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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.
What a carpenter does
Become a carpenter
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good carpenter
- Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $33 per hour with an average salary of $69,100 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $24 and $38 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $50,000 and $80,100 per year.
Carpenter job outlook
- There are 26,470 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 6,276 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.