Apprentice Carpenter
Impact: Tangible
Assist skilled carpenters in constructing, installing, and repairing structures and fixtures by measuring, cutting, shaping, and assembling materials, including drywall and wood, under supervision.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented
- Client facing
- Rarely
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Local travel often required
- Schedule flexibility
- Rigid
- Remote work
- On-site Only
- Typical work hours
- 40 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $50,000
- Entry-level
- $35,000
- Senior
- $65,000
- Growth by 2033
- 8%
- Demand
- Stable
- Freelance potential
- Moderate
- Salary growth potential
- High
- Typical student debt
- $0 - $5,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Blueprint Reading
- Tool Proficiency
- Measurement
- Framing
- Finishing
Soft skills
- Problem-Solving
- Attention to Detail
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Time Management
Technical complexity: Moderate
How to get there
- Minimum education
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 5
- Years to senior
- 10
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Apprentice
- Journeyman Carpenter
- Master Carpenter / Contractor
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 25%
- AI disruption risk
- Very Low
- Demand trend
- Stable
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 4/10
- Meaning
- 4/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 4.5/10
- Social perception
- Moderate