Best Carpenter Schools in Colorado (2026)

Quick answer: Carpenters in Colorado earn a median of $62,830 per year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). This page lists accredited carpenter schools in Colorado with local wage data and median graduate earnings for each school.

Programs sits within the Colorado carpenter workforce, served by accredited training providers. For context, the state median annual wage for this occupation is approximately $62,830 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Colorado Quick Facts

MetricValueSource
State median annual wage$62,830BLS OEWS, May 2025
Colorado pay range (10th to 90th percentile)$47,020 to $90,740BLS OEWS, May 2025
Top-paying Colorado metro for this fieldDenver, CO, $64,910BLS OEWS, May 2025
National job outlook (2024 to 2034)+4.5% growth, about 74,100 openings per yearBLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034
Federal prevailing wage in Colorado (Davis-Bacon)$45.28 per hour totalDOL WHD Davis-Bacon, 2026
State employment12,740 workersBLS OEWS, May 2025
Colorado location quotient1.03BLS OEWS, May 2025

Explore the Carpenter Career

What You’ll Find Below

The school listings below are sorted by proximity to Programs. Each entry includes the school name, address, and the credentials offered. Use the Colorado figures above as a reference point when comparing program length, schedule, and tuition.

How we rank schools – graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost and retention. Advertising plays no part.

This page lists 12 schools within 336 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 12 of them carry a score.

Location / proximity to this page
Defines the local group
Graduation rate how often students finish
30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry whether it paid off
25%
Average net price what students actually pay after aid; lower ranks higher
20%
Retention rate how many come back for year two
15%
Fully online availability whether you can study while working
10%

Scores come from IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are for all graduates of a school, not one program, so treat them as a signal about the institution rather than about this subject. Sponsored listings are paid placements and are labelled as such; they are separate from this ranking and never change it. Read the full methodology.

#1

Technical College of the Rockies

Delta, CO 150.0 miles away BOC Score 84.8
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Key stats
  • Graduation rate: 95.7%
  • Programs offered: 20
  • Annual completions: 490
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $47,355 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#2

Emily Griffith Technical College

Denver, CO 31.5 miles away BOC Score 74.9
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Key stats
  • Graduation rate: 92.2%
  • Programs offered: 43
  • Annual completions: 1376
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $45,935 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#4

Mid-Plains Community College

North Platte, NE 270.0 miles away BOC Score 65.7
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 49.1% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 26
  • Annual completions: 268
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $47,858 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#5

Uintah Basin Technical College

Roosevelt, UT 235.9 miles away BOC Score 59.7
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  • Completion rate: 88.5% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 28
  • Annual completions: 1559
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $64,652 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#6

Mountainland Technical College

Lehi, UT 336.5 miles away BOC Score 59.3
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  • Completion rate: 80.7% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 54
  • Annual completions: 3875
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $39,284 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#7

Garden City Community College

Garden City, KS 282.0 miles away BOC Score 56.0
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  • Completion rate: 45.8% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 25
  • Annual completions: 675
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $45,949 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#8

San Juan College

Farmington, NM 248.4 miles away BOC Score 53.0
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  • Programs offered: 59
  • Annual completions: 1918
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $46,786 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#9

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO 62.4 miles away BOC Score 52.8
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  • Programs offered: 59
  • Annual completions: 2378
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $51,704 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#10

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, NM 326.9 miles away BOC Score 51.8
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  • Completion rate: 30.0% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 89
  • Annual completions: 3611
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $48,652 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#11

Central Wyoming College

Riverton, WY 271.4 miles away BOC Score 48.5
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  • Programs offered: 32
  • Annual completions: 187
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $43,068 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#12

Luna Community College

Las Vegas, NM 285.1 miles away BOC Score 43.4
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  • Completion rate: 33.2% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 35
  • Annual completions: 63
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $38,111 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

Carpenter Pay and Job Outlook

Annual Wage by Percentile, United States - Carpenters
Carpenters annual wage percentiles, BLS OEWS May 2025P10 $40410, P25 $48510, P50 $60580, P75 $76830, P90 $99910.10th$40,41025th$48,51050th (median)$60,58075th$76,83090th$99,910
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Carpenters annual wage percentiles
PercentileAnnual wage
10th$40,410
25th$48,510
50th (median)$60,580
75th$76,830
90th$99,910
Projected employment growth, United States, Carpenters, 2024-2034
Carpenters employment 2024 vs 2034 projection, BLS Employment Projections2024 employment 959000; 2034 projected employment 1.0021e+06; percent change +4.5%.2024959,000 jobs2034 (proj.)1,002,100 jobsChange: +4.5%
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034
Carpenters employment projection 2024 to 2034
YearEmployment
2024959,000
2034 projected1,002,100
Percent change+4.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does carpenter training take in Colorado?

Carpenter certificate programs in Colorado typically take 6 to 12 months of full-time study, while associate degree programs generally run about 2 years. Many carpenters also enter the field through a registered apprenticeship, which combines paid on-the-job training with related classroom instruction and usually takes 3 to 5 years to complete. Actual completion time depends on schedule (full-time vs. part-time) and any prerequisite coursework.

How much do carpenters earn in Colorado?

According to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), carpenters in Colorado earned a median annual wage of approximately $62,830. Pay varies with experience, certification, and employer; the 10th to 90th percentile range was approximately $47,020 to $90,740 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

How many carpenter schools are in Colorado?

The schools listed above are within about 800 miles of Programs. Compare them by tuition, program length, and the credential each one awards.


About this guide: Researched and written by the TradeCareerPath Editorial Team. Our editorial team researches and sources every trade school and career guide using federal labor and education data, including BLS OEWS and Employment Projections, DOL apprenticeship records, IPEDS, College Scorecard, and state licensing boards. We follow the editorial standards documented at /editorial-policy/.

Data sources

Figures on this page are sourced from the federal and state datasets below. Methodology: how we rank and source data.

DataProviderVintage
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsMay 2025
Employment ProjectionsU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics2024-2034
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data SystemNational Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)2024
College Scorecard (school-level outcomes)U.S. Department of Educationlatest release
College Scorecard (field-of-study earnings)U.S. Department of Educationlatest release (updated 2026-06-12)
Occupational licensing requirementsCareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor)latest release (updated 2026-02-22)
Registered apprenticeship programsCareerOneStop / Apprenticeship.gov (U.S. Department of Labor)latest release (updated 2025-10-25)