While the value of higher education will never go away, in today's economy we should honor and promote people who educate themselves. When you look at a new candidate, rather than look at his or her college degree, maybe you should take more time to look at his experience, ability to learn, drive, and problem solving skills.
1 Average salary: $54,000 P/A. * 2  Wages will vary according to your level of skill, experience and employer. 3  Employment level: 4,000 as of November 2012 (Projected employment levels in 2017 of 4,000). 4  Average weekly hours: Average weekly hours worked for a full time Boat Builder or Shipwright is 45.5 hours.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for all carpenters, the category that includes frame and bridge specialists, was $44,520 in 2012. The median rate worked out at $39,940 per year with the bottom and top 10 percent earning $24,880 and $72,580 per year respectively. The mean hourly rate for this job was $21.41; the median rate was $19.20 per hour. The lowest 10 percent earned $11.96 per hour and the highest 10 percent earned $34.90 per hour.