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Career Information for Carpenters in California

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Fast Facts for Carpenters in California

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Vallejo, Napa, and Riverside
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: El Centro, Hanford, and Merced
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Riverside, Santa Ana, and Oakland

Salaries for Carpenters in California

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: San Francisco, Santa Cruz, and Yuba City. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Carpenters in California are listed below.

Selected Online Schools for Carpenters in California

Ashworth College
Online

Ashworth College (AU) provides online and campus based classes, in a flexible capacity so learning goes at the students pace during their free time.

  • Programs: Carpentry
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

ITT Technical Institute
Online

With over 100 campuses in 34 states nationwide and online programs offered as well, the ITT Technical Institutes may have a program that is convenient for you. ITT Tech is dedicated to teaching technology.

  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate

California Carpentry Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
American River CollegeSacramentoAssociate33,821
Bakersfield CollegeBakersfieldAssociate17,405
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomonaMasters21,477
California State University-ChicoChicoMasters17,034
California State University-FresnoFresnoDoctorate22,383
California State University-Long BeachLong BeachDoctorate36,868
California State University-NorthridgeNorthridgeDoctorate35,446
California State University-SacramentoSacramentoDoctorate28,829
Chabot CollegeHaywardAssociate13,229
Fullerton CollegeFullertonAssociate20,719
Hartnell CollegeSalinasAssociate9,890
Imperial Valley CollegeImperialAssociate8,682
Laney CollegeOaklandAssociate11,745
Long Beach City CollegeLong BeachAssociate25,536
Los Angeles Trade Technical CollegeLos AngelesAssociate13,194
Orange Coast CollegeCosta MesaAssociate24,424
Palomar CollegeSan MarcosAssociate27,222
Rio Hondo CollegeWhittierAssociate21,041
San Diego State UniversitySan DiegoDoctorate35,695
San Joaquin Delta CollegeStocktonAssociate18,668
Santiago Canyon CollegeOrangeAssociate14,085
Sierra CollegeRocklinAssociate18,859

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Carpenters

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for California. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Carpenters

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Carpenters relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

CALIFORNIA

   
Vallejo2,460$57,5203.2
Napa830$54,8802.2
Riverside14,180$48,4001.7
Santa Rosa1,860$59,0101.6
Oakland10,440$60,2901.5
San Luis Obispo870$48,8701.4
Redding540$45,5001.4
Sacramento7,730$53,2001.3
San Francisco8,540$61,7701.3
Salinas1,200$53,9701.2
Santa Barbara1,260$57,3901.2
Oxnard2,130$45,6601.1
Madera220$40,9401.1
Fresno2,290$40,4701
Yuba City230$60,3101
San Diego9,340$47,9301
Santa Ana10,500$52,4301
Modesto1,060$42,7201
Santa Cruz530$60,8801
Chico400$40,6501
Stockton1,230$51,6400.9
San Jose5,310$56,3400.9
Visalia660$37,0100.8
Bakersfield1,290$48,9700.7
Merced240$47,9500.7
Hanford70 0.4
El Centro80$50,0200.3
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