpentry Schools In North Carolina
North Carolina has 22 accredited carpentry schools where carpentry faculty who teach carpentry classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the carpentry academic community in North Carolina, and the future trends in carpentry training at the following levels:
- Carpentry Certificate
- Associates degree in Carpentry
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Professional Trends
North Carolina Vs. National Carpentry Employment
| North Carolina | 15,980 |
| National | 656,880 |
Of all of the carpentry professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of North Carolina.
Employment Growth for Carpentry professionals In North Carolina
| 25,760 | 26,550 | 24,780 | 19,440 | 15,980 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Carpentry is a shrinking field in North Carolina. There were 9,780 less carpentry professionals working in North Carolina in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of carpentry professionals has shrunk by 38%. This is faster 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 North Carolina
| $45,113 | $49,223 | $61,610 | $52,027 | $51,420 |
| $42,193 | $43,618 | $45,387 | $46,982 | $48,254 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Carpentry
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of carpentry professionals is declining, the salaries paid to carpentry professionals are increasing in North Carolina. Carpentry professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $45,113 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $51,420 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Carpentry professionals in North Carolina
10th percentile |
$31,273 |
25th percentile |
$37,980 |
50th percentile |
$48,450 |
75th percentile |
$64,193 |
90th percentile |
$78,133 |
Thus, carpentry professionals' salaries grew by 12% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of carpentry, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid carpentry professionals earning 150% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in North Carolina state.
Average Salaries for Carpentry professionals and related professions in North Carolina
Carpentry |
$51,420 |
In North Carolina, carpentry professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Carpentry programs available for each degree type for all schools in North Carolina
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
37 |
| Total | 40 |
As the number of carpentry professionals is decreasing in North Carolina state, the number of students graduating from the 22 accredited carpentry schools in North Carolina state is decreasing. In North Carolina, there were 351 graduates in 2006. And there were 307 graduates from carpentry courses in 2010.
This represents a 13% decrease in the number of carpentry degree or certificate school graduates in North Carolina state. A majority of these graduates, or 93%, graduated with an undergraduate certificate in carpentry.