CARP · HI

Carpentry Schools in Hawaii

3 schools in Hawaii reported carpentry graduates for 2023-24, 71 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

874 Dillingham Blvd, Honolulu, HI · Public, 2-year

Grads 2023-24
57 carpentry
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
$3,174
Median pay 10 yrs, all
$50,539

1175 Manono Street, Hilo, HI · Public, 2-year

Grads 2023-24
12 carpentry
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
$3,204
Median pay 10 yrs, all
$40,335

3-1901 Kaumualii Highway, Lihue, HI · Public, 2-year

Grads 2023-24
2 carpentry
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
$3,252
Median pay 10 yrs, all
$44,323

Licensing in Hawaii

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

BLS puts the median annual wage for carpenters in Hawaii at $85,280 (middle 80% from $52,760 to $115,900), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many carpentry schools are there in Hawaii?

3 schools in Hawaii reported carpentry graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 71 awards in all (54 undergraduate certificates, 17 associate degrees).

How much does carpentry school cost in Hawaii?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $3,204 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a carpenter make in Hawaii?

The BLS median annual wage for carpenters in Hawaii was $85,280 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $52,760 and the top 10% over $115,900.

All trade schools in Hawaii

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.