Similarly one may ask, do carpenters make good money?
Carpenters usually get paid by the hour. They earned average hourly rates of $21.41 as of May 2012, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, or $44,520 per year. The middle half made between $31,290 and $54,800 annually. If you were among the top 10 percent, you’d earn over $72,580 per year.
How much should you pay a carpenter per hour?
Carpenters charge anywhere from $40 – $80 an hour, depending on where you live. There rates will also vary depending on what job they are carrying out. Smaller jobs such as installing skirting boards may cost at the lower end of the scale, $40 per hour.
How much do skilled carpenters make?
According to the BLS, carpenters earned a median salary of $43,600 in 2016, or $20.96 per hour. The highest-paid carpenters earned about $79,480, while the lowest-paid earned $27,070. The natural gas distribution industry pays the highest for carpentry work.