Exactly 10,680 of the 35,320 carpentry professionals employed in Pennsylvania, work in Philadelphia. Between 2006 and 2010, in Philadelphia, there has been a 20% decline in the number of carpentry professionals. As the employment for carpentry professionals in Philadelphia has decreased, overall employment in Philadelphia has increased.

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In Philadelphia, salaries for carpentry professionals have increased. Philadelphia carpentry professionals made $68,560 per year, on average, in 2010. Carpentry professionals in Philadelphia made a yearly average salary of $58,230, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Philadelphia.

Carpentry professionals in Philadelphia earn a median salary of $61,510 per year. The 10% of carpentry professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $40,320 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $107,725 per year.

On average carpentry professional salaries in Philadelphia are lower than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

There is only one accredited carpentry school in the city. Many of Philadelphia's carpentry professionals are graduates of this school.

There is one degree and certificate program in carpentry offered by Philadelphia's carpentry school.

In 2010 approximately 70 students completed carpentry courses.