3820 Senator J. Bennett Johnston Ave, Lake Charles, LA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 29 carpentry
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,305
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $39,491
Carpentry Schools in Louisiana
2 schools in Louisiana reported carpentry graduates for 2023-24, 41 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.
615 City Park Avenue, New Orleans, LA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 12 carpentry
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,422
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $37,973
Licensing in Louisiana
Requirements are set by Louisiana (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for carpenters on CareerOneStop's License Finder for Louisiana. General path: Carpentry Schools overview.
BLS puts the median annual wage for carpenters in Louisiana at $49,920 (middle 80% from $34,100 to $69,310), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Questions, answered from the data
How many carpentry schools are there in Louisiana?
2 schools in Louisiana reported carpentry graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 41 awards in all (41 undergraduate certificates).
How much does a carpenter make in Louisiana?
The BLS median annual wage for carpenters in Louisiana was $49,920 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $34,100 and the top 10% over $69,310.
All trade schools in Louisiana
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.