Helps carpenters by carrying lumber, holding pieces, and cleaning up.
You haul sheets of plywood, hold boards while the carpenter nails, and keep the site clean. You learn every day.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No experience needed; you get hired as a helper on a construction crew and learn tools and safety on the job, often with OSHA 10 training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk for 10 years. Carrying lumber, holding pieces and cleanup on messy job sites are tasks robots can't do yet.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to home builders and remodelers, or check Indeed for carpenter helper jobs
Classes: Woodshop, Geometry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-3012.
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