Overview
Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; and wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors. May also install cabinets, siding, drywall and batt or roll insulation. Includes brattice builders who build doors or brattices (ventilation walls or partitions) in underground passageways.
•Time to complete: 4 years
•On-the-job time: 5.840 hours
•Related instruction time: 400 hours
•Additional training: 250 hours unpaid related instruction, First Aid and CPR certifications, Transition to Trainer
•Job Outlook through 2026 in Wisconsin: +8.44%
•Experienced Level Salary: $58,439 (Average annual salary earned by the upper two-thirds of all workers in the selected location, occupation, and industry. Actual salaries will vary by the employer and other factors.)
Local Apprenticeship Committees
Registered apprenticeships for construction occupations are sponsored by local apprenticeship committees, not individual employers. Therefore, applicants apply directly to their local committee for the specific occupation. •Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin (ABC)
•Central Wisconsin Carpenters JAC
•Eau Claire Area Carpentry
•La Crosse Area Carpentry JAC
•Madison Area Carpentry JAC
•Northeast WI Area Carpentry JAC
•SE WI Area Carpentry JAC
•Wausau Area Carpenters JAC