Occupations/47-2031.00
Carpenters
Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood and comparable materials, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; and wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors. May also install cabinets, siding, drywall, and batt or roll insulation. Includes brattice builders who build doors or brattices (ventilation walls or partitions) in underground passageways.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
29%
More resilient
Human characteristics
65%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
60%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean environment.
- Mostly routine
Assemble and fasten materials to make frameworks or props, using hand tools and wood screws, nails, dowel pins, or glue.
- Task
Measure and mark cutting lines on materials, using a ruler, pencil, chalk, and marking gauge.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean environment.
- 02Measure and mark cutting lines on materials, using a ruler, pencil, chalk, and marking gauge.
- 03Assemble and fasten materials to make frameworks or props, using hand tools and wood screws, nails, dowel pins, or glue.
- 04Study specifications in blueprints, sketches, or building plans to prepare project layout and determine dimensions and materials required.
- 05Shape or cut materials to specified measurements, using hand tools, machines, or power saws.
- 06Verify trueness of structure, using plumb bob and level.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.97
- Degree of automation1.78
- Time sitting1.44
- Originality (ability)2.88
- Conflict situations3.32
- Hands-on objects/tools4.07
- Outdoors / weather3.91
- Disease exposure1.66
- Decision freedom3.63
Top abilities
- Visualization3.88
- Problem Sensitivity3.88
- Near Vision3.62
- Manual Dexterity3.62
- Finger Dexterity3.62
- Trunk Strength3.50
- Information Ordering3.50
- Deductive Reasoning3.50
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.12
- Active Listening3.38
- Writing2.88
- Speaking3.12
- Mathematics3.00
- Science1.38
- Critical Thinking3.38
- Active Learning3.00
- Learning Strategies2.75
- Monitoring3.38
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
9 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN · Public | Carpentry/Carpenter 46.0201 | $9,800 | 71% | 61% | 1 yr $35,416 2 yr $32,029 Certificate · CIP 46.02 |
Century College White Bear Lake, MN · Public | Carpentry/Carpenter 46.0201 | $6,000 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 46.02 |
Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN · Public | Carpentry/Carpenter 46.0201 | $5,800 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 46.02 |
Saint Paul College St. Paul, MN · Public | Carpentry/Carpenter 46.0201 | $6,100 | 100% | 29% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 46.02 |
Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN · Public | Carpentry/Carpenter 46.0201 | $6,200 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN · Public | Carpentry/Carpenter 46.0201 | $6,200 | 100% | 38% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Ridgewater College Willmar, MN · Public | Carpentry/Carpenter 46.0201 | $6,100 | 100% | 36% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN · Public | Carpentry/Carpenter 46.0201 | $6,000 | 100% | 37% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN · Public | Carpentry/Carpenter 46.0201 | $6,300 | 100% | 48% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |