CARP · CA

Carpentry Schools in California

7 schools in California reported carpentry graduates for 2023-24, 592 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

American River College

4700 College Oak Dr, Sacramento, CA · Public, 2-year

CARP 491
PLMB 68
ELEC 36
WELD 29
AUTO 22
DSL 20
IMT 11
BODY 2
CNST 1

Grads 2023-24: 491 carpentry
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,288
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,544

Los Angeles Trade Technical College

400 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · Public, 2-year

CARP 37
AUTO 197
ELEC 189
IMT 173
DSL 70
WELD 56
PLMB 40
CNST 26
BODY 23
CNC 14

Grads 2023-24: 37 carpentry
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,238
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,277

Rio Hondo College

3600 Workman Mill Rd, Whittier, CA · Public, 4-year

CARP 20
AUTO 101
DSL 13

Grads 2023-24: 20 carpentry
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,388
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,362

Laney College

900 Fallon Sreet, Oakland, CA · Public, 2-year

CARP 13
CNC 12
WELD 6
ELEC 5
CNST 2
IMT 1

Grads 2023-24: 13 carpentry
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,258
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,812

College of the Redwoods

7351 Tompkins Hill Rd, Eureka, CA · Public, 2-year

CARP 12
WELD 40
AUTO 15
ELEC 12
CNC 6

Grads 2023-24: 12 carpentry
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,198
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,798

Palomar College

1140 W. Mission Road, San Marcos, CA · Public, 2-year

CARP 12
WELD 42
ELEC 30
AUTO 20
DSL 8
BODY 5
CNC 3

Grads 2023-24: 12 carpentry
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,356
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,110

Santiago Canyon College

8045 E Chapman, Orange, CA · Public, 2-year

CARP 7
ELEC 318
HEO 23
IMT 9

Grads 2023-24: 7 carpentry
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,160
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $52,421

Carpentry Schools by city

Licensing in California

Requirements are set by California (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for carpenters on CareerOneStop's License Finder for California. General path: Carpentry Schools overview.

BLS puts the median annual wage for carpenters in California at $75,920 (middle 80% from $47,490 to $119,950), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many carpentry schools are there in California?

7 schools in California reported carpentry graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 592 awards in all (567 undergraduate certificates, 25 associate degrees).

How much does carpentry school cost in California?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $1,248 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a carpenter make in California?

The BLS median annual wage for carpenters in California was $75,920 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $47,490 and the top 10% over $119,950.

All trade schools in California

Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.