Carpenter Apprentice
Impact: Direct
Assists skilled carpenters in constructing, erecting, installing, and repairing structures and fixtures made of wood, plywood, wallboard, and other materials. Learns to read blueprints, measure, cut, and shape wood, and install various building components under supervision.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented
- Client facing
- Never
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Local travel to job sites
- Schedule flexibility
- Rigid
- Remote work
- On-site Only
- Typical work hours
- 40 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $48,000
- Entry-level
- $35,000
- Senior
- $65,000
- Growth by 2033
- 5%
- Demand
- Stable
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- Medium
- Typical student debt
- $10,000 - $20,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Blueprint Reading
- Measuring
- Cutting
Soft skills
- Attention to Detail
- Problem-Solving
- Communication
Technical complexity: Moderate
How to get there
- Minimum education
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Licensing
- Yes
- Years to mid-career
- 4
- Years to senior
- 8
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Journeyman Carpenter, Foreman, Construction Manager
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- Low
- AI disruption risk
- Very Low
- Demand trend
- Stable
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.5/10
- Meaning
- 4/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 5.5/10
- Social perception
- High