Of the 15,980 carpentry professionals employed in North Carolina, 1,330 work in Sanford. Between 2006 and 2010, in Sanford, there has been a 34% decline in the number of carpentry professionals. As the number of carpentry professionals in Sanford has decreased, overall employment in Sanford has increased.

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As the number of carpentry professionals in Sanford has shrunk, salaries for carpentry professionals have increased. In 2010 carpentry professionals in Sanford reportedly earned an average salary of $28,660 per year. Four years earlier in 2006, carpentry professionals in Sanford made an average salary of $26,900 per year. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Sanford.

Sanford carpentry professionals earn a median yearly salary of $28,720. The difference in pay between the carpentry professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 90%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $19,820 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $37,570 per year.

Carpentry professional salaries in Sanford are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

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

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

In 2010 approximately 13 students graduated from carpentry courses.